Table 1Transition record

powertrain engineertoautomotive engineer

A powertrain engineer already meets 53% of what the automotive engineer role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From powertrain engineer

53%

Overlap1

To automotive engineer

28 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

52.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 52.9

This move: 52.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the automotive 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 28 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A automotive 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 compare alternative vehicles information skills
already held anticipate change in car technology information skills
already held advanced driver assistant systems information and communication technologies (icts)
already held vehicle-to-everything technologies information and communication technologies (icts)
already held hybrid vehicle architecture engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held green automotive technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 28 carried skills, including the 12 the automotive engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 13 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held industrial engineering required
required, not held production processes required
required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional

02 information skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held analyse production processes for improvement required
required, not held execute feasibility study required
required, not held perform market research required

optional, not held record test data optional

03 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held control production required

optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held quality standards required

optional, not held European vehicle type-approval legislation optional

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held information structure required

06 services 2 supplementary

optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held vehicle type-approval optional

7 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a automotive 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 28 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held anticipate change in car technology skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held assess financial viability skill
already held automotive engineering skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held green automotive technologies knowledge
already held hybrid vehicle architecture knowledge
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held CAE software knowledge
already held advanced driver assistant systems knowledge
already held compare alternative vehicles skill
already held conduct performance tests skill
already held design electromechanical systems skill
already held design prototypes skill
already held develop test procedures skill
already held draft design specifications skill
already held electrical testing methods knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held mechanics of motor vehicles knowledge
already held model based system engineering knowledge
already held prepare production prototypes skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held vehicle-to-everything technologies knowledge

The 7 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held apply reverse engineering optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

08 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held design principles optional

09 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional

10 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held use automotive diagnostic equipment optional

11 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held build a product's physical model optional

12 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held synthetic natural environment optional

13 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held disassemble equipment optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held European vehicle type-approval legislation optional
optional, not held apply reverse engineering optional
optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held synthetic natural environment optional
optional, not held use automotive diagnostic equipment optional
optional, not held vehicle type-approval optional
optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held build a product's physical model optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held disassemble equipment optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held reverse engineering optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

109 held skills the automotive 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 aerodynamics knowledge
not needed by the target role aerospace engineering knowledge
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 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 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 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 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 sensors skill
not needed by the target role develop electronic test procedures skill
not needed by the target role diagnose problems with vehicles skill
not needed by the target role distribute technical information on operation of vehicles skill
not needed by the target role electric drives knowledge
not needed by the target role electric motors knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical instrumentation engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical wiring diagrams knowledge

69 further entries not listed here

14 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 information structure required
required, not held industrial engineering required
required, not held production processes required
required, not held quality standards required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held European vehicle type-approval legislation optional
optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held synthetic natural environment optional
optional, not held vehicle type-approval optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held reverse engineering 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.