Table 1Transition record

component engineertocompliance engineer

A component engineer already meets 54% of what the compliance engineer role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From component engineer

54%

Overlap1

To compliance engineer

15 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

47.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 47.5

This move: 47.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the compliance engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the component 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 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A compliance engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a component engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held interpret technical requirements information skills
already held manage engineering project management skills
already held define technical requirements management skills
already held analyse production processes for improvement information skills
already held mechanical engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing processes engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 15 carried skills, including the 11 the compliance engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 6 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 12 supplementary

required, not held write specifications required

optional, not held collaborate with designers optional
optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held train staff about product features optional
optional, not held advise on equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional
optional, not held communicate regulations optional
optional, not held consult with technical staff optional
optional, not held develop licensing agreements optional
optional, not held ensure cross-department cooperation optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held troubleshoot optional

02 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held ensure compliance with legal requirements required

optional, not held apply radiation protection procedures optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations optional

03 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held perform inspections required by international conventions required

optional, not held archive documentation related to work optional

04 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held create manufacturing guidelines required

optional, not held meet deadlines optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held security engineering optional

06 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held radiation protection optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a compliance 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held define technical requirements skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held interpret technical requirements skill
already held manage engineering project skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held project management knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held analyse production processes for improvement skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held mechanical engineering knowledge

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held archive documentation related to work optional
optional, not held collaborate with designers optional
optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held train staff about product features optional
optional, not held advise on equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional
optional, not held apply radiation protection procedures optional
optional, not held communicate regulations optional
optional, not held consult with technical staff optional
optional, not held develop licensing agreements optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations optional
optional, not held ensure cross-department cooperation optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held meet deadlines optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional
optional, not held security engineering optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held troubleshoot optional

28 held skills the compliance engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on machinery malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role apply advanced manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role assess financial viability skill
not needed by the target role battery design knowledge
not needed by the target role battery management systems knowledge
not needed by the target role computer science knowledge
not needed by the target role computer simulation knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct quality control analysis skill
not needed by the target role design electromechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role draft design specifications skill
not needed by the target role electromechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role execute feasibility study skill
not needed by the target role install machinery skill
not needed by the target role interpret circuit diagrams skill
not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage product testing skill
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role product data management knowledge
not needed by the target role production processes knowledge
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role robotic components knowledge
not needed by the target role state estimation knowledge
not needed by the target role use CAD software skill
not needed by the target role use testing equipment skill

3 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

optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional
optional, not held security engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from component engineer

Full index of moves from component 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.