Table 1Transition record

computer hardware engineering techniciantocomputer-aided design operator

A computer hardware engineering technician already meets 70% of what the computer-aided design operator role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From computer hardware engineering technician

70%

Overlap1

To computer-aided design operator

45 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

46.9 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

70%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

46.9/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the computer-aided design operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the computer hardware 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 computer-aided design operator role treats 41 of its required skills as things a computer hardware engineering technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

ABAP
AJAX
APL
ASP.NET
Assembly (computer programming)
C#

What stands in the way is 8 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 45 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A computer-aided design operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a computer hardware engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held CoffeeScript information and communication technologies (icts)
already held Erlang information and communication technologies (icts)
already held Smalltalk (computer programming) information and communication technologies (icts)
already held Microsoft Visual C++ information and communication technologies (icts)
already held ABAP information and communication technologies (icts)
already held APL information and communication technologies (icts)

All 45 carried skills, including the 41 the computer-aided design operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 38 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 2 required, 12 supplementary

required, not held develop design concept required
required, not held design process required

optional, not held attend design meetings optional
optional, not held create architectural sketches optional
optional, not held develop jewellery designs optional
optional, not held develop product design optional
optional, not held collaborate with engineers optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held customise drafts optional
optional, not held design automation components optional
optional, not held design circuits using CAD optional
optional, not held design engineering components optional
optional, not held develop design plans optional
optional, not held use communication techniques optional

02 arts and humanities 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held design principles required
required, not held graphic design required

optional, not held imitation jewellery optional
optional, not held jewellery processes optional
optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional
optional, not held industrial design optional

03 working with computers 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held use automatic programming required
required, not held create CAD drawings required

optional, not held use CAE software optional
optional, not held use microsoft office optional
optional, not held use specialised design software optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required

required, not held trigonometry required
required, not held geometry required

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 supplementary

optional, not held metalworking optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held woodworking processes optional

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 supplementary

optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held industrial software optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a computer-aided design operator 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 45 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ABAP knowledge
already held AJAX knowledge
already held APL knowledge
already held ASP.NET knowledge
already held Assembly (computer programming) knowledge
already held C# knowledge
already held C++ knowledge
already held CAD software knowledge
already held COBOL knowledge
already held CoffeeScript knowledge
already held Common Lisp knowledge
already held Erlang knowledge
already held Groovy knowledge
already held Haskell knowledge
already held Java (computer programming) knowledge
already held JavaScript knowledge
already held Lisp knowledge
already held MATLAB knowledge
already held ML (computer programming) knowledge
already held Microsoft Visual C++ knowledge
already held Objective-C knowledge
already held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language knowledge
already held PHP knowledge
already held Pascal (computer programming) knowledge
already held Perl knowledge
already held Prolog (computer programming) knowledge
already held Python (computer programming) knowledge
already held R knowledge
already held Ruby (computer programming) knowledge
already held SAP R3 knowledge
already held SAS language knowledge
already held Scala knowledge
already held Scratch (computer programming) knowledge
already held Smalltalk (computer programming) knowledge
already held Swift (computer programming) knowledge
already held TypeScript knowledge
already held VBScript knowledge
already held Visual Basic knowledge
already held computer programming knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held use CAM software skill
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held design drawings knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held attend to detail regarding jewellery creation optional

08 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held adapt to new design materials optional

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held apply organisational techniques optional

10 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held documentation types optional

30 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adapt to new design materials optional
optional, not held attend design meetings optional
optional, not held attend to detail regarding jewellery creation optional
optional, not held create architectural sketches optional
optional, not held develop jewellery designs optional
optional, not held develop product design optional
optional, not held documentation types optional
optional, not held imitation jewellery optional
optional, not held jewellery processes optional
optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional
optional, not held metalworking optional
optional, not held use CAE software optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held apply organisational techniques optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held collaborate with engineers optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held customise drafts optional
optional, not held design automation components optional
optional, not held design circuits using CAD optional
optional, not held design engineering components optional
optional, not held develop design plans optional
optional, not held industrial design optional
optional, not held industrial software optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held use communication techniques optional
optional, not held use microsoft office optional
optional, not held use specialised design software optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional
optional, not held woodworking processes optional

39 held skills the computer-aided design operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role align components skill
not needed by the target role align software with system architectures skill
not needed by the target role assemble hardware components skill
not needed by the target role assist scientific research skill
not needed by the target role computer engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role computer technology knowledge
not needed by the target role customise software for drive system skill
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role fasten components skill
not needed by the target role firmware knowledge
not needed by the target role hardware architectures knowledge
not needed by the target role hardware components knowledge
not needed by the target role hardware materials knowledge
not needed by the target role hardware platforms knowledge
not needed by the target role hardware testing methods knowledge
not needed by the target role implement anti-virus software skill
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role install operating system skill
not needed by the target role install software skill
not needed by the target role integrate new products in manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role interpret circuit diagrams skill
not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
not needed by the target role maintain computer hardware skill
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role prepare production prototypes skill
not needed by the target role program a CNC controller skill
not needed by the target role program firmware skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role read assembly drawings skill
not needed by the target role read engineering drawings skill
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role remove computer virus or malware from a computer skill
not needed by the target role replace machines skill
not needed by the target role resolve equipment malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role test hardware skill
not needed by the target role use ICT hardware skill
not needed by the target role write technical reports skill

15 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 trigonometry required
required, not held design principles required
required, not held geometry required
required, not held graphic design required
optional, not held documentation types optional
optional, not held imitation jewellery optional
optional, not held jewellery processes optional
optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional
optional, not held metalworking optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held automation technology optional
optional, not held industrial design optional
optional, not held industrial software optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held woodworking processes optional

Index

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Full index of moves from computer hardware 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.