Autonomous driving specialist to satellite engineer

• already held adjust engineering designs skill
• already held approve engineering design skill
• already held geostationary satellites knowledge
• already held global navigation satellite system performance parameters knowledge
• already held perform scientific research skill
• already held use technical drawing software skill
• already held develop test procedures skill
• already held draft design specifications skill
• already held manage product testing skill

• optional, not held defense system optional
• optional, not held guidance, navigation and control optional
• optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
• optional, not held plan space satellite missions optional
• optional, not held research satellite launch sites 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 execute feasibility study optional
• optional, not held fluid mechanics 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

• 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 analyse test data 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 assess financial viability skill
• 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 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 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 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
• not needed by the target role real-time computing knowledge
• not needed by the target role report the results of treatment skill

13 further entries not listed here

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

• still to learn engineering processes required
• still to learn types of satellites required
• still to learn unmanned air systems required
• still to learn aerospace engineering required
• still to learn engineering principles required
• still to learn industrial engineering required
• still to learn launching of satellites into orbit required
• still to learn manufacturing processes required
• still to learn production processes required
• still to learn quality standards required
• still to learn 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 fluid mechanics optional
• optional, not held material mechanics optional
• optional, not held model based system engineering optional
• optional, not held scientific computing optional

Yes, and it is a career change move. An autonomous driving specialist already covers 23% of what a satellite engineer is expected to do: 9 skills carry over, 6 of which the satellite engineer role treats as required.

14 required skills are missing, plus 26 optional ones. They fall into 12 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is monitor satellites.

Its learning distance is 77.6 out of 100, which is the career change band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.