Table 1Transition record

mechanical engineertoaerospace engineering drafter

A mechanical engineer already meets 52% of what the aerospace engineering drafter role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From mechanical engineer

52%

Overlap1

To aerospace engineering drafter

18 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

51.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 51.4

This move: 51.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the aerospace engineering drafter role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the mechanical 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aerospace engineering drafter role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a mechanical engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held define part requirements information skills
already held fluid mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held aircraft mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held create a product's virtual model communication, collaboration and creativity
already held material mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held 3D modelling natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 18 carried skills, including the 11 the aerospace engineering drafter 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 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ICT software specifications required
required, not held CADD software required

optional, not held CAD software optional

02 working with computers 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use CADD software required
required, not held use computer-aided engineering systems required

optional, not held use CAD software optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held liaise with engineers required

optional, not held develop assembly instructions optional
optional, not held draw blueprints optional
optional, not held render 3D images optional
optional, not held use manual draughting techniques optional

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

required, not held mathematics required

optional, not held synthetic natural environment optional
optional, not held physics optional

05 arts and humanities 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held multimedia systems required

optional, not held manual draughting techniques optional

06 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held common aviation safety regulations optional
optional, not held product data management optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aerospace engineering drafter 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAE software knowledge
already held aircraft mechanics knowledge
already held create technical plans skill
already held design drawings knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held 3D modelling knowledge
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held create a product's virtual model skill
already held define part requirements skill
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held fluid mechanics knowledge
already held material mechanics knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held unmanned air systems optional

08 services 2 supplementary

optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held stealth technology optional

09 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held archive documentation related to work optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held archive documentation related to work optional
optional, not held common aviation safety regulations optional
optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held stealth technology optional
optional, not held synthetic natural environment optional
optional, not held unmanned air systems optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held develop assembly instructions optional
optional, not held draw blueprints optional
optional, not held manual draughting techniques optional
optional, not held physics optional
optional, not held product data management optional
optional, not held render 3D images optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use manual draughting techniques optional

74 held skills the aerospace engineering drafter role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on machinery malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role aerodynamics knowledge
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role assess financial viability skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role automotive engineering skill
not needed by the target role blueprints knowledge
not needed by the target role build machines skill
not needed by the target role building automation knowledge
not needed by the target role calibrate mechatronic instruments skill
not needed by the target role combined heat and power generation knowledge
not needed by the target role computer simulation knowledge
not needed by the target role continuum mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate engineering teams skill
not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role design a domotic system in buildings skill
not needed by the target role design a solar absorption cooling system skill
not needed by the target role design automation components skill
not needed by the target role design engineering components skill
not needed by the target role design heating and cooling emission systems skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role determine production capacity skill
not needed by the target role develop mechatronic test procedures skill
not needed by the target role disassemble engines skill
not needed by the target role draft design specifications skill
not needed by the target role electric current knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate engine performance skill
not needed by the target role gather technical information skill
not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect engine rooms skill
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 instruct on energy saving technologies skill
not needed by the target role integrated design knowledge
not needed by the target role keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes skill
not needed by the target role maintain electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill

34 further entries not listed here

14 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 ICT software specifications required
required, not held CADD software required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held multimedia systems required
optional, not held common aviation safety regulations optional
optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held stealth technology optional
optional, not held synthetic natural environment optional
optional, not held unmanned air systems optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held manual draughting techniques optional
optional, not held physics optional
optional, not held product data management optional

Index

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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.