Table 1Transition record

power electronics engineertomicroelectronics engineer

A power electronics engineer already meets 52% of what the microelectronics engineer role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.

From power electronics engineer

52%

Overlap1

To microelectronics engineer

51 Skills carried over

19 Required, not held

63.1 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

52%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

63.1/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the microelectronics engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the power electronics 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 microelectronics engineer role treats 26 of its required skills as things a power electronics engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adjust engineering designs
analyse test data
approve engineering design
conduct literature research
conduct quality control analysis
design drawings

What stands in the way is 19 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 51 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A microelectronics engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a power electronics engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held test microelectronics constructing
already held design integrated circuits communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop electronic test procedures management skills
already held design firmware communication, collaboration and creativity
already held electronic test procedures engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held ensure material compliance information skills

All 51 carried skills, including the 26 the microelectronics engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 55 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 information skills 5 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held demonstrate disciplinary expertise required
required, not held manage research data required
required, not held perform scientific research required
required, not held read engineering drawings required
required, not held synthesise information required

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 integrate gender dimension in research optional
optional, not held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data optional
optional, not held promote open innovation in research optional
optional, not held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 16 supplementary

required, not held design microelectronics required
required, not held interact professionally in research and professional environments required
required, not held think abstractly required

optional, not held manage intellectual property rights optional
optional, not held apply blended learning 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 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 write scientific publications optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held mathematics required
required, not held microassembly required

optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held quantum technology optional
optional, not held nanoelectronics optional

04 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held computer simulation required
required, not held microprocessors required

optional, not held firmware optional

05 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held abide by regulations on banned materials required
required, not held process customer requests based on the REACh Regulation 1907 2006 required

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held microelectronics required

optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held integrated circuit types optional
optional, not held microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held micromechanics optional
optional, not held microsensors optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a microelectronics 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 51 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held analyse test data skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held conduct literature research skill
already held conduct quality control analysis skill
already held design drawings knowledge
already held design prototypes skill
already held develop electronic test procedures skill
already held electricity knowledge
already held electricity principles knowledge
already held electronic equipment standards knowledge
already held electronic test procedures knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held ensure material compliance skill
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held environmental threats knowledge
already held integrated circuits knowledge
already held perform data analysis skill
already held perform project management skill
already held physics knowledge
already held prepare production prototypes skill
already held record test data skill
already held report analysis results skill
already held test microelectronics skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held CAE software knowledge
already held apply soldering techniques skill
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held assemble hardware components skill
already held battery management systems knowledge
already held consumer electronics 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 design integrated circuits skill
already held develop product design skill
already held draft bill of materials skill
already held install software skill
already held maintain safe engineering watches skill
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held operate precision machinery 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 train employees skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held use CAM software skill
already held use precision tools skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate open source software required

optional, not held manage open publications optional

08 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held model microelectronics required

09 management skills 1 required

required, not held manage personal professional development required

10 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held operate scientific measuring equipment required

11 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held solder electronics optional

36 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held integrated circuit types optional
optional, not held manage intellectual property rights optional
optional, not held microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held quantum technology 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 build business relationships optional
optional, not held communicate with a non-scientific audience optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held conduct research across disciplines 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 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 micromechanics optional
optional, not held microsensors optional
optional, not held nanoelectronics optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional
optional, not held promote open innovation in research optional
optional, not held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities optional
optional, not held promote the transfer of knowledge optional
optional, not held publish academic research optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional
optional, not held solder electronics optional
optional, not held speak different languages optional
optional, not held teach in academic or vocational contexts optional
optional, not held write scientific publications optional

19 held skills the microelectronics engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role battery design knowledge
not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role design electromechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role design power electronics skill
not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role draft design specifications skill
not needed by the target role energy saving potential of automated shift systems knowledge
not needed by the target role health and safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret circuit diagrams skill
not needed by the target role model power electronics skill
not needed by the target role operate electronic measuring instruments skill
not needed by the target role power electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role regulations on substances knowledge
not needed by the target role risk management knowledge
not needed by the target role robotic components knowledge
not needed by the target role robotics knowledge
not needed by the target role safety engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role test power electronics skill

16 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 computer simulation required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held microassembly required
required, not held microelectronics required
required, not held microprocessors required
optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held integrated circuit types optional
optional, not held microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held quantum technology optional
optional, not held firmware optional
optional, not held micromechanics optional
optional, not held microsensors optional
optional, not held nanoelectronics optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional

Index

Other moves recorded from power electronics engineer

Full index of moves from power electronics 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.