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