Table 1Transition record

chemical engineertoaerospace engineer

A chemical engineer already meets 41% of what the aerospace engineer role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chemical engineer

41%

Overlap1

To aerospace engineer

17 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

61.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 61.7

This move: 61.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the aerospace engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the chemical 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 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aerospace engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a chemical engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held safety engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held draft design specifications communication, collaboration and creativity
already held material mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held design principles arts and humanities
already held design prototypes communication, collaboration and creativity
already held analyse production processes for improvement information skills

All 17 carried skills, including the 9 the aerospace engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 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 5 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held aerospace engineering required
required, not held aircraft mechanics required
required, not held industrial engineering required
required, not held production processes required
required, not held technical drawings required

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

02 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held assess financial viability required
required, not held execute feasibility study required

optional, not held oversee assembly operations optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional

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

required, not held computer simulation required

optional, not held CAE software optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held ensure aircraft compliance with regulation required

06 management skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held plan test flights optional
optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held control production optional
optional, not held develop test procedures optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aerospace 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held safety engineering knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held analyse production processes for improvement skill
already held design principles knowledge
already held design prototypes skill
already held draft design specifications skill
already held material mechanics knowledge
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held record test data skill
already held use CAD software skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held synthetic natural environment optional
optional, not held mathematical modelling optional

08 services 2 supplementary

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

09 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held conduct performance tests optional

10 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held build a product's physical model optional

11 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use CAM software optional

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held plan test flights optional
optional, not held stealth technology optional
optional, not held synthetic natural environment optional
optional, not held unmanned air systems optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held aerodynamics optional
optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held build a product's physical model optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held control production optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held develop test procedures optional
optional, not held fluid mechanics optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional
optional, not held mathematical modelling optional
optional, not held oversee assembly operations optional
optional, not held state estimation optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

89 held skills the aerospace engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on pollution prevention skill
not needed by the target role advise on waste management procedures skill
not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role analytical chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role assess hydrogen production technologies skill
not needed by the target role assess the feasibility of implementing developments skill
not needed by the target role basic chemicals knowledge
not needed by the target role biological chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role biology knowledge
not needed by the target role chemical preservation knowledge
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role composite materials knowledge
not needed by the target role computer engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct public presentations skill
not needed by the target role contribute to registration of pharmaceutical products skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role define quality standards skill
not needed by the target role design optical systems skill
not needed by the target role design pharmaceutical manufacturing systems skill
not needed by the target role develop chemical products skill
not needed by the target role develop components separation processes skill
not needed by the target role develop material testing procedures skill
not needed by the target role develop pharmaceutical drugs skill
not needed by the target role drug administration regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical instrumentation engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role establish collaborative relations skill
not needed by the target role evaluate pharmaceutical manufacturing process skill
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role examine samples in dermatology skill
not needed by the target role execute feasibility study on hydrogen skill
not needed by the target role explain the molecular basis of a disease to patients skill
not needed by the target role forecast organisational risks skill
not needed by the target role good manufacturing practices knowledge
not needed by the target role green chemistry knowledge

49 further entries not listed here

16 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 aerospace engineering required
required, not held aircraft mechanics required
required, not held computer simulation required
required, not held industrial engineering required
required, not held production processes required
required, not held technical drawings 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 CAE software optional
optional, not held aerodynamics optional
optional, not held fluid mechanics optional
optional, not held mathematical modelling optional
optional, not held state estimation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from chemical engineer

Full index of moves from chemical 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.