The expected hiring range for this position is:
$139,800.00-$212,950.00.Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such the scope and responsibilities of the position, qualifications of the selected candidate, business considerations, internal equity, and external market pay for comparable jobs.
About the Role:
The Division leader, Controls and Power, provides strategic, technical, and operational leadership for accelerator systems essential to operations within the Accelerator Directorate. This role ensures the division delivers robust, reliable, and maintainable controls and power systems and takes deep ownership of their performance throughout their operational lifecycle. Responsibilities include long range planning, project execution, operational stewardship, and full personnel and budget authority.
What your day-to-day as a Division Leader, Controls and Power at Fermilab will look like:
Duties and Responsibilities:
Strategic Planning and Execution
Develops and executes long-range strategic plans for Controls and Power aligned with DOE and laboratory priorities.
Oversees strategic development of accelerator engineering capabilities, infrastructure, and workforce expertise.
Ensures integration with crosscutting laboratory initiatives and infrastructure planning.
Leads collaborative planning efforts with engineering, project, and scientific divisions.
Operational Program and Project Delivery
Provides oversight of all Controls and Power and programs, ensuring delivery of functional, reliable systems that meet scope, schedule, and budget commitments.
Leads and contributes to major, technically complex engineering projects from concept through their full operational lifecycle.
Plans, estimates, and leads large or complex engineering projects, coordinates technicians and engineering teams.
Identifies engineering problems, evaluates alternatives, and implements optimized solutions while enforcing engineering standards, configuration control, and lifecycle documentation practices.
Participates in procurement, manufacturing, installation, testing, and operational readiness.
Partners closely with accelerator operations to address system issues, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement.
Leads operational readiness reviews and ensures effective transitions from construction to operations.
People and Organizational Leadership
Exercises full authority over division personnel actions including hiring decisions, promotions, performance evaluations, professional development, disciplinary actions, and terminations.
Builds and sustains a high‑performing, inclusive organization with clear structure, effective succession planning, and strong mentoring for scientific, technical, and operational roles.
Develops and retains talent required for ongoing operational reliability and long‑term engineering capability.
Financial and Operational Management
Oversees division budgets, resource allocations, and operational planning.
Develops and controls project budgets, schedules, and technical baselines.
Ensures compliance with DOE and laboratory operational, reporting, and ES&H requirements.
Supports long-term engineering infrastructure planning, systems upgrades, and facility capability improvements.
Sponsor and External Engagement
Serves as primary point of contact with DOE and external scientific partners.
Represents Controls and Power capabilities in national and international design reviews and technical advisory groups.
Communicates system performance, upgrade needs, operational reliability trends, and long‑term infrastructure strategies.
Skills and Attributes for Success:
Bachelor's degree in an ABET-accredited engineering discipline with 12+ years of experience.
Or a Master's/PhD in an ABET-accredited engineering discipline with 10+ years of engineering experience.
Experience leading large engineering organizations; managing major engineering projects; contributing to national-scale science or technical initiatives; chairing reviews; and developing engineering policies and standards.
Applicable Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
Recognized expertise in Hardware/Software Engineering and Accelerator Technology.
Strong leadership, communication, and project planning skills.
Ability to lead complex technical programs.
Proven ability to manage engineering, scientific, and technical staff, multimillion-dollar budgets, and cross-functional teams.
Ability to build collaborations, develop specifications for complex systems, and deliver reliable, well‑documented engineering solutions.
Ability to build collaborations and work effectively with sponsors.
Job descriptions are a general statement of duties and responsibilities. The Laboratory may change the job duties and responsibilities at any time. The compensation department compares job descriptions to similar positions inside and outside the Laboratory to determine pay ranges.
Fermilab is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.
Date Last Updated: April 2026
Work Arrangement:
Please note that the described work arrangement is subject to change based on business needs and is not guaranteed to be final.
Onsite: This is an onsite role, and the candidate must be able to work from our Batavia office.
Benefits/Perks:
Fermilab offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program, including:
Medical, Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid time off
Life insurance
Short and Long-term disability insurance
Retirement benefits
Onsite day care
Why Fermilab:
Fermilab is America’s premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. We support discovery science experiments in Illinois and locations around the world, including deep underground mines in South Dakota and Canada, mountaintops in Arizona and Chile, CERN in Europe and the South Pole.
Pre-Employment Screening:
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Fermilab is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.