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