Career roadmap
How to become a Nanosystems Engineer
Median annual wage for Engineers, All Other (17-2199) — BLS OEWS, May 2023.
What you would actually do
The tasks that make up the work of a Nanosystems Engineer, weighted by how central each one is to the job.
- Provide technical guidance to other personnel.
- Supervise engineering or other technical personnel.
- Research engineering applications of emerging technologies.
- Operate precision equipment to control microscopic or nanoscopic processes.
- Prepare operational reports.
- Explain engineering drawings, specifications, or other technical information.
- Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment.
- Devise research or testing protocols.
The skills that actually carry the job
Scored on how much the work depends on each one — not a wishlist, a measurement.
- Reading Comprehension4.0/5
- Speaking4.0/5
- Science4.0/5
- Critical Thinking4.0/5
- Active Listening3.9/5
- Writing3.9/5
- Mathematics3.9/5
- Active Learning3.9/5
- Complex Problem Solving3.9/5
- Judgment and Decision Making3.9/5
Would this suit you?
Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix measured for a Nanosystems Engineer — and our free 2-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.
- Investigative6.1/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
- Realistic5.4/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body
- Conventional4.1/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
- Enterprising2.5/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk
- Artistic2.4/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure
- Social1.4/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
Interest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.
