Table 1Transition record

powertrain engineertoaerodynamics engineer

A powertrain engineer already meets 56% of what the aerodynamics engineer role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From powertrain engineer

56%

Overlap1

To aerodynamics engineer

18 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

47.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 47.5

This move: 47.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the aerodynamics engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the powertrain 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aerodynamics engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a powertrain engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held aerodynamics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held evaluate engine performance information skills
already held operation of different engines engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held mechanics of motor vehicles engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held engine components engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held material mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 18 carried skills, including the 15 the aerodynamics engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 6 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 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held examine engineering principles required
required, not held read engineering drawings required
required, not held use technical documentation required

optional, not held analyse stress resistance of products optional
optional, not held determine production feasibility optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held mathematics required
required, not held physics required

optional, not held thermodynamics optional

03 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 required

required, not held ICT software specifications required
required, not held computer simulation required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held mechanics of vessels optional
optional, not held aircraft mechanics optional
optional, not held bicycle mechanics optional
optional, not held mechanics of trains optional

05 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held multimedia systems required

06 education 1 required

required, not held scientific research methodology required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aerodynamics 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAE software knowledge
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held aerodynamics knowledge
already held approve engineering design skill
already held engine components knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held evaluate engine performance skill
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held operation of different engines knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held conduct performance tests skill
already held material mechanics knowledge
already held mechanics of motor vehicles knowledge

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held mechanics of vessels optional
optional, not held aircraft mechanics optional
optional, not held analyse stress resistance of products optional
optional, not held bicycle mechanics optional
optional, not held determine production feasibility optional
optional, not held mechanics of trains optional
optional, not held thermodynamics optional

119 held skills the aerodynamics engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role CADD software knowledge
not needed by the target role Prototyping development knowledge
not needed by the target role advanced driver assistant systems knowledge
not needed by the target role aerospace engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role anticipate change in car technology skill
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role assemble automotive batteries skill
not needed by the target role assess financial viability skill
not needed by the target role assess powertrain skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role automotive diagnostic equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role automotive engineering skill
not needed by the target role battery components knowledge
not needed by the target role calibrate electromechanical system skill
not needed by the target role calibrate engines skill
not needed by the target role car controls knowledge
not needed by the target role collaborate with designers skill
not needed by the target role collaborate with engineers skill
not needed by the target role compare alternative vehicles skill
not needed by the target role computer technology knowledge
not needed by the target role control engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role control the performance of the vehicle skill
not needed by the target role coordinate engineering teams skill
not needed by the target role create CAD drawings skill
not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role describe electric drive system skill
not needed by the target role design chassis skill
not needed by the target role design control systems skill
not needed by the target role design drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role design electrical systems skill
not needed by the target role design electromechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role design electronic systems skill
not needed by the target role design engineering components skill
not needed by the target role design hybrid operating strategies skill
not needed by the target role design power electronics skill
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role design sensors skill
not needed by the target role develop electronic test procedures skill
not needed by the target role develop test procedures skill

79 further entries not listed here

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 ICT software specifications required
required, not held computer simulation required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held multimedia systems required
required, not held physics required
required, not held scientific research methodology required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held mechanics of vessels optional
optional, not held aircraft mechanics optional
optional, not held bicycle mechanics optional
optional, not held mechanics of trains optional
optional, not held thermodynamics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from powertrain engineer

Full index of moves from powertrain 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.