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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
- Nanosystems Engineer
- Nanoelectronics Engineer
- Durability Engineer
- Advanced Research Programs Director
Tasks for “Advanced Research Programs Director”
- Synthesize, process, or characterize nanomaterials, using advanced tools or techniques.
- Engineer production processes for specific nanotechnology applications, such as electroplating, nanofabrication, or epoxy.
- Design nanoparticle catalysts to detect or remove chemical or other pollutants from water, soil, or air.
- Identify new applications for existing nanotechnologies.
- Design nano-enabled products with reduced toxicity, increased durability, or improved energy efficiency.
- Prepare reports, deliver presentations, or participate in program review activities to communicate engineering results or recommendations.
- Design nanosystems with components such as nanocatalysts or nanofiltration devices to clean specific pollutants from hazardous waste sites.
- Reengineer nanomaterials to improve biodegradability.
- Provide technical guidance or support to customers on topics such as nanosystem start-up, maintenance, or use.
- Coordinate or supervise the work of suppliers or vendors in the designing, building, or testing of nanosystem devices, such as lenses or probes.
- 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.
- Create designs or prototypes for nanosystem applications, such as biomedical delivery systems or atomic force microscopes.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 or conduct tests of new nanotechnology products, processes, or systems.
- Supervise technologists or technicians engaged in nanotechnology research or production.
- Develop green building nanocoatings, such as self-cleaning, anti-stain, depolluting, anti-fogging, anti-icing, antimicrobial, moisture-resistant, or ultraviolet protectant coatings.
- Write proposals to secure external funding or to partner with other companies.
- Apply nanotechnology to improve the performance or reduce the environmental impact of energy products, such as fuel cells or solar cells.
- Develop catalysis or other green chemistry methods to synthesize nanomaterials, such as nanotubes, nanocrystals, nanorods, or nanowires.
- 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.
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- Differential interference contrast DIC microscopes
- Secondary ion mass spectrometers SIMS
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- Confocal Raman microscopes
- Laser pattern generators
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- Critical point dryers
- Tunable lasers
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- Video microscopes
- Inductively coupled plasma reactive ion etchers ICP-RIE
- Impedance analyzers
- Pulsed laser systems
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- Field emission scanning electron microscopes FESEM
- Atomic force microscopes AFM
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- Focused ion beam scanning electron microscopes FIB-SEM
- Ion mills
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- Downstream strippers
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- Fluorescence optical microscopes
- Scanning electron microscopes SEM
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- Spectrophotometers
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- Electron beam evaporators
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- Graphics processing units GPU
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- Electron beam lithography systems
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- Nanoimprint lithography NIL systems
- Probe stations
- Transmission electron microscopes TEM
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- Simulation software
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- CPMD
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- Autodesk AutoCAD
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- Optical Research Associates LightTools
- SEMC-2D
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- Rapid prototyping software
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- Linux
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