Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

astronauttosatellite engineer

A astronaut already meets 17% of what the satellite engineer role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From astronaut
17%
Overlap1
To satellite engineer
7 Skills carried over
16 Required, not held
82.1 Difficulty2
adjacent 0–30
moderate 30–55
substantial 55–75
career change 75–100
this move, 82.1

This move: 82.1 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the satellite engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the astronaut 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A satellite engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a astronaut background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held plan space satellite missions management skills
  • already held research satellite launch sites information skills
  • already held launching of satellites into orbit natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
  • already held types of satellites natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
  • already held global navigation satellite system performance parameters natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
  • already held geostationary satellites natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 7 carried skills, including the 4 the satellite engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 42 missing skills fall into 12 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 8 required, 5 supplementary
  • required, not held engineering processes required
  • required, not held unmanned air systems required
  • required, not held aerospace engineering required
  • required, not held engineering principles required
  • required, not held industrial engineering required
  • required, not held manufacturing processes required
  • required, not held production processes required
  • required, not held technical drawings required
  • optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
  • optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
  • optional, not held aerodynamics optional
  • optional, not held material mechanics optional
  • optional, not held model based system engineering optional
02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held adjust engineering designs required
  • required, not held approve engineering design required
  • required, not held troubleshoot required
  • optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
  • optional, not held design prototypes optional
  • optional, not held draft design specifications optional
03 information skills 2 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held log transmitter readings required
  • required, not held perform scientific research required
  • optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
  • optional, not held execute feasibility study optional
  • optional, not held oversee assembly operations optional
  • optional, not held record test data optional
04 working with computers 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held use technical drawing software required
  • optional, not held develop computer vision system optional
  • optional, not held use CAD software optional
  • optional, not held use CAM software optional
05 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held monitor satellites required
  • optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
06 business, administration and law 1 required
  • required, not held quality standards required

6 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a satellite 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 7 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held geostationary satellites knowledge
  • already held global navigation satellite system performance parameters knowledge
  • already held launching of satellites into orbit knowledge
  • already held types of satellites knowledge
  • already held fluid mechanics knowledge
  • already held plan space satellite missions skill
  • already held research satellite launch sites skill
The 6 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 management skills 4 supplementary
  • optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
  • optional, not held control production optional
  • optional, not held develop test procedures optional
  • optional, not held manage product testing optional
08 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held CAE software optional
  • optional, not held scientific computing optional
09 arts and humanities 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held design principles optional
10 handling and moving 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held build a product's physical model optional
11 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held synthetic natural environment optional
12 services 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held defense system optional
26 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held defense system optional
  • optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
  • optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
  • optional, not held synthetic natural environment optional
  • optional, not held CAE software optional
  • optional, not held aerodynamics optional
  • optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
  • optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
  • optional, not held build a product's physical model optional
  • optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
  • optional, not held control production optional
  • optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
  • optional, not held design principles optional
  • optional, not held design prototypes optional
  • optional, not held develop computer vision system optional
  • optional, not held develop test procedures optional
  • optional, not held draft design specifications optional
  • optional, not held execute feasibility study optional
  • optional, not held manage product testing optional
  • optional, not held material mechanics optional
  • optional, not held model based system engineering optional
  • optional, not held oversee assembly operations optional
  • optional, not held record test data optional
  • optional, not held scientific computing optional
  • optional, not held use CAD software optional
  • optional, not held use CAM software optional
24 held skills the satellite engineer role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role address aircraft mechanical issues skill
  • not needed by the target role aircraft mechanics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role analyse weather forecast skill
  • not needed by the target role collect data using GPS skill
  • not needed by the target role collect geological data skill
  • not needed by the target role conduct research on climate processes skill
  • not needed by the target role consider time zones in execution of work skill
  • not needed by the target role deal with challenging work conditions skill
  • not needed by the target role gather experimental data skill
  • not needed by the target role geographic information systems knowledge
  • not needed by the target role interpret graphical communication interfaces skill
  • not needed by the target role interpret visual literacy skill
  • not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role operate 3D computer graphics software skill
  • not needed by the target role operate GPS systems skill
  • not needed by the target role operate gas extraction equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role perform gravity measurements skill
  • not needed by the target role perform scientific experiments in space skill
  • not needed by the target role physics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role test oxygen purity skill
  • not needed by the target role transfer oxygen skill
  • not needed by the target role use communication equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
  • not needed by the target role use specialised computer models for weather forecasting skill
19 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 engineering processes required
  • required, not held unmanned air systems required
  • required, not held aerospace engineering required
  • required, not held engineering principles required
  • required, not held industrial engineering required
  • required, not held manufacturing processes required
  • required, not held production processes required
  • required, not held quality standards required
  • required, not held technical drawings required
  • optional, not held defense system optional
  • optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
  • optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
  • optional, not held synthetic natural environment optional
  • optional, not held CAE software optional
  • optional, not held aerodynamics optional
  • optional, not held design principles optional
  • optional, not held material mechanics optional
  • optional, not held model based system engineering optional
  • optional, not held scientific computing optional
Index

Other moves recorded from astronaut

Full index of moves from astronaut

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.