microelectronics engineer
Microelectronics engineers design, develop, and supervise the production of small electronic devices and components such as micro-processors and integrated circuits.
Also called: microelectronic technology engineer, microelectronic engineer, micro-electronics engineer, microelectronics design engineer, microelectronic technology engineering expert, microelectronic technology engineering consultant, micro electronics engineer, microelectronics technology engineering adviser
- 45
- essential skills
- 61
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2152
- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
45- abide by regulations on banned materials
- adjust engineering designs
- analyse test data
- approve engineering design
- computer simulation
- conduct literature research
- conduct quality control analysis
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- design drawings
- design microelectronics
- design prototypes
- develop electronic test procedures
- electricity
- electricity principles
- electronic equipment standards
- electronic test procedures
- electronics
- engineering principles
- ensure material compliance
- environmental legislation
- environmental threats
- integrated circuits
- interact professionally in research and professional environments
- manage personal professional development
- manage research data
- mathematics
- microassembly
- microelectronics
- microprocessors
- model microelectronics
- operate open source software
- operate scientific measuring equipment
- perform data analysis
- perform project management
- perform scientific research
- physics
- prepare production prototypes
- process customer requests based on the REACh Regulation 1907 2006
- read engineering drawings
- record test data
- report analysis results
- synthesise information
- test microelectronics
- think abstractly
- use technical drawing software
Optional skills
61- apply blended learning
- apply for research funding
- apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
- apply soldering techniques
- apply technical communication skills
- assemble hardware components
- battery management systems
- build business relationships
- CAE software
- communicate with a non-scientific audience
- communicate with customers
- conduct research across disciplines
- consumer electronics
- coordinate engineering teams
- create technical plans
- define manufacturing quality criteria
- design firmware
- design integrated circuits
- develop product design
- develop professional network with researchers and scientists
- disseminate results to the scientific community
- draft bill of materials
- draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
- evaluate research activities
- firmware
- increase the impact of science on policy and society
- install software
- integrate gender dimension in research
- integrated circuit types
- maintain safe engineering watches
- manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data
- manage intellectual property rights
- manage open publications
- mechanical engineering
- mentor individuals
- microelectromechanical systems
- micromechanics
- microoptics
- microsensors
- MOEM
- nanoelectronics
- operate precision machinery
- perform resource planning
- perform test run
- precision measuring instruments
- prepare assembly drawings
- program firmware
- promote open innovation in research
- promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
- promote the transfer of knowledge
- publish academic research
- quantum technology
- semiconductors
- solder electronics
- speak different languages
- teach in academic or vocational contexts
- train employees
- use CAD software
- use CAM software
- use precision tools
- write scientific publications
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