Table 1Transition record

automation engineertomicrosystem engineer

A automation engineer already meets 67% of what the microsystem engineer role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From automation engineer

67%

Overlap1

To microsystem engineer

70 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

49.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 49.5

This move: 49.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the microsystem engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the automation 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 70 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A microsystem engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a automation engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held microelectromechanical systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held automatic control system information and communication technologies (icts)
already held firmware information and communication technologies (icts)
already held conduct literature research information skills
already held maintain safe engineering watches assisting and caring
already held coordinate engineering teams management skills

All 70 carried skills, including the 26 the microsystem engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 34 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held electricity required
required, not held electricity principles required

optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held micromechanics optional
optional, not held microsensors optional
optional, not held nanotechnology optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held environmental threats required
required, not held microassembly required

optional, not held microoptics optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held design microelectromechanical systems required

optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held prepare assembly drawings optional
optional, not held train employees optional

04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held read engineering drawings required

optional, not held assess integrated domotics systems optional
optional, not held interpret circuit diagrams optional

05 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held test microelectromechanical systems required

optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional

06 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held develop microelectromechanical system test procedures required

optional, not held process customer orders optional

7 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a microsystem engineer 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 70 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held analyse test data skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held conduct literature research skill
already held conduct quality control analysis skill
already held demonstrate disciplinary expertise skill
already held design drawings knowledge
already held design prototypes skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held interact professionally in research and professional environments skill
already held manage personal professional development skill
already held manage research data skill
already held mathematics knowledge
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held microelectromechanical systems knowledge
already held operate open source software skill
already held perform project management skill
already held physics knowledge
already held prepare production prototypes skill
already held record test data skill
already held report analysis results skill
already held synthesise information skill
already held think abstractly skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held CAE software knowledge
already held apply blended learning skill
already held apply for research funding skill
already held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities skill
already held automatic control system knowledge
already held automation technology knowledge
already held build business relationships skill
already held communicate with a non-scientific audience skill
already held communicate with customers skill
already held computer engineering knowledge
already held conduct research across disciplines skill
already held control engineering knowledge
already held coordinate engineering teams skill
already held create technical plans skill
already held define manufacturing quality criteria skill
already held develop product design skill
already held develop professional network with researchers and scientists skill
already held disseminate results to the scientific community skill
already held draft bill of materials skill
already held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation skill
already held evaluate research activities skill
already held firmware knowledge
already held increase the impact of science on policy and society skill
already held integrate gender dimension in research skill
already held maintain safe engineering watches skill
already held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data skill
already held manage intellectual property rights skill
already held manage open publications skill
already held mentor individuals skill
already held microelectronics knowledge
already held perform resource planning skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held program firmware skill
already held promote open innovation in research skill
already held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities skill
already held promote the transfer of knowledge skill
already held publish academic research skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held sensors knowledge
already held speak different languages skill
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held use CAM software skill
already held write scientific publications skill

The 7 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate scientific measuring equipment required

optional, not held operate precision machinery optional

08 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held abide by regulations on banned materials required

09 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held environmental legislation required

10 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held microsystem test procedures required

11 working with computers 1 required

required, not held perform data analysis required

12 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held assemble microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held use precision tools optional

13 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held biomedical engineering optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held assemble microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held assess integrated domotics systems optional
optional, not held interpret circuit diagrams optional
optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held biomedical engineering optional
optional, not held micromechanics optional
optional, not held microsensors optional
optional, not held nanotechnology optional
optional, not held operate precision machinery optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held prepare assembly drawings optional
optional, not held process customer orders optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held use precision tools optional

39 held skills the microsystem engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assemble hardware components skill
not needed by the target role assemble mechatronic units skill
not needed by the target role assemble sensors skill
not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role design automation components skill
not needed by the target role design firmware skill
not needed by the target role develop electronic test procedures skill
not needed by the target role develop mechatronic test procedures skill
not needed by the target role electromechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role follow standards for machinery safety skill
not needed by the target role gather technical information skill
not needed by the target role guidance, navigation and control knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role install automation components skill
not needed by the target role install mechatronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role install software skill
not needed by the target role maintain control systems for automated equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role marine technology knowledge
not needed by the target role maritime law knowledge
not needed by the target role mechatronics knowledge
not needed by the target role model based system engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor automated machines skill
not needed by the target role monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
not needed by the target role perform test run skill
not needed by the target role production processes knowledge
not needed by the target role replace machines skill
not needed by the target role robotic components knowledge
not needed by the target role robotics knowledge
not needed by the target role safety engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role set up automotive robot skill
not needed by the target role simulate mechatronic design concepts skill
not needed by the target role technical drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role test mechatronic units skill
not needed by the target role test sensors skill
not needed by the target role write routine reports skill

17 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 environmental threats required
required, not held microsystem test procedures required
required, not held electricity required
required, not held electricity principles required
required, not held environmental legislation required
required, not held microassembly required
optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held biomedical engineering optional
optional, not held micromechanics optional
optional, not held microsensors optional
optional, not held nanotechnology optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional

Index

Other moves recorded from automation engineer

Full index of moves from automation 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.