The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) does not provide an employment outlook for microfabrication engineers, but it does offer the following positive job growth predictions (through 2033) for engineers who conduct research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences:
- biomedical engineers: +7 percent (faster than the average)
- aerospace engineers: +6 percent (faster than the average)
- chemical engineers: +10 percent (much faster than the average)
- environmental engineers: +7 percent (faster than the average)
- materials engineers: +7 percent (faster than the average)
- electrical and electronics engineers: +9 percent (much faster than the average)
In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic disrupted most industries, causing lockdowns, budget cuts, layoffs, and an economic slowdown. Many engineering professionals experienced slow job growth in 2021. Post pandemic, the economy has rebounded and more companies are seeking the services of engineers for their engineering projects.
According to the MEMS & Sensors Industry Group, the “future of MEMS is rich with commercial possibilities, including the trillions of MEMS sensors envisioned to be used as the eyes and ears of the Internet of Things; the future of MEMS also includes local MEMS-based environmental monitoring devices; deployments in the MEMS-enabled quantified self movement and in personalized medicine applications; MEMS-containing wearables; and MEMS-reliant drones and other small personal robots.”
- Advanced Manufacturing Engineers
- Advanced Manufacturing Technicians
- Biochemists
- Biomedical Engineers
- Chemical Engineers
- Chemists
- Drug Developers
- Electronics Engineering Technicians
- Engineering Technicians
- Futurists
- Materials Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Microbiologists
- Microfabrication Technicians
- Nanomaterials Scientists
- Nanosystems Engineers
- Nanotechnicians
- Nanotechnologists
- Robotics Engineers
- Robotics Technicians
- Semiconductor Technicians