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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 engineer nanomaterials, nanodevices, nano-enabled products, or nanosystems, using three-dimensional computer-aided design (CAD) software.
- Develop green building nanocoatings, such as self-cleaning, anti-stain, depolluting, anti-fogging, anti-icing, antimicrobial, moisture-resistant, or ultraviolet protectant coatings.
- Synthesize, process, or characterize nanomaterials, using advanced tools or techniques.
- 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.
- Supervise technologists or technicians engaged in nanotechnology research or production.
- Design nano-enabled products with reduced toxicity, increased durability, or improved energy efficiency.
- 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.
- Develop processes or identify equipment needed for pilot or commercial nanoscale scale production.
- Apply nanotechnology to improve the performance or reduce the environmental impact of energy products, such as fuel cells or solar cells.
- Engineer production processes for specific nanotechnology applications, such as electroplating, nanofabrication, or epoxy.
- 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 conduct tests of new nanotechnology products, processes, or systems.
- Prepare nanotechnology-related invention disclosures or patent applications.
- Design nanosystems with components such as nanocatalysts or nanofiltration devices to clean specific pollutants from hazardous waste sites.
- Generate high-resolution images or measure force-distance curves, using techniques such as atomic force microscopy.
- Reengineer nanomaterials to improve biodegradability.
- Create designs or prototypes for nanosystem applications, such as biomedical delivery systems or atomic force microscopes.
- Write proposals to secure external funding or to partner with other companies.
- 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.
- Identify new applications for existing nanotechnologies.
- 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 nanoparticle catalysts to detect or remove chemical or other pollutants from water, soil, or air.
- Provide technical guidance or support to customers on topics such as nanosystem start-up, maintenance, or use.
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- Optical inspection microscopes
- Graphics processing units GPU
- Probe stations
- Wafer saws
- Plasma cleaning systems
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- Wafer bonding systems
- Fluorescence optical microscopes
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- Filament evaporators
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- Scanning electron microscopes SEM
- Computer servers
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- Secondary ion mass spectrometers SIMS
- Tunable lasers
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- Spectroscopic ellipsometers
- Transmission electron microscopes TEM
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- Ultraviolet UV exposure units
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- Laser scanning confocal microscopes
- Nanoimprint lithography NIL systems
- Video microscopes
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- Impedance analyzers
- Thermal evaporators
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- Atomic force microscopes AFM
- Raman scattering microscopes
- Rapid thermal annealers RTA
- Capacitance-voltage C-V plotters
- Parylene deposition systems
- Differential interference contrast DIC microscopes
- Electron beam lithography systems
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- Focused ion beam scanning electron microscopes FIB-SEM
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- Temperature controllers
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- Goniometers
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- Resistance evaporators
- Magnetron sputtering systems
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- NWChem
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- CPMD
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- UTQUANT
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- Optical Research Associates LightTools
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- Autodesk AutoCAD
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- Linux
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- SEMC-2D
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- General Atomic and Molecular Electronic Structure System GAMESS
- ESA MOSAICS
- Finite difference time domain FDTD software
- Rapid prototyping software
- Microsoft Word
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- SAP
- Simulation software
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
- Microsoft PowerPoint