Nanosystems Engineers
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.
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Salary Information
Nanosystems Engineers: $117,750 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Prepare proposal documents. | General |
| Operate precision equipment to control microscopic or nanoscopic processes. | General |
| Identify new applications for existing technologies. | General |
| Advise customers on the use of products or services. | General |
| Measure physical or chemical properties of materials or objects. | General |
| Prepare operational reports. | General |
| Explain engineering drawings, specifications, or other technical information. | General |
| Prepare contracts, disclosures, or applications. | General |
| Provide technical guidance to other personnel. | General |
| Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment. | General |
| Supervise engineering or other technical personnel. | Management |
| Coordinate activities with suppliers, contractors, clients, or other departments. | Management |
| Develop technical methods or processes. | Development |
| Design materials for industrial or commercial applications. | Development |
| Design micro- or nano-scale materials, devices, or systems. | Development |
| Create physical models or prototypes. | Development |
| Design alternative energy systems. | Development |
| Develop operational methods or processes that use green materials or emphasize sustainability. | Development |
| Devise research or testing protocols. | Analysis |
| Research engineering applications of emerging technologies. | Analysis |
| Research engineering aspects of biological or chemical processes. | Analysis |
Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Apache Hadoop | Data base management system software |
| Oracle Database | Data base user interface and query software |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software |
| Tableau | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| AWS Elastic MapReduce (EMR) | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Linux | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Oracle Java | Object or component oriented development software |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Salesforce software | Customer relationship management CRM software |
| Adobe FreeHand MX | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Apache MXNet | Industrial control software |
| Breault Research ASAP | Computer aided design CAD software |
| CP2K | Analytical or scientific software |
| CPMD | Analytical or scientific software |
| CSC Elmer | Analytical or scientific software |
| Computer aided design CAD software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| DL_POLY | Analytical or scientific software |
| Dassault Systemes Abaqus | Analytical or scientific software |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Data acquisition software | Analytical or scientific software |
| ESA MOSAICS | Analytical or scientific software |
| Enterprise resource planning ERP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Finite difference time domain FDTD software | Analytical or scientific software |
| GE Healthcare Centricity EMR | Medical software |
| General Atomic and Molecular Electronic Structure System GAMESS | Analytical or scientific software |
| IMSI Design DesignCAD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| LAMMPS Molecular Dynamics Simulator | Analytical or scientific software |
| LinkCAD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| MAYA Nastran | Analytical or scientific software |
| NWChem | Analytical or scientific software |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | Development environment software |
| Optical Research Associates LightTools | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Oracle Manufacturing Scheduling | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| PTC Creo Parametric | Computer aided design CAD software |
| QuantumWise Atomistix ToolKit | Analytical or scientific software |
| Rapid prototyping software | Computer aided manufacturing CAM software |
| SEMC-2D | Analytical or scientific software |
| Simulation software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Tanner EDA L-Edit | Computer aided design CAD software |
| UTQUANT | Analytical or scientific software |
| Vienna Ab-Initio Simulation Package VASP | Analytical or scientific software |