Table 1Transition record

computer hardware engineering techniciantomechatronics engineering technician

A computer hardware engineering technician already meets 51% of what the mechatronics engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From computer hardware engineering technician

51%

Overlap1

To mechatronics engineering technician

29 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

59.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 59.1

This move: 59.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the mechatronics engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the computer hardware 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 mechatronics engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a computer hardware engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held customise software for drive system working with computers
already held assemble hardware components working with computers
already held install software working with computers
already held replace machines information skills
already held computer engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held program firmware working with computers

All 29 carried skills, including the 16 the mechatronics engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 34 missing skills fall into 10 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, 9 supplementary

required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held automation technology required
required, not held control engineering required
required, not held mechatronics required
required, not held robotics required

optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held micromechatronic engineering optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held optical engineering optional
optional, not held optoelectronic devices optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
optional, not held telecommunications engineering optional

02 constructing 2 required

required, not held test mechatronic units required
required, not held perform test run required

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held install mechatronic equipment required

optional, not held calibrate mechatronic instruments optional
optional, not held maintain control systems for automated equipment optional
optional, not held maintain mechatronic equipment optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional

04 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held assemble mechatronic units required

optional, not held assemble machines optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held physics required

optional, not held pneumatics optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held follow standards for machinery safety required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a mechatronics 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 assist scientific research skill
already held computer engineering knowledge
already held design drawings knowledge
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electronics 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 quality standards knowledge
already held read assembly drawings skill
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held record test data skill
already held CAD software knowledge
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held assemble hardware components skill
already held customise software for drive system skill
already held install software skill
already held integrate new products in manufacturing skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held program a CNC controller skill
already held program firmware skill
already held replace machines skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held use CAM software skill
already held write technical reports skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held simulate mechatronic design concepts required

08 working with computers 3 supplementary

optional, not held install automation components optional
optional, not held set up automotive robot optional
optional, not held set up machine controls optional

09 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 supplementary

optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional

10 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes optional
optional, not held examine engineering principles optional

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held calibrate mechatronic instruments optional
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held install automation components optional
optional, not held keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes optional
optional, not held maintain control systems for automated equipment optional
optional, not held maintain mechatronic equipment optional
optional, not held micromechatronic engineering optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held assemble machines optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held examine engineering principles optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held optical engineering optional
optional, not held optoelectronic devices optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
optional, not held set up automotive robot optional
optional, not held set up machine controls optional
optional, not held telecommunications engineering optional

55 held skills the mechatronics engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ABAP knowledge
not needed by the target role AJAX knowledge
not needed by the target role APL knowledge
not needed by the target role ASP.NET knowledge
not needed by the target role Assembly (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role C# knowledge
not needed by the target role C++ knowledge
not needed by the target role COBOL knowledge
not needed by the target role CoffeeScript knowledge
not needed by the target role Common Lisp knowledge
not needed by the target role Erlang knowledge
not needed by the target role Groovy knowledge
not needed by the target role Haskell knowledge
not needed by the target role Java (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role JavaScript knowledge
not needed by the target role Lisp knowledge
not needed by the target role MATLAB knowledge
not needed by the target role ML (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role Microsoft Visual C++ knowledge
not needed by the target role Objective-C knowledge
not needed by the target role OpenEdge Advanced Business Language knowledge
not needed by the target role PHP knowledge
not needed by the target role Pascal (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role Perl knowledge
not needed by the target role Prolog (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role Python (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role R knowledge
not needed by the target role Ruby (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role SAP R3 knowledge
not needed by the target role SAS language knowledge
not needed by the target role Scala knowledge
not needed by the target role Scratch (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role Smalltalk (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role Swift (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role TypeScript knowledge
not needed by the target role VBScript knowledge
not needed by the target role Visual Basic knowledge
not needed by the target role align software with system architectures skill
not needed by the target role computer programming knowledge
not needed by the target role computer technology knowledge

15 further entries not listed here

18 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 mechanical engineering required
required, not held automation technology required
required, not held control engineering required
required, not held mechatronics required
required, not held physics required
required, not held robotics required
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held micromechatronic engineering optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held optical engineering optional
optional, not held optoelectronic devices optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
optional, not held telecommunications engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from computer hardware engineering technician

Full index of moves from computer hardware 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.