Table 1Transition record

microelectronics smart manufacturing engineertomicroelectronics designer

A microelectronics smart manufacturing engineer already meets 41% of what the microelectronics designer role asks for. The move turns on 32 required skills not yet in the profile.

From microelectronics smart manufacturing engineer

41%

Overlap1

To microelectronics designer

33 Skills carried over

32 Required, not held

72 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 72

This move: 72 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the microelectronics designer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the microelectronics smart manufacturing 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 33 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A microelectronics designer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a microelectronics smart manufacturing engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held artificial neural networks information and communication technologies (icts)
already held integrated circuit types engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held nanotechnology engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held machine learning information and communication technologies (icts)
already held microassembly natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held precision measuring instruments engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 33 carried skills, including the 25 the microelectronics designer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 53 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 13 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held design sensors required
required, not held develop product design required
required, not held model sensor required
required, not held adjust engineering designs required
required, not held apply technical communication skills required
required, not held approve engineering design required
required, not held create a product's virtual model required
required, not held customise drafts required
required, not held design circuits using CAD required
required, not held design electronic systems required
required, not held design integrated circuits required
required, not held design prototypes required
required, not held review drafts required

optional, not held prepare production prototypes optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held write technical reports optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 10 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held electronic components required
required, not held design drawings required
required, not held electrical engineering required
required, not held electricity principles required
required, not held environmental engineering required
required, not held integrated circuits required
required, not held micromechanics required
required, not held microsensors required
required, not held semiconductors required
required, not held sensors required

optional, not held LED lighting components optional
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held power electronics optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional

03 information skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held interpret circuit diagrams required
required, not held interpret electronic design specifications required
required, not held read assembly drawings required

optional, not held conduct literature research optional
optional, not held conduct quality control analysis optional

04 information and communication technologies (icts) 3 required

required, not held CAD software required
required, not held CAE software required
required, not held printed circuit boards required

05 working with computers 2 required

required, not held integrate system components required
required, not held use technical drawing software required

06 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held monitor system performance required

optional, not held solder components onto electronic board optional
optional, not held test sensors optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a microelectronics designer 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 33 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held abide by regulations on banned materials skill
already held artificial neural networks knowledge
already held coordinate engineering teams skill
already held develop assembly instructions skill
already held draft bill of materials skill
already held electronics knowledge
already held emergent technologies knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held environmental threats knowledge
already held integrate new products in manufacturing skill
already held integrated circuit types knowledge
already held machine learning knowledge
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held microassembly knowledge
already held microelectronics knowledge
already held physics knowledge
already held prepare assembly drawings skill
already held principles of artificial intelligence knowledge
already held program firmware skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held use CAM software skill
already held apply soldering techniques skill
already held control engineering knowledge
already held electronic equipment standards knowledge
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held nanotechnology knowledge
already held perform resource planning skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held precision measuring instruments knowledge

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 supplementary

optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held composite materials optional

08 health and welfare 2 supplementary

optional, not held biomedical engineering optional
optional, not held medical devices optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held assemble electronic units optional

10 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform project management optional

11 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held LED lighting components optional
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held solder components onto electronic board optional
optional, not held assemble electronic units optional
optional, not held biomedical engineering optional
optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held composite materials optional
optional, not held conduct literature research optional
optional, not held conduct quality control analysis optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held medical devices optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held perform project management optional
optional, not held power electronics optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held prepare production prototypes optional
optional, not held test sensors optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held write technical reports optional

55 held skills the microelectronics designer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
not needed by the target role apply advanced manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role apply statistical analysis techniques skill
not needed by the target role assemble printed circuit boards skill
not needed by the target role assess the life cycle of resources skill
not needed by the target role audit techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role characteristics of waste knowledge
not needed by the target role check quality of products on the production line skill
not needed by the target role check quality of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role communicate test results to other departments skill
not needed by the target role computer engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role cyber security 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 define manufacturing quality criteria skill
not needed by the target role develop hazardous waste management strategies skill
not needed by the target role dispose of soldering waste skill
not needed by the target role ensure health and safety in manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role establish data processes skill
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
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 industrial engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role interpret current data skill
not needed by the target role investigate security issues skill
not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
not needed by the target role manage data skill
not needed by the target role manage data collection systems skill
not needed by the target role manage discarded products skill
not needed by the target role manage system security skill
not needed by the target role microelectromechanical systems knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor plant production skill
not needed by the target role nanoelectronics knowledge
not needed by the target role non-destructive testing knowledge
not needed by the target role operate precision machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate scientific measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role oversee quality control skill

15 further entries not listed here

24 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 CAD software required
required, not held CAE software required
required, not held design drawings required
required, not held electrical engineering required
required, not held electricity principles required
required, not held environmental engineering required
required, not held integrated circuits required
required, not held micromechanics required
required, not held microsensors required
required, not held printed circuit boards required
required, not held semiconductors required
required, not held sensors required
optional, not held LED lighting components optional
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held biomedical engineering optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held composite materials optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held medical devices optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held power electronics optional
optional, not held precision mechanics 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.