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