Table 1Transition record

component engineertorolling stock engineer

A component engineer already meets 58% of what the rolling stock engineer role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From component engineer

58%

Overlap1

To rolling stock engineer

22 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

45.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 45.6

This move: 45.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the rolling stock 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 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A rolling stock 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 design electromechanical systems communication, collaboration and creativity
already held apply advanced manufacturing management skills
already held manage product testing management skills
already held execute feasibility study information skills
already held draft design specifications communication, collaboration and creativity
already held production processes engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 22 carried skills, including the 11 the rolling stock engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held adjust engineering designs required
required, not held approve engineering design required

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

02 management skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held design wayside signalling interlockings required
required, not held control production required

optional, not held develop test procedures optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held industrial engineering required

optional, not held mechanics of trains optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held control compliance of railway vehicles regulations required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held ensure maintenance of railway machinery optional
optional, not held ensure maintenance of trains optional
optional, not held maintain electromechanical equipment optional

06 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held perform test run optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a rolling stock 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 22 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse production processes for improvement skill
already held assess financial viability skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held execute feasibility study skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held production processes knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held apply advanced manufacturing skill
already held design electromechanical systems skill
already held design principles knowledge
already held draft design specifications skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held manage product testing skill
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held record test data skill
already held use CAD software skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 supplementary

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

08 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CAE software optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use CAM software optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ensure maintenance of railway machinery optional
optional, not held ensure maintenance of trains optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held build a product's physical model optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held develop test procedures optional
optional, not held maintain electromechanical equipment optional
optional, not held mechanics of trains optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

21 held skills the rolling stock 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 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 define technical requirements skill
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 install machinery skill
not needed by the target role interpret circuit diagrams skill
not needed by the target role interpret technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage engineering project 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 project management knowledge
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 testing equipment skill

5 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 industrial engineering required
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held mechanics of trains optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held safety 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.