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Job Description
Design, develop, or supervise the production of materials, devices, or systems of unique molecular or macromolecular composition, applying principles of nanoscale physics and electrical, chemical, or biological engineering.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2199.09
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Nanosystems Engineers”.
Also Known As…
- Nanosystems Engineers
- Technical Programs Manager
- Scientist
- Microarray Operations Vice President
- Advanced Research Programs Director
- Research Scientist
- Nanosystems Engineer
- Nanoelectronics Engineer
- Durability Engineer
Tasks for “Research Scientist”
- Apply nanotechnology to improve the performance or reduce the environmental impact of energy products, such as fuel cells or solar cells.
- Conduct research related to a range of nanotechnology topics, such as packaging, heat transfer, fluorescence detection, nanoparticle dispersion, hybrid systems, liquid systems, nanocomposites, nanofabrication, optoelectronics, or nanolithography.
- Coordinate or supervise the work of suppliers or vendors in the designing, building, or testing of nanosystem devices, such as lenses or probes.
- Design nano-based manufacturing processes to minimize water, chemical, or energy use, as well as to reduce waste production.
- Design nanoparticle catalysts to detect or remove chemical or other pollutants from water, soil, or air.
- Supervise technologists or technicians engaged in nanotechnology research or production.
- Develop processes or identify equipment needed for pilot or commercial nanoscale scale production.
- Generate high-resolution images or measure force-distance curves, using techniques such as atomic force microscopy.
- Reengineer nanomaterials to improve biodegradability.
- Prepare reports, deliver presentations, or participate in program review activities to communicate engineering results or recommendations.
- Develop catalysis or other green chemistry methods to synthesize nanomaterials, such as nanotubes, nanocrystals, nanorods, or nanowires.
- Prepare nanotechnology-related invention disclosures or patent applications.
- Provide technical guidance or support to customers on topics such as nanosystem start-up, maintenance, or use.
- Design nanosystems with components such as nanocatalysts or nanofiltration devices to clean specific pollutants from hazardous waste sites.
- Design or engineer nanomaterials, nanodevices, nano-enabled products, or nanosystems, using three-dimensional computer-aided design (CAD) software.
- Integrate nanotechnology with antimicrobial properties into products, such as household or medical appliances, to reduce the development of bacteria or other microbes.
- Design or conduct tests of new nanotechnology products, processes, or systems.
- Design nano-enabled products with reduced toxicity, increased durability, or improved energy efficiency.
- Create designs or prototypes for nanosystem applications, such as biomedical delivery systems or atomic force microscopes.
- Write proposals to secure external funding or to partner with other companies.
- Develop green building nanocoatings, such as self-cleaning, anti-stain, depolluting, anti-fogging, anti-icing, antimicrobial, moisture-resistant, or ultraviolet protectant coatings.
- Identify new applications for existing nanotechnologies.
- Provide scientific or technical guidance or expertise to scientists, engineers, technologists, technicians, or others, using knowledge of chemical, analytical, or biological processes as applied to micro and nanoscale systems.
- Engineer production processes for specific nanotechnology applications, such as electroplating, nanofabrication, or epoxy.
- Synthesize, process, or characterize nanomaterials, using advanced tools or techniques.
Related Technology & Tools
- Probe stations
- Magnetron sputtering systems
- Wafer bonding systems
- Ultrasonic cutters
- Focused ion beam scanning electron microscopes FIB-SEM
- Wire bonders
- Semiconductor parameter analyzers
- Network analyzers
- X ray diffractometers
- Chemical mechanical polishing CMP systems
- Raman scattering microscopes
- Graphics processing units GPU
- Spectroscopic ellipsometers
- Temperature controllers
- Secondary ion mass spectrometers SIMS
- Surface profilers
- Low pressure chemical vapor deposition LPCVD systems
- Atmospheric furnaces
- Impedance analyzers
- Four-point probes
- Computer servers
- Transmission electron microscopes TEM
- Desktop computers
- Resistance evaporators
- Laser scanning confocal microscopes
- Atomic force microscopes AFM
- Capacitance-voltage C-V plotters
- Cryostats
- Potentiostats
- Ashing systems
- Inductively coupled plasma reactive ion etchers ICP-RIE
- Ultraviolet UV exposure units
- Filament evaporators
- Metal-organic chemical vapor deposition MOCVD systems
- Profilometers
- Lapping machines
- Mask writers
- Oxide etchers
- Spin dryers
- Wafer spinners
- Wafer bond aligners
- Vacuum ovens
- Scanning tunneling microscopes STM
- Particle size analyzers
- Laser flash systems
- Scanning auger microscopes
- Downstream strippers
- Oxidation furnaces
- Spectrophotometers
- Scanning ellipsometers
- Infrared microscopes
- Laser pattern generators
- Capacitance meters
- Ellipsometers
- Isolation glove boxes
- Image reversal ovens
- Wafer saws
- Optical pattern generators
- Molecular beam epitaxy MBE systems
- Optical inspection microscopes
- Sputter coaters
- Surface charge analyzers
- Reciprocating shaker water baths
- Zeta potential analyzers
- Contact mask aligners
- Rapid thermal annealers RTA
- Differential interference contrast DIC microscopes
- Handheld refractometers
- Plasma cleaning systems
- Raman scattering spectroscopes
- Electron beam evaporators
- Ultramicrotomes
- X-ray photoelectron spectrometers
- Ion mills
- Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition PECVD systems
- Energy dispersive x-ray EDX spectroscopes
- Scanning electron microscopes SEM
- Fume hoods
- Spin rinse dryers
- Electron beam lithography systems
- Cryocut microtomes
- Goniometers
- Fluorescence optical microscopes
- Parylene deposition systems
- Optical profilers
- Inkjet printers
- Thermal evaporators
- Atomic absorption spectrometers
- Nanoimprint lithography NIL systems
- Field emission scanning electron microscopes FESEM
- Atomic layer deposition ALD systems
- Tunable lasers
- Pulsed laser systems
- Confocal Raman microscopes
- Video microscopes
- Critical point dryers
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
- CPMD
- CP2K
- ESA MOSAICS
- PTC Creo Parametric
- MAYA Nastran
- Breault Research ASAP
- Linux
- LinkCAD
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- QuantumWise Atomistix ToolKit
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- SEMC-2D
- Microsoft Excel
- UTQUANT
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- Computer aided design CAD software
- CSC Elmer
- General Atomic and Molecular Electronic Structure System GAMESS
- SAP
- LAMMPS Molecular Dynamics Simulator
- IMSI Design DesignCAD
- Tanner EDA L-Edit
- NWChem
- Adobe Systems Adobe FreeHand
- Vienna Ab-Initio Simulation Package VASP
- Data acquisition software
- Dassasult Systemes Abaqus
- Rapid prototyping software
- Optical Research Associates LightTools
- Finite difference time domain FDTD software
- Simulation software
- DL_POLY