Table 1Transition record

electromechanical engineertomicrosystem engineer

A electromechanical engineer already meets 75% of what the microsystem engineer role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electromechanical engineer

75%

Overlap1

To microsystem engineer

75 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

40.4 Difficulty2

Career overlap Very strong match

75%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

40.4/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the microsystem engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the electromechanical 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.

Why

Why this move works

A microsystem engineer role treats 31 of its required skills as things a electromechanical engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

abide by regulations on banned materials
adjust engineering designs
analyse test data
approve engineering design
conduct literature research
demonstrate disciplinary expertise

What stands in the way is 8 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 75 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A microsystem engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a electromechanical engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held microelectromechanical systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held abide by regulations on banned materials assisting and caring
already held environmental threats natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held firmware information and communication technologies (icts)
already held prepare assembly drawings communication, collaboration and creativity
already held conduct literature research information skills

All 75 carried skills, including the 31 the microsystem engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 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 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held conduct quality control analysis required
required, not held read engineering drawings required

optional, not held assess integrated domotics systems optional
optional, not held interpret circuit diagrams optional

02 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held test microelectromechanical systems required

optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional

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

required, not held microsystem test procedures required

optional, not held automatic control system optional

04 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held develop microelectromechanical system test procedures required

optional, not held process customer orders optional

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

required, not held microassembly required

optional, not held microoptics optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate scientific measuring equipment required

optional, not held operate precision machinery optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a microsystem 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 75 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held abide by regulations on banned materials skill
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held analyse test data skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held conduct literature research skill
already held demonstrate disciplinary expertise skill
already held design drawings knowledge
already held design prototypes skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held electricity principles knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held environmental threats knowledge
already held interact professionally in research and professional environments skill
already held manage personal professional development skill
already held manage research data skill
already held mathematics knowledge
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held microelectromechanical systems knowledge
already held operate open source software skill
already held perform data analysis skill
already held perform project management skill
already held physics knowledge
already held prepare production prototypes skill
already held record test data skill
already held report analysis results skill
already held synthesise information skill
already held think abstractly skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held CAE software knowledge
already held apply blended learning skill
already held apply for research funding skill
already held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities skill
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held automation technology knowledge
already held build business relationships skill
already held communicate with a non-scientific audience skill
already held communicate with customers skill
already held conduct research across disciplines skill
already held control engineering knowledge
already held coordinate engineering teams skill
already held create technical plans skill
already held define manufacturing quality criteria skill
already held develop product design skill
already held develop professional network with researchers and scientists skill
already held disseminate results to the scientific community skill
already held draft bill of materials skill
already held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation skill
already held evaluate research activities skill
already held firmware knowledge
already held increase the impact of science on policy and society skill
already held integrate gender dimension in research skill
already held maintain safe engineering watches skill
already held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data skill
already held manage intellectual property rights skill
already held manage open publications skill
already held mentor individuals skill
already held perform resource planning skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held prepare assembly drawings skill
already held program firmware skill
already held promote open innovation in research skill
already held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities skill
already held promote the transfer of knowledge skill
already held publish academic research skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held sensors knowledge
already held speak different languages skill
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill
already held train employees skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held use CAM software skill
already held write scientific publications skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held design microelectromechanical systems required

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 11 supplementary

optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held micromechanics optional
optional, not held microsensors optional
optional, not held nanotechnology optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional

09 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held assemble microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held use precision tools optional

10 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held biomedical engineering optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held assemble microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held assess integrated domotics systems optional
optional, not held interpret circuit diagrams optional
optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held biomedical engineering optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held micromechanics optional
optional, not held microsensors optional
optional, not held nanotechnology optional
optional, not held operate precision machinery optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held process customer orders optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional
optional, not held use precision tools optional

47 held skills the microsystem engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role assemble electromechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role assemble mechatronic units skill
not needed by the target role assemble sensors skill
not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role data analytics knowledge
not needed by the target role data mining knowledge
not needed by the target role data storage knowledge
not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role design automation components skill
not needed by the target role design electromechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role design firmware skill
not needed by the target role electric drives knowledge
not needed by the target role electric generators knowledge
not needed by the target role electric motors knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical machines knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical wiring diagrams knowledge
not needed by the target role electromechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role gather technical information skill
not needed by the target role information extraction knowledge
not needed by the target role information structure knowledge
not needed by the target role install automation components skill
not needed by the target role install mechatronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maritime law knowledge
not needed by the target role mechatronics knowledge
not needed by the target role model electromechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role monitor machine operations skill
not needed by the target role monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
not needed by the target role perform data mining skill
not needed by the target role perform test run skill
not needed by the target role power electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role power engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role robotic components knowledge
not needed by the target role robotics knowledge
not needed by the target role simulate mechatronic design concepts skill
not needed by the target role statistical analysis system software knowledge
not needed by the target role test electromechanical systems skill

7 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 microsystem test procedures required
required, not held microassembly required
optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held biomedical engineering optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held micromechanics optional
optional, not held microsensors optional
optional, not held nanotechnology optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional

Index

Other moves recorded from electromechanical engineer

Full index of moves from electromechanical 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.