Table 1Transition record

instrumentation engineering techniciantosensor engineering technician

A instrumentation engineering technician already meets 62% of what the sensor engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From instrumentation engineering technician

62%

Overlap1

To sensor engineering technician

30 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

45.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 45.1

This move: 45.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the sensor engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the instrumentation 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 30 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A sensor engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a instrumentation engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held maintain sensor equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held firmware information and communication technologies (icts)
already held operate precision machinery working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held electronic equipment standards engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held control engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held test sensors constructing

All 30 carried skills, including the 14 the sensor engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held design drawings required
required, not held electronic test procedures required

optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held microsensors optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional

02 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held digital twin technology required

optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional

03 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held interpret circuit diagrams required

optional, not held monitor machine operations optional

04 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held meet deadlines required

optional, not held create technical plans optional

05 constructing 1 required

required, not held solder electronics required

06 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held assemble sensors required

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a sensor 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 30 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held align components skill
already held apply soldering techniques skill
already held assist scientific research skill
already held electronic equipment standards knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held fasten components skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held prepare production prototypes skill
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held record test data skill
already held sensors knowledge
already held test sensors skill
already held CAD software knowledge
already held CAE software knowledge
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held control engineering knowledge
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held firmware knowledge
already held integrate new products in manufacturing skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintain sensor equipment skill
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held operate precision machinery skill
already held perform test run skill
already held program firmware skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held use precision tools skill
already held write technical reports skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held operate scientific measuring equipment required

08 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held digital camera sensors optional

09 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held wear cleanroom suit optional

10 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held microassembly optional

11 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform data analysis optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held digital camera sensors optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held create technical plans optional
optional, not held microassembly optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional
optional, not held microsensors optional
optional, not held monitor machine operations optional
optional, not held perform data analysis optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional
optional, not held wear cleanroom suit optional

48 held skills the sensor engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role assemble instrumentation equipment skill
not needed by the target role assemble measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role calibrate electronic instruments skill
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct quality control analysis skill
not needed by the target role conduct routine machinery checks skill
not needed by the target role data mining knowledge
not needed by the target role data storage knowledge
not needed by the target role develop instrumentation systems skill
not needed by the target role electrical equipment regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role electromechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure conformity to specifications skill
not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
not needed by the target role instrument performance elements knowledge
not needed by the target role instrumentation engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role instrumentation equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role manage instrumentation systems skill
not needed by the target role marine technology knowledge
not needed by the target role measure electrical characteristics skill
not needed by the target role measure parts of manufactured products skill
not needed by the target role mechatronics knowledge
not needed by the target role metallurgy knowledge
not needed by the target role nuclear energy knowledge
not needed by the target role offshore constructions and facilities knowledge
not needed by the target role offshore renewable energy technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role operate circular saw skill
not needed by the target role operate cranes skill
not needed by the target role operate soldering equipment skill
not needed by the target role pneumatics knowledge
not needed by the target role power plant instrumentation knowledge
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role read assembly drawings skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role renewable energy knowledge
not needed by the target role replace defect components skill
not needed by the target role statistical analysis system software knowledge
not needed by the target role tend metal sawing machine skill
not needed by the target role tend surface grinding machine skill

8 further entries 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 digital twin technology required
required, not held design drawings required
required, not held electronic test procedures required
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held digital camera sensors optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held microassembly optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional
optional, not held microsensors optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional

Index

Other moves recorded from instrumentation engineering technician

Full index of moves from instrumentation 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.