Table 1Transition record

electrical engineertocomponent engineer

A electrical engineer already meets 40% of what the component engineer role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electrical engineer

40%

Overlap1

To component engineer

17 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

61.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 61.1

This move: 61.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the component engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the electrical 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 17 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 electrical engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held design electromechanical systems communication, collaboration and creativity
already held battery design engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held battery management systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held product data management business, administration and law
already held interpret circuit diagrams information skills
already held define technical requirements management skills

All 17 carried skills, including the 7 the component engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 missing skills fall into 9 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 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held manufacturing processes required
required, not held production processes required
required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held state estimation optional

02 information skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held interpret technical requirements required
required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required
required, not held execute feasibility study required

optional, not held conduct quality control analysis optional
optional, not held record test data optional

03 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held manage engineering project required

optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held project management required

optional, not held quality standards optional

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

required, not held computer simulation required

optional, not held computer science optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

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

3 further areas 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assess financial viability skill
already held battery design knowledge
already held define technical requirements skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held analyse production processes for improvement skill
already held analyse test data skill
already held battery management systems knowledge
already held design electromechanical systems skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electromechanics knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held interpret circuit diagrams skill
already held product data management knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional

08 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held design principles optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use CAD software optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions 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 principles optional
optional, not held draft design specifications 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 record test data optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held state estimation optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

91 held skills the component engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Assembly (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role CAM software knowledge
not needed by the target role Objective-C knowledge
not needed by the target role PHP knowledge
not needed by the target role R knowledge
not needed by the target role VBScript knowledge
not needed by the target role Visual Basic knowledge
not needed by the target role abide by regulations on banned materials skill
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role align software with system architectures skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role artificial lighting systems knowledge
not needed by the target role assemble electromechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role assemble hardware components skill
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role automotive engineering skill
not needed by the target role biotechnology knowledge
not needed by the target role combined heat and power generation knowledge
not needed by the target role computer technology knowledge
not needed by the target role create electrical wiring diagram skill
not needed by the target role design a mini wind power system skill
not needed by the target role design an electric heating system skill
not needed by the target role design circuit boards skill
not needed by the target role design drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role design electric power systems skill
not needed by the target role design electrical systems skill
not needed by the target role design electromagnets skill
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role design sensors skill
not needed by the target role design smart grids skill
not needed by the target role design user interface skill
not needed by the target role domestic cooling systems knowledge
not needed by the target role electric drives knowledge
not needed by the target role electric generators knowledge
not needed by the target role electric heating systems knowledge
not needed by the target role electric motors knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical equipment components knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical equipment regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical instrumentation engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical machines knowledge

51 further entries not listed here

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 engineering processes required
required, not held project management required
required, not held computer simulation required
required, not held manufacturing processes required
required, not held production processes required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held computer science optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held quality standards optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held state estimation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from electrical engineer

Full index of moves from electrical 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.