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