Program Codes: 
38914,5IDEACOP
Employment Percentage: 
12.991866344251
SOC ID: 
17-2199
SOC Title: 
Engineers, All Other
ONET ID: 
17-2199.06
ONET Concat ID: 
17219906
Median Salary: 
103035.16
Ed Level High School: 
0
Ed Level Certificate: 
0
Ed Level Some College: 
0
Ed Level Associates: 
0.3
Ed Level Bachelors: 
43.720001
Ed Level Masters: 
34.169998
Ed Level Doctor: 
21.809999
Typical Ed Level: 
a Bachelor's degree
Description: 

Research, design, develop, or test microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices.

Core Tasks: 

<ul><li>Create schematics and physical layouts of integrated microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) components or packaged assemblies consistent with process, functional, or package constraints.</li><li>Investigate characteristics such as cost, performance, or process capability of potential microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device designs, using simulation or modeling software.</li><li>Create or maintain formal engineering documents, such as schematics, bills of materials, components or materials specifications, or packaging requirements.</li><li>Conduct analyses addressing issues such as failure, reliability, or yield improvement.</li><li>Plan or schedule engineering research or development projects involving microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology.</li><li>Propose product designs involving microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology, considering market data or customer requirements.</li><li>Develop formal documentation for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices, including quality assurance guidance, quality control protocols, process control checklists, data collection, or reporting.</li><li>Communicate operating characteristics or performance experience to other engineers or designers for training or new product development purposes.</li></ul>

Start Annual Earnings: 
53573.51
Top Annual Earnings: 
177136.44
Title Slug: 
microsystems-engineer