Table 1Transition record

automation engineering techniciantosensor engineering technician

A automation engineering technician already meets 61% of what the sensor engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From automation engineering technician

61%

Overlap1

To sensor engineering technician

29 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

45.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 45.2

This move: 45.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the sensor engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the automation engineering technician 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 29 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A sensor engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a automation engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held automatic control system information and communication technologies (icts)
already held assemble sensors handling and moving
already held microprocessors information and communication technologies (icts)
already held firmware information and communication technologies (icts)
already held control engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held test sensors constructing

All 29 carried skills, including the 14 the sensor engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 11 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 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held electronic equipment standards required
required, not held electronic test procedures required
required, not held electronics required

optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held microsensors optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional

02 constructing 2 required

required, not held apply soldering techniques required
required, not held solder electronics required

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held operate scientific measuring equipment required

optional, not held maintain sensor equipment optional
optional, not held operate precision machinery optional

04 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held meet deadlines required

optional, not held create technical plans optional

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held digital twin technology required

06 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held digital camera sensors optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a sensor 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 29 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held align components skill
already held assemble sensors skill
already held assist scientific research skill
already held design drawings knowledge
already held fasten components skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held interpret circuit diagrams skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held prepare production prototypes skill
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held record test data skill
already held sensors knowledge
already held test sensors skill
already held CAD software knowledge
already held CAE software knowledge
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held automatic control system knowledge
already held control engineering knowledge
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held firmware knowledge
already held integrate new products in manufacturing skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held microprocessors knowledge
already held perform test run skill
already held program firmware skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held write technical reports skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held wear cleanroom suit optional

08 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held use precision tools optional

09 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor machine operations optional

10 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held microassembly optional

11 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform data analysis optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held digital camera sensors optional
optional, not held create technical plans optional
optional, not held maintain sensor equipment optional
optional, not held microassembly optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held microsensors optional
optional, not held monitor machine operations optional
optional, not held operate precision machinery optional
optional, not held perform data analysis optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional
optional, not held use precision tools optional
optional, not held wear cleanroom suit optional

28 held skills the sensor engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assemble hardware components skill
not needed by the target role assemble machines skill
not needed by the target role assemble mechatronic units skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role computer engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role customise software for drive system skill
not needed by the target role follow standards for machinery safety skill
not needed by the target role follow work schedule skill
not needed by the target role guidance, navigation and control 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 marine technology knowledge
not needed by the target role mechatronics knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor automated machines skill
not needed by the target role program a CNC controller skill
not needed by the target role programmable logic controller knowledge
not needed by the target role provide power connection from bus bars skill
not needed by the target role quality standards 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 set up automotive robot skill
not needed by the target role set up machine controls skill
not needed by the target role test mechatronic units skill
not needed by the target role use CAM software skill

10 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 digital twin technology required
required, not held electronic equipment standards required
required, not held electronic test procedures required
required, not held electronics required
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held digital camera sensors optional
optional, not held microassembly optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held microsensors optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional

Index

Other moves recorded from automation engineering technician

Full index of moves from automation engineering technician

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.