Table 1Transition record

research engineertocomponent engineer

A research engineer already meets 45% of what the component engineer role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From research engineer

45%

Overlap1

To component engineer

13 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

56.3 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

45%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

56.3/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the component engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the research 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 component engineer role treats 11 of its required skills as things a research engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

battery design
define technical requirements
engineering principles
engineering processes
execute feasibility study
interpret technical requirements

What stands in the way is 6 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A component engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a research engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held battery design engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held apply advanced manufacturing management skills
already held interpret technical requirements information skills
already held manage engineering project management skills
already held execute feasibility study information skills
already held define technical requirements management skills

All 13 carried skills, including the 11 the component engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 missing skills fall into 9 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 2 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held manufacturing processes required
required, not held production processes required

optional, not held battery management systems optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held state estimation optional

02 information skills 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held assess financial viability required
required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required

optional, not held interpret circuit diagrams optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held conduct quality control analysis optional
optional, not held record test data optional

03 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held computer simulation required

optional, not held computer science optional

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held mathematics required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held design electromechanical systems optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held install machinery optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a component 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held battery design knowledge
already held define technical requirements skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held execute feasibility study skill
already held interpret technical requirements skill
already held manage engineering project skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held project management knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held apply advanced manufacturing skill
already held use CAD software skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held product data management optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

08 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional

09 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held design principles optional

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held battery management systems optional
optional, not held interpret circuit diagrams optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held computer science optional
optional, not held conduct quality control analysis optional
optional, not held design electromechanical systems optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held install machinery optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional
optional, not held product data management optional
optional, not held quality standards optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held state estimation optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

24 held skills the component engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role apply safety procedures in laboratory skill
not needed by the target role assist scientific research skill
not needed by the target role bioeconomy knowledge
not needed by the target role cognitive computing knowledge
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
not needed by the target role computational mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct experiments on animals skill
not needed by the target role develop test procedures skill
not needed by the target role gather experimental data skill
not needed by the target role industrial engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial research and development knowledge
not needed by the target role laboratory techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role materials engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role run laboratory simulations skill
not needed by the target role scientific literature knowledge
not needed by the target role scientific research methodology knowledge
not needed by the target role use mathematical tools and equipment skill
not needed by the target role use non-destructive testing equipment skill
not needed by the target role write manuals skill

15 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 manufacturing processes required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held production processes required
optional, not held battery management systems optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held computer science optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held product data management optional
optional, not held quality standards optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held state estimation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from research engineer

Full index of moves from research 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.