Table 1Transition record

microelectronics engineering techniciantoelectronics engineering technician

A microelectronics engineering technician already meets 50% of what the electronics engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From microelectronics engineering technician

50%

Overlap1

To electronics engineering technician

37 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

63.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 63.6

This move: 63.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the electronics engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the microelectronics 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 37 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A electronics engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a microelectronics engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held battery formation engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held solder components onto electronic board constructing
already held electronic test procedures engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held wear cleanroom suit assisting and caring
already held consumer electronics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held integrated circuits engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 37 carried skills, including the 19 the electronics engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 53 missing skills fall into 12 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 constructing 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held apply soldering techniques required
required, not held conduct performance tests required
required, not held test electronic units required

optional, not held test mechatronic units optional
optional, not held inspect electronics supplies optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held test sensors optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held electronic components required
required, not held types of electronics required

optional, not held battery management systems optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held control engineering optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held power electronics optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held robotics optional
optional, not held sensors optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held configure electronic equipment required
required, not held use testing equipment required

optional, not held install mechatronic equipment optional
optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional
optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held install electrical and electronic equipment optional
optional, not held maintain electronic systems optional
optional, not held repair electronic components optional

04 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held printed circuit boards required

optional, not held cloud technologies optional
optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held data storage optional
optional, not held information extraction optional
optional, not held information structure optional
optional, not held unstructured data optional
optional, not held transmission technology optional

05 handling and moving 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held assemble electronic units required

optional, not held assemble mechatronic units optional
optional, not held assemble sensors optional
optional, not held pack electronic equipment optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional

06 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held interpret electronic design specifications required

optional, not held manage data optional
optional, not held analyse big data optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional

6 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a electronics 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 37 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held align components skill
already held assist scientific research skill
already held battery formation knowledge
already held design drawings knowledge
already held electronic equipment standards knowledge
already held electronic test procedures knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held fasten components skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held integrated circuits knowledge
already held interpret circuit diagrams skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held meet deadlines skill
already held prepare production prototypes skill
already held read assembly drawings skill
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held record test data skill
already held solder electronics skill
already held CAD software knowledge
already held CAE software knowledge
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held consumer electronics 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 microelectronics knowledge
already held monitor machine operations skill
already held operate precision machinery skill
already held program firmware skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held solder components onto electronic board skill
already held use CAM software skill
already held use precision tools skill
already held wear cleanroom suit skill
already held write technical reports skill

The 6 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 required

required, not held ensure finished product meet requirements required

08 working with computers 5 supplementary

optional, not held use specific data analysis software optional
optional, not held install automation components optional
optional, not held perform data mining optional
optional, not held utilise machine learning optional
optional, not held manage quantitative data optional

09 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional

10 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held business intelligence optional

11 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held medical devices optional

12 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional

42 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held use specific data analysis software optional
optional, not held assemble mechatronic units optional
optional, not held assemble sensors optional
optional, not held battery management systems optional
optional, not held cloud technologies optional
optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held data storage optional
optional, not held information extraction optional
optional, not held information structure optional
optional, not held install automation components optional
optional, not held install mechatronic equipment optional
optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional
optional, not held manage data optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held pack electronic equipment optional
optional, not held perform data mining optional
optional, not held test mechatronic units optional
optional, not held unstructured data optional
optional, not held utilise machine learning optional
optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
optional, not held analyse big data optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held control engineering optional
optional, not held inspect electronics supplies optional
optional, not held install electrical and electronic equipment optional
optional, not held maintain electronic systems optional
optional, not held manage quantitative data optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held medical devices optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held power electronics optional
optional, not held repair electronic components optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held robotics optional
optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
optional, not held sensors optional
optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional

2 further entries not listed here

15 held skills the electronics engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role LED lighting components knowledge
not needed by the target role MOEM knowledge
not needed by the target role assemble microelectronics skill
not needed by the target role automatic control system knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain microelectronics skill
not needed by the target role microassembly knowledge
not needed by the target role microelectromechanical systems knowledge
not needed by the target role microprocessors knowledge
not needed by the target role microsensors knowledge
not needed by the target role microsystem test procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role operate SMT placement equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role precision measuring instruments knowledge
not needed by the target role surface-mount technology knowledge
not needed by the target role test microelectronics skill

23 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 electronic components required
required, not held printed circuit boards required
required, not held types of electronics required
optional, not held battery management systems optional
optional, not held cloud technologies optional
optional, not held data mining optional
optional, not held data storage optional
optional, not held information extraction optional
optional, not held information structure optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held unstructured data optional
optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held control engineering optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held medical devices optional
optional, not held power electronics optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held robotics optional
optional, not held sensors optional
optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional
optional, not held transmission technology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from microelectronics engineering technician

Full index of moves from microelectronics 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.