Table 1Transition record

industrial designertoautomotive designer

A industrial designer already meets 38% of what the automotive designer role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From industrial designer

38%

Overlap1

To automotive designer

16 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

65.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 65.1

This move: 65.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the automotive designer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the industrial designer 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A automotive designer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a industrial designer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held perform physical stress tests on models information skills
already held ergonomics services
already held CAM software information and communication technologies (icts)
already held aesthetics arts and humanities
already held build a product's physical model handling and moving
already held draw design sketches communication, collaboration and creativity

All 16 carried skills, including the 9 the automotive designer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 32 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, 1 supplementary

required, not held green automotive technologies required
required, not held vehicle manufacturing process required
required, not held material mechanics required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held mechanics of motor vehicles required

optional, not held battery design optional

02 information skills 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required
required, not held read engineering drawings required

optional, not held anticipate change in car technology optional
optional, not held analyse stress resistance of products optional
optional, not held assess operating cost optional
optional, not held estimate duration of work optional
optional, not held examine engineering principles optional
optional, not held monitor technology trends optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held advanced materials required
required, not held physics required

optional, not held synthetic natural environment optional

04 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held CADD software required

optional, not held advanced driver assistant systems optional
optional, not held vehicle-to-everything technologies optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional

05 working with computers 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held use CAM software required

optional, not held use CADD software optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held use manual draughting techniques optional
optional, not held write stress-strain analysis reports optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a automotive designer 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAD software knowledge
already held CAM software knowledge
already held aesthetics knowledge
already held draw design sketches skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held mathematics knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held analyse production processes for improvement skill
already held build a product's physical model skill
already held create a product's virtual model skill
already held design prototypes skill
already held ergonomics knowledge
already held perform market research skill
already held perform physical stress tests on models skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 arts and humanities 2 supplementary

optional, not held 3D printing process optional
optional, not held manual draughting techniques optional

08 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held conduct performance tests optional

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage supplies optional

10 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held defense system optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held anticipate change in car technology optional
optional, not held 3D printing process optional
optional, not held advanced driver assistant systems optional
optional, not held battery design optional
optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held synthetic natural environment optional
optional, not held vehicle-to-everything technologies optional
optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held analyse stress resistance of products optional
optional, not held assess operating cost optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held estimate duration of work optional
optional, not held examine engineering principles optional
optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held manual draughting techniques optional
optional, not held monitor technology trends optional
optional, not held use CADD software optional
optional, not held use manual draughting techniques optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional
optional, not held write stress-strain analysis reports optional

51 held skills the automotive designer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role adapt existing designs to changed circumstances skill
not needed by the target role adapt to new design materials skill
not needed by the target role apply 3D imaging techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply desktop publishing techniques skill
not needed by the target role attend design meetings skill
not needed by the target role build jewellery models skill
not needed by the target role calculate design costs skill
not needed by the target role calculate materials to build equipment skill
not needed by the target role ceramic ware knowledge
not needed by the target role collaborate with engineers skill
not needed by the target role conduct research on trends in design skill
not needed by the target role consult with design team skill
not needed by the target role coordinate manufacturing production activities skill
not needed by the target role copyright legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role cost management knowledge
not needed by the target role design management knowledge
not needed by the target role design package skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role determine production feasibility skill
not needed by the target role determine suitability of materials skill
not needed by the target role develop jewellery designs skill
not needed by the target role draft design specifications skill
not needed by the target role draw blueprints skill
not needed by the target role follow a brief skill
not needed by the target role human-robot collaboration knowledge
not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role industrial design knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role jewellery processes knowledge
not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role monitor production developments skill
not needed by the target role perform ideation activities skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role plan event marketing for promotional campaigns skill
not needed by the target role pneumatics knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare production prototypes skill

11 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 advanced materials required
required, not held green automotive technologies required
required, not held vehicle manufacturing process required
required, not held CADD software required
required, not held material mechanics required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held mechanics of motor vehicles required
required, not held physics required
optional, not held 3D printing process optional
optional, not held advanced driver assistant systems optional
optional, not held battery design optional
optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held synthetic natural environment optional
optional, not held vehicle-to-everything technologies optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional
optional, not held manual draughting techniques optional

Index

Other moves recorded from industrial designer

Full index of moves from industrial designer

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.