As of June 2026, Nanosystems Engineers has an AI-exposure score of 60/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
AI Exposure Score for
Nanosystems Engineers
60/100
Elevated exposure
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More exposed than 66% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$122,930. About 9,300 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
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How you compare to similar Architecture & Engineering roles
Nanosystems Engineers (you)
60
Automotive Engineering Technicians
60
Fuel Cell Engineers
60
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
61
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
61
Aerospace Engineers
61
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Your tasks, by AI exposure
Automatable
- Generate high-resolution images or measure force-distance curves, using techniques such as atomic force microscopy.
Augmentable
- Prepare reports, deliver presentations, or participate in program review activities to communicate engineering results or recommendations.
- Prepare nanotechnology-related invention disclosures or patent applications.
- Identify new applications for existing nanotechnologies.
- Synthesize, process, or characterize nanomaterials, using advanced tools or techniques.
- Engineer production processes for specific nanotechnology applications, such as electroplating, nanofabrication, or epoxy.
- Develop processes or identify equipment needed for pilot or commercial nanoscale scale production.
- Provide technical guidance or support to customers on topics such as nanosystem start-up, maintenance, or use.
- Write proposals to secure external funding or to partner with other companies.
- 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.
- Apply nanotechnology to improve the performance or reduce the environmental impact of energy products, such as fuel cells or solar cells.
- Create designs or prototypes for nanosystem applications, such as biomedical delivery systems or atomic force microscopes.
- Design or conduct tests of new nanotechnology products, processes, or systems.
- 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.
- Design or engineer nanomaterials, nanodevices, nano-enabled products, or nanosystems, using three-dimensional computer-aided design (CAD) software.
- Design nano-enabled products with reduced toxicity, increased durability, or improved energy efficiency.
- Design nano-based manufacturing processes to minimize water, chemical, or energy use, as well as to reduce waste production.
- Design nanosystems with components such as nanocatalysts or nanofiltration devices to clean specific pollutants from hazardous waste sites.
- Coordinate or supervise the work of suppliers or vendors in the designing, building, or testing of nanosystem devices, such as lenses or probes.
Durable
- Supervise technologists or technicians engaged in nanotechnology research or production.
Safer adjacent roles
YOUR ROLE TODAY
Nanosystems Engineers 60→
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
63
80% skills overlap · High exposure · ~US$66,120
Materials Scientists
56
72% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$117,790
Microsystems Engineers
56
64% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$122,930
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
61
56% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$109,370
Chemical Engineers
64
48% skills overlap · High exposure · ~US$125,040
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
60
40% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$171,270
Materials Engineers
58
40% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$112,860
Photonics Technicians
62
40% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$78,350
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