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Where a satellite engineer can go next

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

Satellite engineers develop, test and oversee the manufacture of satellite systems and satellite programmes. They may also develop software programs, collect and research data, and test the satellite systems. Satellite engineers can also develop systems to command and control satellites. They monitor satellites for issues and report on the behaviour of the satellite in orbit.

Also known as satellite control engineer, satellite system engineer, satellite communication engineer, satellite engineering analyst, satellite software developer, satellite software engineer, satellite communications engineer, satellite space system engineer.

Professionals 49 skills on file 5 career moves 3 above 60% overlap Closest: aerospace engineer, 78%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1

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

The 5 nearest destinations from satellite engineer, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a satellite engineer already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.

Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · What the job itself asks for

A satellite engineer needs 20 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area

monitor satellites constructing
launching of satellites into orbit natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
types of satellites natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
global navigation satellite system performance parameters natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
log transmitter readings information skills
aerospace engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
unmanned air systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
geostationary satellites natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
industrial engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
production processes engineering, manufacturing and construction

Table 3

Table 3 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a satellite engineer does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

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Satellite 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

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a satellite engineer’s work. 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.