Microsystems Engineer
Research, design, develop, or test microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices.
Responsibilities
- Conduct or oversee prototype development or microfabrication activities to ensure compliance to specifications and promote effective production processes.
- Identify, procure, or develop test equipment, instrumentation, or facilities for characterization of MEMS applications.
- Evaluate materials, fabrication methods, joining methods, surface treatments, or packaging to ensure acceptable processing, performance, cost, sustainability, or availability.
- Validate fabrication processes for MEMS, using statistical process control, virtual process simulations, data mining, or life testing.
- Manage new product introduction projects to ensure effective deployment of MEMS devices or applications.
- Develop or implement MEMS processing tools, fixtures, gages, dies, molds, or trays.
Key Skills
- Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Typical Positions
- Mobile Device Engineer
- Project Engineer
- Control Systems Engineer
- System Engineer
- MEMS Engineer (Microelectromechanical Systems Engineer)
Tools & Technologies
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office
- Web browser software
- Python
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Windows
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Adobe Photoshop
- MATLAB
- Linux
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- UNIX
- Computer-aided design (CAD) software
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- C programming language
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
- PTC Creo Parametric
- Apple macOS
- Simulation software
Salary Overview
The average yearly salary of a Microsystems Engineer ranges between $50,750 and $155,650 in the United States.