Table 1Transition record

automotive engineering techniciantoautomotive designer

A automotive engineering technician already meets 62% of what the automotive designer role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From automotive engineering technician

62%

Overlap1

To automotive designer

25 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

44.1 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

62%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

44.1/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the automotive designer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the automotive engineering 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.

Why

Why this move works

A automotive designer role treats 15 of its required skills as things a automotive engineering technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

CAD software
CADD software
engineering principles
engineering processes
execute analytical mathematical calculations
green automotive technologies

What stands in the way is 5 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 25 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A automotive designer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a automotive engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held vehicle manufacturing process engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held green automotive technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held write stress-strain analysis reports communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform physical stress tests on models information skills
already held synthetic natural environment natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held analyse stress resistance of products information skills

All 25 carried skills, including the 15 the automotive designer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 10 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held draw design sketches required

optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held use manual draughting techniques optional

02 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held CAM software required

optional, not held advanced driver assistant systems optional
optional, not held vehicle-to-everything technologies optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional

03 arts and humanities 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held aesthetics required

optional, not held 3D printing process optional
optional, not held manual draughting techniques optional

04 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use CAM software required

optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held advanced materials required

06 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held anticipate change in car technology optional
optional, not held estimate duration of work optional
optional, not held examine engineering principles optional
optional, not held monitor technology trends optional
optional, not held perform market research optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a automotive designer 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 25 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAD software knowledge
already held CADD software knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held green automotive technologies knowledge
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held material mechanics knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held mechanics of motor vehicles knowledge
already held physics knowledge
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held vehicle manufacturing process knowledge
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held analyse production processes for improvement skill
already held analyse stress resistance of products skill
already held assess operating cost skill
already held defense system knowledge
already held manage supplies skill
already held perform physical stress tests on models skill
already held synthetic natural environment knowledge
already held use CADD software skill
already held write stress-strain analysis reports skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held conduct performance tests optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held battery design optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held build a product's physical model optional

10 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held ergonomics optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held anticipate change in car technology optional
optional, not held 3D printing process optional
optional, not held advanced driver assistant systems optional
optional, not held battery design optional
optional, not held vehicle-to-everything technologies optional
optional, not held build a product's physical model optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held ergonomics optional
optional, not held estimate duration of work optional
optional, not held examine engineering principles optional
optional, not held manual draughting techniques optional
optional, not held monitor technology trends optional
optional, not held perform market research optional
optional, not held use manual draughting techniques optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

54 held skills the automotive designer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
not needed by the target role aerodynamics knowledge
not needed by the target role airport safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role apply reverse engineering skill
not needed by the target role calibrate electronic instruments skill
not needed by the target role check functionality of essential components of airport vehicles skill
not needed by the target role design drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role determine maintenance schedules for airport equipment skill
not needed by the target role determine production feasibility skill
not needed by the target role disassemble engines skill
not needed by the target role disassemble equipment skill
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics principles knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with airport security measures skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role follow manufacturer guidelines in use of airport equipment skill
not needed by the target role follow production schedule skill
not needed by the target role guarantee customer satisfaction skill
not needed by the target role guidance, navigation and control knowledge
not needed by the target role hybrid vehicle architecture knowledge
not needed by the target role identify airport safety hazards skill
not needed by the target role inspect data skill
not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
not needed by the target role maintain electrical engines skill
not needed by the target role maintain snow removal equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain vehicle electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage airport vehicle licences skill
not needed by the target role manage airport workshops skill
not needed by the target role manage health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role multimedia systems knowledge
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate testbeds skill
not needed by the target role order supplies skill
not needed by the target role organise vehicle breakdown support skill
not needed by the target role oversee quality control skill
not needed by the target role perform maintenance on installed equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform preventive maintenance on fire fighting vehicles skill
not needed by the target role perform test run skill
not needed by the target role perform tests on airport vehicles skill

14 further entries not listed here

10 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 CAM software required
required, not held advanced materials required
required, not held aesthetics required
optional, not held 3D printing process optional
optional, not held advanced driver assistant systems optional
optional, not held battery design optional
optional, not held vehicle-to-everything technologies optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional
optional, not held ergonomics optional
optional, not held manual draughting techniques optional

Index

Other moves recorded from automotive engineering technician

Full index of moves from automotive engineering 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.