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nanoengineer Occupational skill for the role 'nanoengineer' (also: nanoscience specialist, nanotechnology specialist, nanoscience expert, nano-engineer, nano engineer, nanotechnologist). Use when the user asks for typical nanoengineer work such as: Write proposals to secure external funding or to partner with other companies.; Supervise technologists or technicians engaged in nanotechnology research or production.; Synthesize, process, or characterize nanomaterials, using advanced tools or techniques.

Nanoengineer

Nanoengineers combine the scientific knowledge of atomic and molecular particles with engineering principles for applications in a varied array of fields. They apply findings in chemistry, biology, and materials engineering, etc. They use technological knowledge for the improvement of existing applications or the creation of micro objects.

Core workflow

  1. Write proposals to secure external funding or to partner with other companies.
  2. Supervise technologists or technicians engaged in nanotechnology research or production.
  3. Synthesize, process, or characterize nanomaterials, using advanced tools or techniques.
  4. Identify new applications for existing nanotechnologies.
  5. Provide technical guidance or support to customers on topics such as nanosystem start-up, maintenance, or use.
  6. Generate high-resolution images or measure force-distance curves, using techniques such as atomic force microscopy.
  7. Prepare reports, deliver presentations, or participate in program review activities to communicate engineering results or recommendations.
  8. Develop processes or identify equipment needed for pilot or commercial nanoscale scale production.

How to use this skill

Key competences (essential)

  • adjust engineering designs
  • analytical chemistry
  • apply health and safety standards
  • approve engineering design
  • assess environmental impact
  • biology
  • chemistry
  • computational chemistry
  • computer simulation
  • engineering principles
  • engineering processes
  • examine engineering principles
  • forecast organisational risks
  • materials engineering
  • nanomaterials

Hot technologies

  • Tableau
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
  • Salesforce software
  • Apache Hadoop
  • Oracle Database
  • Structured query language SQL
  • SAP software
  • Oracle Java
  • Python

Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/949ed945-f697-415e-b4c5-51d8abf7cfdf), ONET 30.3 (17-2199.09). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*