Table 1Transition record

mechatronics engineertomedical device engineer

A mechatronics engineer already meets 67% of what the medical device engineer role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From mechatronics engineer

67%

Overlap1

To medical device engineer

71 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

48.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 48.7

This move: 48.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the medical device engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the mechatronics 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 71 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A medical device engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a mechatronics engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held design firmware communication, collaboration and creativity
already held firmware information and communication technologies (icts)
already held prepare assembly drawings communication, collaboration and creativity
already held conduct literature research information skills
already held maintain safe engineering watches assisting and caring
already held coordinate engineering teams management skills

All 71 carried skills, including the 25 the medical device engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 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 health and welfare 5 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held biomedical engineering required
required, not held medical device regulations required
required, not held medical device test procedures required
required, not held medical devices required
required, not held medical devices materials required

optional, not held biotechnology optional
optional, not held diagnostic radiology optional
optional, not held health informatics optional
optional, not held human anatomy optional
optional, not held medical imaging technology optional
optional, not held radiation physics in healthcare optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional

02 information skills 3 required

required, not held read engineering drawings required
required, not held record test data required
required, not held test medical devices required

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 required

required, not held analytical methods in biomedical sciences required
required, not held biomedical science required
required, not held biomedical techniques required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held design medical devices required

optional, not held conduct training on biomedical equipment optional

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

required, not held operate scientific measuring equipment required

optional, not held operate precision machinery optional

06 management skills 1 required

required, not held develop medical device test procedures required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a medical device 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 71 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held conduct literature research skill
already held conduct quality control analysis skill
already held demonstrate disciplinary expertise skill
already held design drawings knowledge
already held design prototypes skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held interact professionally in research and professional environments skill
already held manage personal professional development skill
already held manage research data skill
already held mathematics knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held operate open source software skill
already held perform data analysis skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held physics knowledge
already held prepare production prototypes skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held report analysis results skill
already held synthesise information skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held think abstractly skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held CAE software knowledge
already held apply blended learning skill
already held apply for research funding skill
already held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities skill
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held communicate with a non-scientific audience skill
already held communicate with customers skill
already held conduct research across disciplines skill
already held control engineering knowledge
already held coordinate engineering teams skill
already held create technical plans skill
already held define manufacturing quality criteria skill
already held design firmware skill
already held develop product design skill
already held develop professional network with researchers and scientists skill
already held disseminate results to the scientific community skill
already held draft bill of materials skill
already held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held evaluate research activities skill
already held firmware knowledge
already held increase the impact of science on policy and society skill
already held integrate gender dimension in research skill
already held maintain safe engineering watches skill
already held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data skill
already held manage intellectual property rights skill
already held manage open publications skill
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held mechatronics knowledge
already held mentor individuals skill
already held perform project management skill
already held perform resource planning skill
already held perform test run skill
already held prepare assembly drawings skill
already held program firmware skill
already held promote open innovation in research skill
already held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities skill
already held promote the transfer of knowledge skill
already held publish academic research skill
already held speak different languages skill
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill
already held train employees skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held write scientific publications skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 required

required, not held model medical devices required

08 handling and moving 4 supplementary

optional, not held manipulate medical devices materials optional
optional, not held manufacture medical devices optional
optional, not held repair medical devices optional
optional, not held use precision tools optional

09 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held wear cleanroom suit optional

10 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held solder electronics optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held biotechnology optional
optional, not held conduct training on biomedical equipment optional
optional, not held diagnostic radiology optional
optional, not held health informatics optional
optional, not held human anatomy optional
optional, not held manipulate medical devices materials optional
optional, not held manufacture medical devices optional
optional, not held medical imaging technology optional
optional, not held operate precision machinery optional
optional, not held radiation physics in healthcare optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional
optional, not held repair medical devices optional
optional, not held solder electronics optional
optional, not held use precision tools optional
optional, not held wear cleanroom suit optional

37 held skills the medical device engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role assemble mechatronic units skill
not needed by the target role automatic control system knowledge
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role calibrate mechatronic instruments skill
not needed by the target role computer engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role cybernetics knowledge
not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role design automation components skill
not needed by the target role develop electronic test procedures skill
not needed by the target role develop mechatronic test procedures skill
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role follow standards for machinery safety 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 install automation components skill
not needed by the target role install mechatronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes skill
not needed by the target role maintain control systems for automated equipment skill
not needed by the target role mathematical modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role microelectromechanical systems knowledge
not needed by the target role micromechatronic engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role model based system engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor automated machines skill
not needed by the target role monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
not needed by the target role optoelectronics knowledge
not needed by the target role pneumatics knowledge
not needed by the target role replace machines skill
not needed by the target role robotics knowledge
not needed by the target role safety engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role set up automotive robot skill
not needed by the target role simulate mechatronic design concepts skill
not needed by the target role telecommunications engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role test mechatronic units skill
not needed by the target role use CAM software skill
not needed by the target role write routine reports skill

15 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 analytical methods in biomedical sciences required
required, not held biomedical engineering required
required, not held biomedical science required
required, not held biomedical techniques required
required, not held medical device regulations required
required, not held medical device test procedures required
required, not held medical devices required
required, not held medical devices materials required
optional, not held biotechnology optional
optional, not held diagnostic radiology optional
optional, not held health informatics optional
optional, not held human anatomy optional
optional, not held medical imaging technology optional
optional, not held radiation physics in healthcare optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional

Index

Other moves recorded from mechatronics engineer

Full index of moves from mechatronics 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.