According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Create schematics and physical layouts of integrated microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) components or packaged assemblies consistent with process, functional, or package constraints. | 80% |
| Evaluate materials, fabrication methods, joining methods, surface treatments, or packaging to ensure acceptable processing, performance, cost, sustainability, or availability. | 78% |
| Refine final microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) design to optimize design for target dimensions, physical tolerances, or processing constraints. | 78% |
| Investigate characteristics such as cost, performance, or process capability of potential microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device designs, using simulation or modeling software. | 77% |
| Conduct harsh environmental testing, accelerated aging, device characterization, or field trials to validate devices, using inspection tools, testing protocols, peripheral instrumentation, or modeling and simulation software. | 77% |
| Develop or file intellectual property and patent disclosure or application documents related to microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices, products, or systems. | 76% |
| Conduct or oversee the conduct of prototype development or microfabrication activities to ensure compliance to specifications and promote effective production processes. | 74% |
| Create or maintain formal engineering documents, such as schematics, bills of materials, components or materials specifications, or packaging requirements. | 73% |
| Conduct experimental or virtual studies to investigate characteristics and processing principles of potential microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology. | 73% |
| Conduct analyses addressing issues such as failure, reliability, or yield improvement. | 70% |
| Devise microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) production methods, such as integrated circuit fabrication, lithographic electroform modeling, or micromachining. | 70% |
| Plan or schedule engineering research or development projects involving microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology. | 70% |
| Develop or validate specialized materials characterization procedures, such as thermal withstand, fatigue, notch sensitivity, abrasion, or hardness tests. | 70% |
| Propose product designs involving microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology, considering market data or customer requirements. | 69% |
| Validate fabrication processes for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), using statistical process control implementation, virtual process simulations, data mining, or life testing. | 69% |
| Demonstrate miniaturized systems that contain components, such as microsensors, microactuators, or integrated electronic circuits, fabricated on silicon or silicon carbide wafers. | 68% |
| Develop formal documentation for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices, including quality assurance guidance, quality control protocols, process control checklists, data collection, or reporting. | 67% |
| Manage new product introduction projects to ensure effective deployment of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices or applications. | 66% |
| Conduct acceptance tests, vendor-qualification protocols, surveys, audits, corrective-action reviews, or performance monitoring of incoming materials or components to ensure conformance to specifications. | 65% |
| Develop or implement microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) processing tools, fixtures, gages, dies, molds, or trays. | 64% |
| Communicate operating characteristics or performance experience to other engineers or designers for training or new product development purposes. | 64% |
| Develop customer documentation, such as performance specifications, training manuals, or operating instructions. | 63% |
| Identify, procure, or develop test equipment, instrumentation, or facilities for characterization of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) applications. | 62% |
| Develop or validate product-specific test protocols, acceptance thresholds, or inspection tools for quality control testing or performance measurement. | 62% |
| Oversee operation of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) fabrication or assembly equipment, such as handling, singulation, assembly, wire-bonding, soldering, or package sealing. | 60% |
