Table 1Transition record

aerospace engineering draftertoaerospace engineering technician

A aerospace engineering drafter already meets 61% of what the aerospace engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aerospace engineering drafter

61%

Overlap1

To aerospace engineering technician

23 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

44.5 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

61%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

44.5/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the aerospace engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the aerospace engineering drafter 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.

Why

Why this move works

A aerospace engineering technician role treats 15 of its required skills as things a aerospace engineering drafter already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

CAE software
ICT software specifications
adjust engineering designs
aircraft mechanics
common aviation safety regulations
engineering principles

What stands in the way is 3 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 23 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 aerospace engineering drafter background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held stealth technology services
already held unmanned air systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held synthetic natural environment natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held guidance, navigation and control engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held defense system services
already held fluid mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 23 carried skills, including the 15 the aerospace engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 7 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 information skills 6 supplementary

optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held analyse stress resistance of products 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

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 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

06 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform test run optional

1 further area 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 23 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 common aviation safety regulations 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 CAD software knowledge
already held defense system knowledge
already held fluid mechanics knowledge
already held guidance, navigation and control knowledge
already held stealth technology knowledge
already held synthetic natural environment knowledge
already held unmanned air systems knowledge
already held use CAD software skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held position engine on test stand optional

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held disassemble engines optional
optional, not held guarantee customer satisfaction optional
optional, not held position engine on test stand optional
optional, not held re-assemble engines optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held analyse stress resistance of products 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 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 testing equipment optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional
optional, not held write stress-strain analysis reports optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role CADD software knowledge
not needed by the target role archive documentation related to work skill
not needed by the target role create a product's virtual model skill
not needed by the target role create technical plans skill
not needed by the target role define part requirements skill
not needed by the target role design drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role develop assembly instructions skill
not needed by the target role draw blueprints skill
not needed by the target role electromechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role manual draughting techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role product data management knowledge
not needed by the target role render 3D images skill
not needed by the target role technical drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role use CADD software skill
not needed by the target role use computer-aided engineering systems skill
not needed by the target role use manual draughting techniques skill
not needed by the target role use technical drawing software skill

Index

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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.