Table 1Transition record

installation engineertoresearch engineer

A installation engineer already meets 32% of what the research engineer role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From installation engineer

32%

Overlap1

To research engineer

9 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

65.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 65.4

This move: 65.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the research engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the installation 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A research engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a installation engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held CAD software information and communication technologies (icts)
already held project management business, administration and law
already held use technical drawing software working with computers
already held use CAD software working with computers
already held technical drawings engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held engineering processes engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 9 carried skills, including the 6 the research engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 missing skills fall into 11 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 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held interpret technical requirements required
required, not held execute feasibility study required
required, not held gather experimental data required

optional, not held conduct experiments on animals optional
optional, not held use mathematical tools and equipment optional

02 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held define technical requirements required
required, not held manage engineering project required

optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held develop test procedures optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held industrial research and development required

optional, not held battery design optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held materials engineering optional

04 education 1 required

required, not held scientific research methodology required

05 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held collect samples for analysis required

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 4 supplementary

optional, not held computational mechanics optional
optional, not held bioeconomy optional
optional, not held laboratory techniques optional
optional, not held physics optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a research 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held project management knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held CAD software knowledge
already held perform project management skill
already held use CAD software skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held write manuals optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held use non-destructive testing equipment optional
optional, not held perform laboratory tests optional
optional, not held run laboratory simulations optional

09 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held apply safety procedures in laboratory optional

10 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

optional, not held scientific literature optional

11 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held cognitive computing optional

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply safety procedures in laboratory optional
optional, not held battery design optional
optional, not held cognitive computing optional
optional, not held computational mechanics optional
optional, not held conduct experiments on animals optional
optional, not held use non-destructive testing equipment optional
optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held bioeconomy optional
optional, not held develop test procedures optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held laboratory techniques optional
optional, not held materials engineering optional
optional, not held perform laboratory tests optional
optional, not held physics optional
optional, not held run laboratory simulations optional
optional, not held scientific literature optional
optional, not held use mathematical tools and equipment optional
optional, not held write manuals optional

30 held skills the research engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assess project resource needs skill
not needed by the target role communication knowledge
not needed by the target role components of air conditioning systems knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct performance tests skill
not needed by the target role construction industry knowledge
not needed by the target role construction methods knowledge
not needed by the target role construction product regulation knowledge
not needed by the target role continuous improvement philosophies knowledge
not needed by the target role cost management knowledge
not needed by the target role design process skill
not needed by the target role domestic heating systems knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
not needed by the target role follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
not needed by the target role heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial heating systems knowledge
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role oversee construction project skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role project management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role provide improvement strategies skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role react to events in time-critical environments skill
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role report test findings skill
not needed by the target role supervise staff skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
not needed by the target role use safety equipment in construction skill
not needed by the target role ventilation systems knowledge
not needed by the target role work in a construction team skill

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 industrial research and development required
required, not held scientific research methodology required
optional, not held battery design optional
optional, not held cognitive computing optional
optional, not held computational mechanics optional
optional, not held bioeconomy optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held laboratory techniques optional
optional, not held materials engineering optional
optional, not held physics optional
optional, not held scientific literature optional

Index

Other moves recorded from installation engineer

Full index of moves from installation 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.