Argonne National Laboratory | 119,888 followers on LinkedIn. A DOE lab, we develop science and technology innovations delivering powerful energy and national security solutions | Argonne National Laboratory, one of the U.S. Department of Energy's national laboratories for science and engineering research, employs 3,400 employees, including 1,400 scientists and engineers, three-quarters of whom hold doctoral degrees. Argonne's annual operating budget of around $1 billion supports upwards of 200 research projects.