microsystem engineer
Microsystem engineers research, design, develop, and supervise the production of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), which can be integrated in mechanical, optical, acoustic, and electronic products.
Also called: micro-system engineer, microsystem technology engineering consultant, microsystem engineering adviser, MEMS engineer, microsystem technology engineering specialist, micro systems engineer, engineer of microsystems, engineer in micro-systems
- 39
- essential skills
- 65
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2152
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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Essential skills
39- abide by regulations on banned materials
- adjust engineering designs
- analyse test data
- approve engineering design
- conduct literature research
- conduct quality control analysis
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- design drawings
- design microelectromechanical systems
- design prototypes
- develop microelectromechanical system test procedures
- electrical engineering
- electricity
- electricity principles
- electronics
- engineering principles
- environmental legislation
- environmental threats
- interact professionally in research and professional environments
- manage personal professional development
- manage research data
- mathematics
- mechanical engineering
- microassembly
- microelectromechanical systems
- microsystem test procedures
- operate open source software
- operate scientific measuring equipment
- perform data analysis
- perform project management
- physics
- prepare production prototypes
- read engineering drawings
- record test data
- report analysis results
- synthesise information
- test microelectromechanical systems
- think abstractly
- use technical drawing software
Optional skills
65- 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 microelectromechanical systems
- assess integrated domotics systems
- automatic control system
- automation technology
- biomedical engineering
- build business relationships
- CAE software
- communicate with a non-scientific audience
- communicate with customers
- computer engineering
- conduct research across disciplines
- control engineering
- coordinate engineering teams
- create technical plans
- define manufacturing quality criteria
- 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
- integrate gender dimension in research
- interpret circuit diagrams
- maintain safe engineering watches
- manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data
- manage intellectual property rights
- manage open publications
- mentor individuals
- microelectronics
- micromechanics
- microoptics
- microsensors
- MOEM
- nanotechnology
- operate precision machinery
- optoelectronics
- perform resource planning
- perform scientific research
- precision measuring instruments
- precision mechanics
- prepare assembly drawings
- process customer orders
- program firmware
- programmable logic controller
- promote open innovation in research
- promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
- promote the transfer of knowledge
- publish academic research
- quality standards
- semiconductors
- sensors
- 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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