AI Operations Engineer

Job overview

The AI Operations Engineer role is onsite in Lemont, IL. Compensation is $69,750–$108,810 per year. The position supports Argonne’s Physical Sciences and Engineering Operations division. The role identifies operational workflows that can benefit from AI and automation, then coordinates solutions from opportunity selection through rollout and adoption. It helps reduce manual work and administrative touchpoints while building reusable workflows and greater AI capability across operational teams.

What you'll do

• Identify and prioritize AI and automation opportunities with functional leads
• help define the division’s AI strategy
• build and maintain agent-based workflows
• organize knowledge workers and builders to create workflows and agents
• deliver and roll out solutions, including training and adoption measurement
• provide hands-on support
• coordinate with PSE IT and assess reliability, security, data sensitivity, and operational risk.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

argonne national laboratory

lemont il

ai operations

artificial intelligence

automation

agent-based workflows

process improvement

workflow design

power automate

apis

operational support

$69,750–$108,810/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Comprehensive benefits are part of the total rewards package
• details are available through Argonne’s benefits information.

Why this role

Combines operational process improvement, agent-based workflow development, AI risk assessment, and adoption support.

About the employer

Argonne National Laboratory is hiring for this role. Industry: Space Research and Technology. Sector: 92.