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