Table 1Transition record

airport maintenance techniciantoaviation ground systems engineer

A airport maintenance technician already meets 23% of what the aviation ground systems engineer role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.

From airport maintenance technician

23%

Overlap1

To aviation ground systems engineer

6 Skills carried over

19 Required, not held

78.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 78.3

This move: 78.3 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the aviation ground systems engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the airport maintenance technician 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aviation ground systems engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a airport maintenance technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held airport electrical systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held interact with airport stakeholders communication, collaboration and creativity
already held airport safety regulations services
already held apply airport standards and regulations assisting and caring
already held work in an aviation team communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use different communication channels communication, collaboration and creativity

All 6 carried skills, including the 6 the aviation ground systems engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 11 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 working with computers 5 required

required, not held use ICT equipment in maintenance activities required
required, not held analyse software specifications required
required, not held execute software tests required
required, not held utilise computer-aided software engineering tools required
required, not held solve ICT system problems required

02 information skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held carry out research on ground systems required
required, not held interpret visual literacy required
required, not held read 3D displays required

optional, not held perform risk analysis optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ground segment required
required, not held hardware architectures required

optional, not held safety engineering optional

04 constructing 2 required

required, not held measure software usability required
required, not held test ground system performance required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held write work-related reports required

optional, not held promote environmental awareness optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held ensure compliance with airport security measures required

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aviation ground systems 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held airport electrical systems knowledge
already held airport safety regulations knowledge
already held apply airport standards and regulations skill
already held interact with airport stakeholders skill
already held use different communication channels skill
already held work in an aviation team skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held airport operating environment required

08 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held levels of software testing required

09 management skills 1 required

required, not held supervise maintenance activities in airports required

10 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held global navigation satellite system performance parameters required

11 services 1 required

required, not held illegal substances required

3 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held perform risk analysis optional
optional, not held promote environmental awareness optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional

27 held skills the aviation ground systems engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role address damage to paved surfaces in airports skill
not needed by the target role apply airport lighting cleaning procedures skill
not needed by the target role apply airport lighting maintenance procedures skill
not needed by the target role carry out preventive airport maintenance skill
not needed by the target role causes of damage to paved surfaces in airports knowledge
not needed by the target role clean contaminants from airport runways skill
not needed by the target role comply with regulations on unpaved areas of airports skill
not needed by the target role ensure functionality of airport lighting systems skill
not needed by the target role execute working instructions skill
not needed by the target role follow airport snow control plan skill
not needed by the target role follow manufacturer guidelines in use of airport equipment skill
not needed by the target role follow written instructions skill
not needed by the target role handle high voltage of airport lighting skill
not needed by the target role identify airport safety hazards skill
not needed by the target role keep airport drainage systems functional skill
not needed by the target role keep airport runways clear of obstacles skill
not needed by the target role keep markings legible skill
not needed by the target role keep signs legible skill
not needed by the target role maintain availability of spare parts skill
not needed by the target role operate various kinds of grass maintenance equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform manual work autonomously skill
not needed by the target role prepare notices to airmen for airport terminal services skill
not needed by the target role preserve airport maintenance equipment skill
not needed by the target role remove snow from airport operational areas skill
not needed by the target role report airport security incidents skill
not needed by the target role schedule maintenance of airport electrical systems skill
not needed by the target role visual aid systems in airports knowledge

7 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 ground segment required
required, not held airport operating environment required
required, not held global navigation satellite system performance parameters required
required, not held hardware architectures required
required, not held levels of software testing required
required, not held illegal substances required
optional, not held safety engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from airport maintenance technician

Full index of moves from airport maintenance technician

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.