Microsystems Engineers
O*NET Code: 17-2199.06
Education Level
Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Master's/Doctoral degree
Description
Research, design, develop, or test microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices.
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💼 Also Known As
Applications EngineerArrhythmia EngineerControl Systems EngineerDesign EngineerDevice EngineerEngineerGaN Device Engineer (Gallium Nitride Device Engineer)Medical Device EngineerMEMS Device Scientist (Microelectromechanical Systems Device Scientist)MEMS Engineer (Microelectromechanical Systems Engineer)MEMS Integration Engineer (Microelectrical Mechanical Integration Engineer)MEMS Process Engineer (Microelectromechanical Systems Process Engineer)Microelectronics EngineerMicrosystems EngineerMobile Device EngineerMobile EngineerPatent EngineerProcess EngineerProduct Design EngineerProject Design Engineer
⚡ Skills (23)
Reading Comprehension4/100
Active Listening4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Complex Problem Solving4/100
Writing4/100
Systems Analysis4/100
Speaking4/100
Science4/100
Monitoring4/100
Judgment and Decision Making4/100
+ 13 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (91)
🔥Adobe Photoshop
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Apple macOS
Operating system software
🔥Autodesk AutoCAD
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Bash
Operating system software
🔥C
Development environment software
🔥C#
Object or component oriented development software
🔥C++
Object or component oriented development software
🔥Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Facebook
Web page creation and editing software
🔥Git
File versioning software
🔥JavaScript
Web platform development software
🔥Linux
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Project
Project management software
🔥Microsoft Visual Basic
Development environment software
🔥Microsoft Windows
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Windows Server
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥Oracle Java
Object or component oriented development software
🔥Perl
Object or component oriented development software
🔥Python
Object or component oriented development software
🔥SAP software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
🔥SAS
Analytical or scientific software
🔥Shell script
Operating system software
🔥The MathWorks MATLAB
Analytical or scientific software
🔥UNIX
Operating system software
0ANSYS LS-DYNA
Analytical or scientific software
0ANSYS Multiphysics
Analytical or scientific software
0Anisotropic Crystalline Etch Simulation ACES
Analytical or scientific software
0Ansys Fluent
Analytical or scientific software
0Beige Bag Software B2 Spice
Analytical or scientific software
0CAzM
Analytical or scientific software
0COMSOL Multiphysics
Analytical or scientific software
0Cadence PSpice
Analytical or scientific software
0Circuit simulation software
Analytical or scientific software
0Computer aided design CAD software
Computer aided design CAD software
0Coventor ARCHITECT3D
Analytical or scientific software
0Coventor CoventorWare
Analytical or scientific software
0Dassault Systemes Abaqus
Analytical or scientific software
0Debugging software
Program testing software
0Dolphin Integration SMASH
Analytical or scientific software
0FLorida Object Oriented Design Simulator FLOODS
Analytical or scientific software
0FLorida Object Oriented Process Simulator FLOOPS
Analytical or scientific software
0Finite element analysis FEA software
Analytical or scientific software
0Finite element method FEM software
Analytical or scientific software
0IRSIM
Analytical or scientific software
0IntelliCAD
Computer aided design CAD software
0Intusoft ICAP
Analytical or scientific software
0KLA-Tencor PROLITH
Analytical or scientific software
0Linear Technology LTSpice
Analytical or scientific software
0MEMSCAP MEMS Pro
Computer aided design CAD software
0MSC Software Patran
Analytical or scientific software
0Mentor Graphics LeonardoSpectrum
Analytical or scientific software
0Microelectromechanical systems MEMS simulation software
Analytical or scientific software
0Microsoft operating system
Operating system software
0Microwind Dsch
Analytical or scientific software
0Minitab
Analytical or scientific software
0Molecular visualization software
Analytical or scientific software
0National Instruments LabVIEW
Development environment software
0PISCES IIB
Analytical or scientific software
0PTC Creo Parametric
Computer aided design CAD software
0Penzar TopSPICE
Analytical or scientific software
0Process simulation software
Analytical or scientific software
0Real time operating system RTOS software
Operating system software
0SAS JMP
Analytical or scientific software
0SUPREM
Analytical or scientific software
0Schematic capture software
Computer aided design CAD software
0Siemens ModelSim
Analytical or scientific software
0Siemens PLM software
Analytical or scientific software
0SimWindows
Analytical or scientific software
0Simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis SPICE
Analytical or scientific software
0Simulation software
Analytical or scientific software
0Static Free Software Electric VLSI Design System
Computer aided design CAD software
0Statistical process control SPC software
Industrial control software
0Syborg Systems MicroTec
Analytical or scientific software
0Synopsys HSPICE
Analytical or scientific software
0Synopsys Taurus Medici
Analytical or scientific software
0Tanner EDA L-Edit
Computer aided design CAD software
0Tanner EDA T-SPICE
Analytical or scientific software
0Transas Group PISCES2
Analytical or scientific software
0Unified modeling language UML
Requirements analysis and system architecture software
0Verilog
Development environment software
0Very high speed integrated circuit VHSIC hardware description language VHDL simulation software
Analytical or scientific software
0Very high-speed integrated circuit VHSIC hardware description language VHDL
Development environment software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0WinSpice
Analytical or scientific software
0Xcircuit
Computer aided design CAD software
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📊 Skills Comparison
Microsystems Engineers → Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Transition Difficulty: Easy (90% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (19)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
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Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Complex Problem Solving
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Systems Analysis
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Writing
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Mathematics
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 3
→
Systems Evaluation
Current: 4Target: 3
→
Operations Analysis
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Active Learning
Current: 4Target: 3
→
Quality Control Analysis
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Science
Current: 4Target: 3
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