Table 1Transition record

electronics engineering techniciantomarine electronics technician

A electronics engineering technician already meets 65% of what the marine electronics technician role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electronics engineering technician

65%

Overlap1

To marine electronics technician

49 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

44.9 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

65%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

44.9/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the marine electronics technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the electronics 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.

Why

Why this move works

A marine electronics technician role treats 12 of its required skills as things a electronics engineering technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

align components
apply soldering techniques
assemble electronic units
electronic equipment standards
electronics
fasten components

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 49 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A marine electronics technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a electronics engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held maintain electronic systems working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held types of electronics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held repair electronic components working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held printed circuit boards information and communication technologies (icts)
already held assemble sensors handling and moving
already held manage quantitative data working with computers

All 49 carried skills, including the 12 the marine electronics technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 5 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held maritime electric drives required
required, not held mechanics of vessels required
required, not held types of maritime vessels required
required, not held electrical equipment regulations required
required, not held mechanics required

optional, not held computer technology optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional

02 handling and moving 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held clean components during assembly required

optional, not held build electronic prototypes optional
optional, not held assemble printed circuit boards optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply health and safety standards required

optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

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

required, not held use water navigation devices required

optional, not held use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs optional

05 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held interpret technical information for electronic repair work optional
optional, not held check system parameters against reference values optional

06 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held assemble hardware components optional
optional, not held install software optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a marine electronics 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 49 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held align components skill
already held apply soldering techniques skill
already held assemble electronic units skill
already held electronic equipment standards knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held fasten components skill
already held integrated circuits knowledge
already held interpret circuit diagrams skill
already held printed circuit boards knowledge
already held read assembly drawings skill
already held solder electronics skill
already held types of electronics knowledge
already held analyse big data skill
already held analyse test data skill
already held assemble mechatronic units skill
already held assemble sensors skill
already held automation technology knowledge
already held business intelligence knowledge
already held calibrate electronic instruments skill
already held cloud technologies knowledge
already held control engineering knowledge
already held data mining knowledge
already held data storage knowledge
already held information extraction knowledge
already held information structure knowledge
already held install automation components skill
already held install mechatronic equipment skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held maintain electronic systems skill
already held maintain robotic equipment skill
already held manage data skill
already held manage quantitative data skill
already held mechatronics knowledge
already held perform data mining skill
already held perform test run skill
already held power electronics knowledge
already held repair electronic components skill
already held robotic components knowledge
already held robotics knowledge
already held sensors knowledge
already held statistical analysis system software knowledge
already held test electronic units skill
already held test mechatronic units skill
already held test sensors skill
already held unstructured data knowledge
already held use specific data analysis software skill
already held utilise machine learning skill
already held visual presentation techniques knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held install pneumatic systems optional

08 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held microprocessors optional

09 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held defense system optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held build electronic prototypes optional
optional, not held assemble printed circuit boards optional
optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held interpret technical information for electronic repair work optional
optional, not held assemble hardware components optional
optional, not held check system parameters against reference values optional
optional, not held computer technology optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held install pneumatic systems optional
optional, not held install software optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
optional, not held use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

41 held skills the marine electronics technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
not needed by the target role assist scientific research skill
not needed by the target role battery formation knowledge
not needed by the target role battery management systems knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct performance tests skill
not needed by the target role configure electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role consumer electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role design drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic components knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic test procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure finished product meet requirements skill
not needed by the target role firmware knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect electronics supplies skill
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role install electrical and electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role integrate new products in manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role interpret electronic design specifications skill
not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role medical devices knowledge
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role microelectronics knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor machine operations skill
not needed by the target role operate precision machinery skill
not needed by the target role pack electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role prepare production prototypes skill
not needed by the target role program firmware skill
not needed by the target role read engineering drawings skill
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role resolve equipment malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role send faulty equipment back to assembly line skill
not needed by the target role solder components onto electronic board skill
not needed by the target role transmission technology knowledge
not needed by the target role use CAM software skill
not needed by the target role use precision tools skill
not needed by the target role use testing equipment skill
not needed by the target role wear cleanroom suit skill

1 further entry not listed here

11 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 maritime electric drives required
required, not held mechanics of vessels required
required, not held types of maritime vessels required
required, not held electrical equipment regulations required
required, not held mechanics required
optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held computer technology optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional

Index

Other moves recorded from electronics engineering technician

Full index of moves from electronics 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.