Table 1Transition record

microelectronics materials engineertomicrosystem engineer

A microelectronics materials engineer already meets 48% of what the microsystem engineer role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From microelectronics materials engineer

48%

Overlap1

To microsystem engineer

42 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

65.7 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

48%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

65.7/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the microsystem engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the microelectronics materials 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.

Why

Why this move works

A microsystem engineer role treats 23 of its required skills as things a microelectronics materials engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

abide by regulations on banned materials
adjust engineering designs
analyse test data
conduct literature research
design prototypes
develop microelectromechanical system test procedures

What stands in the way is 16 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 42 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A microsystem engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a microelectronics materials engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held develop microelectromechanical system test procedures management skills
already held microsystem test procedures information and communication technologies (icts)
already held test microelectromechanical systems constructing
already held nanotechnology engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held microassembly natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held micromechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 42 carried skills, including the 23 the microsystem engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 62 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 20 supplementary

required, not held approve engineering design required
required, not held design microelectromechanical systems required
required, not held interact professionally in research and professional environments required
required, not held prepare production prototypes required
required, not held think abstractly required

optional, not held develop product design optional
optional, not held manage intellectual property rights optional
optional, not held apply blended learning optional
optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held build business relationships optional
optional, not held communicate with a non-scientific audience optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held develop professional network with researchers and scientists optional
optional, not held disseminate results to the scientific community optional
optional, not held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation optional
optional, not held evaluate research activities optional
optional, not held increase the impact of science on policy and society optional
optional, not held mentor individuals optional
optional, not held prepare assembly drawings optional
optional, not held promote the transfer of knowledge optional
optional, not held publish academic research optional
optional, not held speak different languages optional
optional, not held teach in academic or vocational contexts optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held write scientific publications optional

02 information skills 4 required, 11 supplementary

required, not held conduct quality control analysis required
required, not held demonstrate disciplinary expertise required
required, not held manage research data required
required, not held synthesise information required

optional, not held assess integrated domotics systems optional
optional, not held interpret circuit diagrams optional
optional, not held apply for research funding optional
optional, not held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities optional
optional, not held conduct research across disciplines optional
optional, not held draft bill of materials optional
optional, not held integrate gender dimension in research optional
optional, not held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data optional
optional, not held perform resource planning optional
optional, not held promote open innovation in research optional
optional, not held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held microelectromechanical systems required
required, not held design drawings required
required, not held electricity required
required, not held engineering principles required

optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held control engineering optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional

04 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held manage personal professional development required
required, not held perform project management required

optional, not held coordinate engineering teams optional
optional, not held process customer orders optional

05 working with computers 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held operate open source software required

optional, not held manage open publications optional
optional, not held program firmware optional

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 supplementary

optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held firmware optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a microsystem 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 42 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held abide by regulations on banned materials skill
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held analyse test data skill
already held conduct literature research skill
already held design prototypes skill
already held develop microelectromechanical system test procedures skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electricity principles knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held environmental threats knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held microassembly knowledge
already held microsystem test procedures knowledge
already held operate scientific measuring equipment skill
already held perform data analysis skill
already held physics knowledge
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held record test data skill
already held report analysis results skill
already held test microelectromechanical systems skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held CAE software knowledge
already held apply soldering techniques skill
already held create technical plans skill
already held define manufacturing quality criteria skill
already held microelectronics knowledge
already held micromechanics knowledge
already held microoptics knowledge
already held microsensors knowledge
already held nanotechnology knowledge
already held optoelectronics knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held precision measuring instruments knowledge
already held precision mechanics knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held semiconductors knowledge
already held sensors knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held use CAM software skill
already held use precision tools skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain safe engineering watches optional

08 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held assemble microelectromechanical systems optional

09 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held biomedical engineering optional

10 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate precision machinery optional

46 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held assemble microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held assess integrated domotics systems optional
optional, not held develop product design optional
optional, not held interpret circuit diagrams optional
optional, not held maintain safe engineering watches optional
optional, not held manage intellectual property rights optional
optional, not held apply blended learning optional
optional, not held apply for research funding optional
optional, not held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities optional
optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held biomedical engineering optional
optional, not held build business relationships optional
optional, not held communicate with a non-scientific audience optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held conduct research across disciplines optional
optional, not held control engineering optional
optional, not held coordinate engineering teams optional
optional, not held develop professional network with researchers and scientists optional
optional, not held disseminate results to the scientific community optional
optional, not held draft bill of materials optional
optional, not held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation optional
optional, not held evaluate research activities optional
optional, not held firmware optional
optional, not held increase the impact of science on policy and society optional
optional, not held integrate gender dimension in research optional
optional, not held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data optional
optional, not held manage open publications optional
optional, not held mentor individuals optional
optional, not held operate precision machinery optional
optional, not held perform resource planning optional
optional, not held prepare assembly drawings optional
optional, not held process customer orders optional
optional, not held program firmware optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
optional, not held promote open innovation in research optional
optional, not held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities optional

6 further entries not listed here

37 held skills the microsystem engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on pollution prevention skill
not needed by the target role advise on waste management procedures skill
not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role apply statistical analysis techniques skill
not needed by the target role artificial neural networks knowledge
not needed by the target role basic chemicals knowledge
not needed by the target role characteristics of waste knowledge
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role composite materials knowledge
not needed by the target role data mining knowledge
not needed by the target role data models knowledge
not needed by the target role develop hazardous waste management strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop material testing procedures skill
not needed by the target role dispose of soldering waste skill
not needed by the target role emergent technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role hazardous waste treatment knowledge
not needed by the target role hazardous waste types knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect semiconductor components skill
not needed by the target role integrate new products in manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role join metals skill
not needed by the target role laboratory techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role machine learning knowledge
not needed by the target role manage data skill
not needed by the target role manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role material mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role materials engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role nanomaterials knowledge
not needed by the target role perform chemical experiments skill
not needed by the target role perform data mining skill
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role principles of artificial intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role test materials skill
not needed by the target role types of metal knowledge
not needed by the target role types of plastic knowledge
not needed by the target role use specific data analysis software skill
not needed by the target role work with chemicals skill

12 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 microelectromechanical systems required
required, not held design drawings required
required, not held electricity required
required, not held engineering principles required
optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held biomedical engineering optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held control engineering optional
optional, not held firmware optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional

Index

Other moves recorded from microelectronics materials engineer

Full index of moves from microelectronics materials 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.