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