Table 1Transition record

aerodynamics engineertoaerospace engineering technician

A aerodynamics engineer already meets 49% of what the aerospace engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aerodynamics engineer

49%

Overlap1

To aerospace engineering technician

15 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

56.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.1

This move: 56.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the aerospace engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the aerodynamics engineer profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aerospace engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a aerodynamics engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held analyse stress resistance of products information skills
already held aircraft mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held material mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held multimedia systems arts and humanities
already held ICT software specifications information and communication technologies (icts)
already held CAE software information and communication technologies (icts)

All 15 carried skills, including the 14 the aerospace engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 35 missing skills fall into 13 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 assisting and caring 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held ensure aircraft compliance with regulation required
required, not held follow industry codes of practice for aviation safety required

optional, not held guarantee customer satisfaction optional
optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional
optional, not held oversee quality control optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional
optional, not held write stress-strain analysis reports optional

03 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held common aviation safety regulations required

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 6 supplementary

optional, not held disassemble engines optional
optional, not held re-assemble engines optional
optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held disassemble equipment optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

05 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held assess operating cost optional
optional, not held inspect data optional
optional, not held perform physical stress tests on models optional
optional, not held record test data optional

06 management skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held follow production schedule optional
optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional

7 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aerospace engineering technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAE software knowledge
already held ICT software specifications knowledge
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held aircraft mechanics knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held material mechanics knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held multimedia systems knowledge
already held physics knowledge
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held analyse stress resistance of products skill

The 7 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held unmanned air systems optional
optional, not held fluid mechanics optional

08 services 2 supplementary

optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held stealth technology optional

09 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform test run optional

10 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held position engine on test stand optional

11 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CAD software optional

12 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held synthetic natural environment optional

13 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use CAD software optional

31 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held disassemble engines optional
optional, not held guarantee customer satisfaction optional
optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held position engine on test stand optional
optional, not held re-assemble engines optional
optional, not held stealth technology optional
optional, not held synthetic natural environment optional
optional, not held unmanned air systems optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held assess operating cost optional
optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held disassemble equipment optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held fluid mechanics optional
optional, not held follow production schedule optional
optional, not held inspect data optional
optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional
optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held oversee quality control optional
optional, not held perform physical stress tests on models optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional
optional, not held write stress-strain analysis reports optional

20 held skills the aerospace engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role aerodynamics knowledge
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role bicycle mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role computer simulation knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct performance tests skill
not needed by the target role determine production feasibility skill
not needed by the target role engine components knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate engine performance skill
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics of motor vehicles knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics of trains knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics of vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role operation of different engines knowledge
not needed by the target role perform scientific research skill
not needed by the target role scientific research methodology knowledge
not needed by the target role technical drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role thermodynamics knowledge
not needed by the target role use technical documentation skill
not needed by the target role use technical drawing software skill

8 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held common aviation safety regulations required
optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held stealth technology optional
optional, not held synthetic natural environment optional
optional, not held unmanned air systems optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held fluid mechanics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from aerodynamics engineer

Full index of moves from aerodynamics engineer

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.