R&D Staff Member in Manufacturing Automation and Controls

Requisition Id 12251 

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national laboratory, with an extraordinary 80-year history of solving the nation’s biggest problems. We have a dedicated and creative staff of over 6,200 people! ORNL’s decadal vision for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) is to cultivate an environment and practices that foster diversity in ideas and in the people across the organization, as well as to ensure ORNL is recognized as a workplace of choice. These elements are critical for enabling the execution of ORNL’s broader mission to accelerate scientific discoveries and their translation into energy, environment, and security solutions for the nation. Come join us as we solve the nation's biggest challenges!

 

Overview: 

We are seeking a research professional to lead world-class capabilities related to manufacturing science and technology associated with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Department of  Energy (DOE) mission.  Selection will be based on qualifications, relevant experience, skills, and education. This position resides in the Manufacturing Automation and Controls Group in the Manufacturing Sciences Division of the Energy Science and Technology Directorate at ORNL).  

 

In this position, you will be a part of teams working toward achieving both the overall mission of Oak Ridge National Laboratory and those goals specific to the Manufacturing Science Division through advanced research in automation and controls, including flexible industrial automation, machine learning, sensor processing, machine vision, and/or human machine interaction. This position will require working with external partners, corporations, and sponsors to develop and deploy these technologies. Growth toward leadership within the group is expected and will be supported.

 

Major Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Work as a team member on partnerships with industry, universities, and national laboratories
• Design and implement advanced sensing and controls algorithms for manufacturing
• Communicate research results through presentations, reports, conference papers, and peer-reviewed journals

 

Basic Qualifications:

• A Doctorate in an Engineering discipline, Computer Science, or a related field
• Expertise in systems dynamics and controls, automation, and/or robotics
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing advanced controls and sensing algorithms
• Demonstrated ability to work both individually and as part of a diverse team
• Excellent communication skills as evidenced by previous reports, papers, and presentations

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience applying advanced controls methods to manufacturing processes and/or manufacturing-related automation
• Expertise in machine learning for both sensor processing and control, including reinforcement learning and machine vision. Application of those methods to manufacturing processes and/or manufacturing-related automation.
• Expertise in advanced (high fidelity, high bandwidth) perception, localization, and state estimation
• Demonstrated leadership within the controls and/or manufacturing community, as demonstrated by professional organization memberships
• Experience with ROS and the ROS ecosystem

 

*Relocation:  Moving can be overwhelming and expensive. UT-Battelle offers a generous relocation package to ease the transition process. Domestic and international relocation assistance is available for certain positions. If invited to interview, be sure to ask your Recruiter (Talent Acquisition Partner) for details.
 
For more information about our benefits, working here, and living here, visit the “About” tab at jobs.ornl.gov.

 

This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired.

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If you have trouble applying for a position, please email ORNLRecruiting@ornl.gov.

ORNL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply.  UT-Battelle is an E-Verify employer.