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