Engineering
Nanosystems Engineers
Design, develop, or supervise the production of materials, devices, or systems of unique molecular or macromolecular composition, applying principles of nanoscale physics and electrical, chemical, or biological engineering.
Median salary (BLS)
$122,930
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$67k – $190k
Job outlook
+2% (about average)
AI exposure
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports one wage for this occupational group, which covers 8 related roles — so read the median as an approximate group figure, and the range as the truer picture for this specific title. BLS source.
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $99,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Nanosystems Engineers
Education
Typical entry: Master's degree
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Nanosystems Engineers Intern
Internship
$36,000
~4 mos to advance
Junior Nanosystems Engineers
Entry / Junior
$66,810
~2 yrs to advance
Nanosystems Engineers
Established
$122,930
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Nanosystems Engineers
Senior
$156,440
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Key skills
A typical day
- •Provide scientific or technical guidance or expertise to scientists, engineers, technologists, technicians, or others, using knowledge of chemical, analytical, or biological processes as applied to micro and nanoscale systems.
- •Supervise technologists or technicians engaged in nanotechnology research or production.
- •Conduct research related to a range of nanotechnology topics, such as packaging, heat transfer, fluorescence detection, nanoparticle dispersion, hybrid systems, liquid systems, nanocomposites, nanofabrication, optoelectronics, or nanolithography.
- •Synthesize, process, or characterize nanomaterials, using advanced tools or techniques.
- •Prepare reports, deliver presentations, or participate in program review activities to communicate engineering results or recommendations.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Engineering
Explore all- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Stanford University4% admit · $122,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- Georgia Institute of Technology16% admit · $99,000 grad pay
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign45% admit · $80,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.