Table 1Transition record

powertrain engineertoautomotive engineering drafter

A powertrain engineer already meets 54% of what the automotive engineering drafter role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From powertrain engineer

54%

Overlap1

To automotive engineering drafter

16 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

48.6 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

54%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

48.6/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the automotive engineering drafter 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.

Why

Why this move works

A automotive engineering drafter role treats 12 of its required skills as things a powertrain engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

CAE software
design drawings
engineering principles
engineering processes
execute analytical mathematical calculations
green automotive technologies

What stands in the way is 7 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A automotive engineering drafter 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 hybrid vehicle architecture engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held green automotive technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held use CADD software working with computers
already held use computer-aided engineering systems working with computers
already held mechanics of motor vehicles engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held material mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 16 carried skills, including the 12 the automotive engineering drafter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held use manual draughting techniques required

optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held develop assembly instructions optional
optional, not held draw blueprints optional
optional, not held render 3D images optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held mathematics required

optional, not held synthetic natural environment optional
optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held physics optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional

04 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held read engineering drawings required

optional, not held archive documentation related to work optional

05 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held manual draughting techniques required

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held ICT software specifications required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a automotive engineering drafter 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAE software knowledge
already held design drawings knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held green automotive technologies knowledge
already held hybrid vehicle architecture knowledge
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held use CADD software skill
already held use computer-aided engineering systems skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held CAD software knowledge
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held material mechanics knowledge
already held mechanics of motor vehicles knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 required

required, not held create technical plans required

08 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held product data management optional

09 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held defense system optional

10 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held archive documentation related to work 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 3D modelling optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held develop assembly instructions optional
optional, not held draw blueprints optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held physics optional
optional, not held product data management optional
optional, not held render 3D images optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

121 held skills the automotive engineering drafter role does not ask for

Skill Type

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 aerodynamics 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 approve engineering design 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 conduct performance tests skill
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 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

81 further entries not listed here

11 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 manual draughting techniques required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held defense system optional
optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
optional, not held synthetic natural environment optional
optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held physics optional
optional, not held product data management 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.