10 research and development engineer jobs at 4 companies in Sycamore, IL

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Research and Development Engineering Intern
Eagan or Naperville
$23-$25/hr HybridMultiple Commitments Available
Ecolab
EcolabNYSE: ECL: Provider of water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions.
Pursuing a bachelor's degree in chemical, mechanical, or electrical engineering with graduation expected December 2027 or May/June 2028; analytical, communication, project, testing, and teamwork skills preferred.
embedded circuit board
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Operations Research & Applied AI Engineer
Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
$100k-$120k/yr HybridFull Time
Roadrunner
RoadrunnerOTC Markets Pink Limited Market: RRTS: U.S. LTL freight carrier serving shippers with direct long-haul, metro-to-metro transportation.
5+ YOEBachelor's or equivalent experience, 5+ years applying mathematical optimization to production problems, strong mixed-integer programming, Python and SQL, AI evaluation, and production LLM application experience.
SCIP, Gurobi, CPLEX, Python, SQL, Power BI, DAX, SSAS, SSIS, Azure OpenAI
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Operations Research & Applied AI Engineer
Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
$100k-$120k/yr HybridFull Time
Roadrunner
RoadrunnerOTC Markets Pink Limited Market: RRTS: U.S. LTL freight carrier serving shippers with direct long-haul, metro-to-metro transportation.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent experience, 5+ years applying mathematical optimization to production problems, mixed-integer programming, solver experience, Python, SQL, production AI, evaluation methodology, and strong communication skills.
SCIP, Gurobi, CPLEX, Python, SQL, Power BI, DAX, SSAS, SSIS, Azure OpenAI
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Operations Research & Applied AI Engineer
Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
$100k-$120k/yr HybridFull Time
Roadrunner
RoadrunnerOTC Markets Pink Limited Market: RRTS: U.S. LTL freight carrier serving shippers with direct long-haul, metro-to-metro transportation.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent experience, 5+ years applying mathematical optimization to production problems, strong Python, SQL, mixed-integer programming, solver, AI evaluation, communication, and analytical skills.
SCIP, Gurobi, CPLEX, Python, SQL, Power BI, DAX, SSAS, SSIS, Azure OpenAI
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Postdoctoral Appointee – Radiochemical Separations and Chemical Process Engineering
Lemont, Illinois, United States
$73k-$121k/yr OnsiteFull Time, Contract
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne National Laboratory: Federally funded U.S. Department of Energy research laboratory conducting basic and applied science and engineering for national priorities.
Ph.D. in radiochemistry, chemistry, chemical engineering, or related field completed within 5 years or soon; experimental research experience and U.S. citizenship required.
radiological hoods, gloveboxes, hot cells, centrifugal contactors, instrumentation, sensors, data acquisition, control systems
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Postdoctoral Appointee – Hydrometallurgical Process Engineering and Chemical Separations
Lemont, Illinois, United States
$73k-$121k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne National Laboratory: Federally funded U.S. Department of Energy research laboratory conducting basic and applied science and engineering for national priorities.
Ph.D. in chemical, mechanical, or mining engineering (completed within past 5 years), experimental research experience with chemical/process systems, familiarity with instrumentation and data acquisition, proficiency with Python/MATLAB/LabVIEW, strong communication and publication record.
Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW
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Senior Scientist I, Molecular Profiling and Drug Delivery (MPDD)
North Chicago, Illinois, United States
$97k-$184k/yr OnsiteFull Time
AbbVie
AbbVieNYSE: ABBV: Global biopharmaceutical discovering and delivering innovative medicines.
Degree in physical chemistry/material science/pharmaceutical sciences/chemical engineering; experience in solid form development, polymorphism, analytical techniques (PXRD,HPLC), computational tools, automation, and data analytics; strong communication.
PXRD, HPLC
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Postdoctoral Researcher – Quantum Devices and Experiments (NST)
Lemont, Illinois, United States
$73k-$121k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Center for Nanoscale Materials
Center for Nanoscale Materials: Federally funded U.S. Department of Energy research laboratory conducting basic and applied science and engineering for national priorities.
Recent PhD (0–5 years) in experimental physics, engineering, or related field; strong communication and collaboration skills; experience with device fabrication, microwave/optical measurement, or quantum information preferred.
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Postdoctoral Appointee – Battery Modeling, Electrochemistry, and AI
Lemont, Illinois, United States
$73k-$121k/yr OnsiteFull Time, Temporary
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne National Laboratory: Federally funded U.S. Department of Energy research laboratory conducting basic and applied science and engineering for national priorities.
Recent PhD (0–5 years) in chemical/mechanical/materials engineering, chemistry or related; strong electrochemistry and battery modeling skills; experience with mass/momentum/energy–based computational models; proficiency with AI tools and agentic workflows; strong analysis and communication skills.
AI tools, agentic workflows, DFT, AIMD
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Postdoctoral Appointee – Advanced Cathode Materials for Lithium-Ion and Sodium-Ion Batteries
Lemont, Illinois, United States
$73k-$121k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division
Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division: Federally funded U.S. Department of Energy research laboratory conducting basic and applied science and engineering for national priorities.
0+ YOEPhD in chemistry, chemical engineering, or materials science; hands-on synthesis and electrochemistry experience; strong communication and publication record.
CSTR, synthesis, electrochemistry, galvanostatic testing, EIS, cyclic voltammetry, TGA, TGA-MS, synchrotron X-ray techniques