Table 1Transition record

design engineertocomponent engineer

A design engineer already meets 63% of what the component engineer role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From design engineer

63%

Overlap1

To component engineer

21 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

40.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 40.5

This move: 40.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the component engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the design engineer 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 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A component engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a design engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held interpret technical requirements information skills
already held product data management business, administration and law
already held manage engineering project management skills
already held execute feasibility study information skills
already held draft design specifications communication, collaboration and creativity
already held define technical requirements management skills

All 21 carried skills, including the 14 the component engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 7 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 2 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held battery design required
required, not held production processes required

optional, not held battery management systems optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held state estimation optional

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

required, not held computer simulation required

optional, not held computer science optional

03 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held interpret circuit diagrams optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held conduct quality control analysis optional

04 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held design electromechanical systems optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held install machinery optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a component 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 21 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assess financial viability skill
already held define technical requirements skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held execute feasibility study skill
already held interpret technical requirements skill
already held manage engineering project skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held project management knowledge
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held analyse test data skill
already held design principles knowledge
already held draft design specifications skill
already held product data management knowledge
already held record test data skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held use testing equipment skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held quality standards optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held battery management systems optional
optional, not held interpret circuit diagrams optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held computer science optional
optional, not held conduct quality control analysis optional
optional, not held design electromechanical systems optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held install machinery optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional
optional, not held quality standards optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held state estimation optional

28 held skills the component engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role adapt to new design materials skill
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role analyse stress resistance of materials skill
not needed by the target role analyse stress resistance of products skill
not needed by the target role build a product's physical model skill
not needed by the target role circular economy knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct performance tests skill
not needed by the target role conduct research on trends in design skill
not needed by the target role create a product's virtual model skill
not needed by the target role create technical plans skill
not needed by the target role design management knowledge
not needed by the target role design power plant systems skill
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role determine suitability of materials skill
not needed by the target role develop test procedures skill
not needed by the target role draw design sketches skill
not needed by the target role industrial research and development knowledge
not needed by the target role keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes skill
not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
not needed by the target role model based system engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role nuclear physics knowledge
not needed by the target role perform test run skill
not needed by the target role prepare production prototypes skill
not needed by the target role present artistic design proposals skill
not needed by the target role supervise work on design planning skill
not needed by the target role thermohydraulics knowledge

12 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 battery design required
required, not held computer simulation required
required, not held production processes required
optional, not held battery management systems optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held computer science optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held quality standards optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held state estimation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from design engineer

Full index of moves from design engineer

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.