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