Table 1Transition record

calculation engineertocomponent engineer

A calculation engineer already meets 31% of what the component engineer role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From calculation engineer

31%

Overlap1

To component engineer

12 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

68.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 68.4

This move: 68.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the component engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the calculation 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A component engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a calculation engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held state estimation engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manage product testing management skills
already held manage engineering project management skills
already held production processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held analyse test data information skills
already held project management business, administration and law

All 12 carried skills, including the 6 the component engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 missing skills fall into 9 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 information skills 5 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held interpret technical requirements required
required, not held assess financial viability required
required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required
required, not held execute feasibility study required
required, not held perform scientific research required

optional, not held interpret circuit diagrams optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held conduct quality control analysis optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held battery design required
required, not held manufacturing processes required
required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held battery management systems optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held robotic components optional

03 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held define technical requirements required

optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional

04 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held computer simulation required

optional, not held computer science optional

05 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use technical drawing software required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held design electromechanical systems optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a component 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held manage engineering project skill
already held mathematics knowledge
already held production processes knowledge
already held project management knowledge
already held analyse test data skill
already held manage product testing skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held record test data skill
already held state estimation knowledge
already held use CAD software skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held install machinery optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

08 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held design principles optional

09 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held product data management optional

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held battery management systems optional
optional, not held interpret circuit diagrams optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held computer science optional
optional, not held conduct quality control analysis optional
optional, not held design electromechanical systems optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held install machinery optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held product data management optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

17 held skills the component engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role apply numeracy skills skill
not needed by the target role balance hydraulics of hot water systems skill
not needed by the target role check durability of materials skill
not needed by the target role check stability of materials skill
not needed by the target role check strength of materials skill
not needed by the target role communication knowledge
not needed by the target role create a product's virtual model skill
not needed by the target role develop test procedures skill
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role non-destructive testing knowledge
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role run simulations skill
not needed by the target role use mathematical tools and equipment skill
not needed by the target role use non-destructive testing equipment skill
not needed by the target role write technical reports skill

13 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 battery design required
required, not held computer simulation required
required, not held manufacturing processes required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held battery management systems optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held computer science optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held product data management optional
optional, not held robotic components optional

Index

Other moves recorded from calculation engineer

Full index of moves from calculation 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.