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Where a research engineer can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a research engineer already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Research engineers combine research skills and knowledge of engineering principles to assist in the development or design of new products and technology. They also improve existing technical processes, machines and systems and create new, innovative technologies. The duties of research engineers depend on the branch of engineering and the industry in which they work. Research engineers generally work in an office or laboratory, analysing processes and conducting experiments.

Professionals 37 skills on file 5 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: process engineer, 57%

Fig. 2 — the 5 nearest destinations from research engineer. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a research engineer already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.

70% and above · short step
50 to 70% · real move
Below 50% · substantial retraining

Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Index

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research engineer is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a research engineer already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.