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Microfabrication Engineers

Experience, Skills, and Personality Traits

A solid background in mathematics, physics, and science will be helpful for aspiring microfabrication engineers. Any microfabrication-related experience you can obtain via an internship, co-op, or part-time job while you’re in college will improve your chances of landing a job in the field.

Successful microfabrication engineers have excellent analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication and interpersonal skills; detail-oriented personalities; science, engineering, and technical skills; creativity and imagination; and the ability to work both independently and as a member of a team. Additionally, technicians should be able to follow instructions and perform sometimes-repetitive tasks.

Microfabrication engineers must know how to use (or be willing to learn):

  • Analytical or scientific software (e.g., MathWorks MATLAB, FLOOPS, etc.)
  • Computer-aided design software (e.g., Autodesk AutoCAD, Dassault Systemes SolidWorks, MEMSCAP MEMS Pro)
  • Development environment software (e.g., National Instruments LabVIEW)
  • Object- or component-oriented development software (e.g., C++, PERL)
  • Spreadsheet software (e.g., Microsoft Excel)