RecordMove

Autonomous driving specialist to robotics engineer

An autonomous driving specialist already meets 24% of what the robotics engineer role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From autonomous driving specialist

Distant match

To robotics engineer

9 You already bring

11 Still to learn

53 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance A rebuild

76.6/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a robotics engineer is expected to do is already part of an autonomous driving specialist’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the robotics engineer role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A robotics engineer role treats 6 of its required skills as things an autonomous driving specialist already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

adjust engineering designs
approve engineering design
assess financial viability
perform scientific research
robotic components
use technical drawing software

What stands in the way is 11 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A robotics engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an autonomous driving specialist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held robotic components engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held safety engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held draft design specifications communication, collaboration and creativity
already held assess financial viability information skills
already held analyse test data information skills
already held approve engineering design communication, collaboration and creativity

All 9 carried skills, including the 6 the robotics engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 44 missing skills fall into 12 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 engineering, manufacturing and construction 7 required, 9 supplementary

still to learn engineering processes required
still to learn human-robot collaboration required
still to learn mechanical engineering required
still to learn engineering principles required
still to learn mechanics required
still to learn robotics required
still to learn technical drawings required

optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held industrial research and development optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held model based system engineering optional
optional, not held state estimation optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 5 supplementary

still to learn design automation components required

optional, not held create software design optional
optional, not held simulate mechatronic design concepts optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held prepare production prototypes optional

03 working with computers 1 required, 3 supplementary

still to learn develop computer vision system required

optional, not held debug software optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn execute feasibility study required

optional, not held keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes optional
optional, not held record test data optional

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn automatic control system required

optional, not held microprocessors optional

06 constructing 3 supplementary

optional, not held test mechatronic units optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held perform test run optional

6 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a robotics 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held assess financial viability skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held robotic components knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held analyse test data skill
already held draft design specifications skill
already held safety engineering knowledge

The 6 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held control production optional
optional, not held create technical plans optional

08 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held assemble mechatronic units optional
optional, not held assemble robots optional

09 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held calibrate mechatronic instruments optional
optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional

10 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held design principles optional

11 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held follow standards for machinery safety optional

12 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held product data management optional

33 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held assemble mechatronic units optional
optional, not held assemble robots optional
optional, not held calibrate mechatronic instruments optional
optional, not held create software design optional
optional, not held debug software optional
optional, not held follow standards for machinery safety optional
optional, not held keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes optional
optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional
optional, not held simulate mechatronic design concepts optional
optional, not held test mechatronic units optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held control production optional
optional, not held create technical plans optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held industrial research and development optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional
optional, not held model based system engineering optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held prepare production prototypes optional
optional, not held product data management optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held state estimation optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

53 held skills the robotics engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT architectural frameworks knowledge
not needed by the target role advanced driver assistant systems knowledge
not needed by the target role algorithms knowledge
not needed by the target role align software with system architectures skill
not needed by the target role apply digital mapping skill
not needed by the target role artificial neural networks knowledge
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role collect mapping data skill
not needed by the target role compile GIS-data skill
not needed by the target role computer vision knowledge
not needed by the target role control engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role control the performance of the vehicle skill
not needed by the target role define software architecture skill
not needed by the target role design control systems skill
not needed by the target role design integrated circuits skill
not needed by the target role design sensors skill
not needed by the target role develop test procedures skill
not needed by the target role digital camera sensors knowledge
not needed by the target role drive motor vehicle prototypes skill
not needed by the target role electrical wiring plans knowledge
not needed by the target role embedded systems knowledge
not needed by the target role geostationary satellites knowledge
not needed by the target role global navigation satellite system performance parameters knowledge
not needed by the target role hardware architectures knowledge
not needed by the target role hybrid control systems knowledge
not needed by the target role identify electronic signals skill
not needed by the target role information architecture knowledge
not needed by the target role infrared sensors knowledge
not needed by the target role integrated circuit types knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret circuit diagrams skill
not needed by the target role manage ICT data architecture skill
not needed by the target role manage product testing skill
not needed by the target role microsensors knowledge
not needed by the target role model sensor skill
not needed by the target role new vehicles on the market knowledge
not needed by the target role photogrammetry knowledge
not needed by the target role principles of artificial intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role programmable logic controller knowledge
not needed by the target role provide connected car solutions skill
not needed by the target role radars knowledge

13 further entries not listed here

20 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 pick up Tier

still to learn engineering processes required
still to learn human-robot collaboration required
still to learn mechanical engineering required
still to learn automatic control system required
still to learn engineering principles required
still to learn mechanics required
still to learn robotics required
still to learn technical drawings required
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held industrial research and development optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional
optional, not held model based system engineering optional
optional, not held product data management optional
optional, not held state estimation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from autonomous driving specialist

Full index of moves from autonomous driving specialist

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can an autonomous driving specialist become a robotics engineer?

Yes, and it is a career change move. An autonomous driving specialist already covers 24% of what a robotics engineer is expected to do: 9 skills carry over, 6 of which the robotics engineer role treats as required.

What skills does an autonomous driving specialist need to become a robotics engineer?

11 required skills are missing, plus 33 optional ones. They fall into 12 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is engineering processes.

How hard is the move from autonomous driving specialist to robotics engineer?

Its learning distance is 76.6 out of 100, which is the career change band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.