Career Overlap Transition record
RecordMove

Electrical engineer to electromagnetic engineer

An electrical engineer already meets 42% of what the electromagnetic engineer role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional
From electrical engineer
42 % overlap
Partial match
To electromagnetic engineer
26 You already bring
19 Still to learn
89 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance Substantial retraining

70/ 100

1 How much of what an electromagnetic engineer is expected to do is already part of an electrical engineer’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 electromagnetic engineer role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

An electromagnetic engineer role treats 25 of its required skills as things an electrical engineer already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

  • abide by regulations on banned materials
  • adjust engineering designs
  • analyse test data
  • approve engineering design
  • battery design
  • battery management systems

What stands in the way is 19 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 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An electromagnetic engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an electrical engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held design electromagnets communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held model electromagnetic products handling and moving
  • already held electromagnets engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held electromagnetism natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
  • already held electromagnetic spectrum natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
  • already held battery design engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 26 carried skills, including the 25 the electromagnetic engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 63 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 information skills 9 required, 9 supplementary
  • still to learn ensure material compliance required
  • still to learn conduct literature research required
  • still to learn conduct quality control analysis required
  • still to learn demonstrate disciplinary expertise required
  • still to learn manage research data required
  • still to learn read engineering drawings required
  • still to learn record test data required
  • still to learn report analysis results required
  • still to learn synthesise information required
  • optional, not held apply for research funding optional
  • optional, not held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities optional
  • optional, not held conduct research across disciplines optional
  • optional, not held draft bill of materials optional
  • optional, not held integrate gender dimension in research optional
  • optional, not held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data optional
  • optional, not held perform resource planning optional
  • optional, not held promote open innovation in research optional
  • optional, not held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities optional
02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 20 supplementary
  • still to learn interact professionally in research and professional environments required
  • still to learn think abstractly required
  • optional, not held develop product design optional
  • optional, not held manage intellectual property rights optional
  • optional, not held apply blended learning optional
  • optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
  • optional, not held build business relationships optional
  • optional, not held communicate with a non-scientific audience optional
  • optional, not held communicate with customers optional
  • optional, not held develop professional network with researchers and scientists optional
  • optional, not held disseminate results to the scientific community optional
  • optional, not held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation optional
  • optional, not held evaluate research activities optional
  • optional, not held increase the impact of science on policy and society optional
  • optional, not held mentor individuals optional
  • optional, not held prepare assembly drawings optional
  • optional, not held promote the transfer of knowledge optional
  • optional, not held publish academic research optional
  • optional, not held speak different languages optional
  • optional, not held teach in academic or vocational contexts optional
  • optional, not held train employees optional
  • optional, not held write scientific publications optional
03 management skills 2 required, 4 supplementary
  • still to learn develop test procedures required
  • still to learn manage personal professional development required
  • optional, not held define manufacturing quality criteria optional
  • optional, not held coordinate engineering teams optional
  • optional, not held create technical plans optional
  • optional, not held perform project management optional
04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • still to learn microwave principles required
  • optional, not held radars optional
  • optional, not held safety engineering optional
05 working with computers 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • still to learn operate open source software required
  • optional, not held manage open publications optional
  • optional, not held use CAD software optional
06 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • still to learn process customer requests based on the REACh Regulation 1907 2006 required
  • optional, not held maintain safe engineering watches optional

6 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries an electromagnetic 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 26 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held abide by regulations on banned materials skill
  • already held adjust engineering designs skill
  • already held analyse test data skill
  • already held approve engineering design skill
  • already held battery design knowledge
  • already held battery management systems knowledge
  • already held design drawings knowledge
  • already held design electromagnets skill
  • already held design prototypes skill
  • already held electrical engineering knowledge
  • already held electrical equipment regulations knowledge
  • already held electricity knowledge
  • already held electricity principles knowledge
  • already held electromagnetic spectrum knowledge
  • already held electromagnetism knowledge
  • already held electromagnets knowledge
  • already held engineering principles knowledge
  • already held environmental legislation knowledge
  • already held mathematics knowledge
  • already held model electromagnetic products skill
  • already held perform data analysis skill
  • already held perform scientific research skill
  • already held physics knowledge
  • already held prepare production prototypes skill
  • already held use technical drawing software skill
  • already held use precision tools skill
The 6 learning areas not shown above
Skill to pick up Tier
07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • still to learn environmental threats required
  • optional, not held acoustics optional
08 services 1 required
  • still to learn consumer protection required
09 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required
  • still to learn operate scientific measuring equipment required
10 constructing 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
  • optional, not held perform test run optional
11 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held CAE software optional
  • optional, not held transmission technology optional
12 health and welfare 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held biomedical engineering optional
44 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to pick up Tier
  • optional, not held define manufacturing quality criteria optional
  • optional, not held develop product design optional
  • optional, not held maintain safe engineering watches optional
  • optional, not held manage intellectual property rights optional
  • optional, not held CAE software optional
  • optional, not held acoustics optional
  • optional, not held apply blended learning optional
  • optional, not held apply for research funding optional
  • optional, not held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities optional
  • optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
  • optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
  • optional, not held biomedical engineering optional
  • optional, not held build business relationships optional
  • optional, not held communicate with a non-scientific audience optional
  • optional, not held communicate with customers optional
  • optional, not held conduct research across disciplines optional
  • optional, not held coordinate engineering teams optional
  • optional, not held create technical plans optional
  • optional, not held develop professional network with researchers and scientists optional
  • optional, not held disseminate results to the scientific community optional
  • optional, not held draft bill of materials optional
  • optional, not held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation optional
  • optional, not held evaluate research activities optional
  • optional, not held increase the impact of science on policy and society optional
  • optional, not held integrate gender dimension in research optional
  • optional, not held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data optional
  • optional, not held manage open publications optional
  • optional, not held mentor individuals optional
  • optional, not held perform project management optional
  • optional, not held perform resource planning optional
  • optional, not held perform test run optional
  • optional, not held prepare assembly drawings optional
  • optional, not held promote open innovation in research optional
  • optional, not held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities optional
  • optional, not held promote the transfer of knowledge optional
  • optional, not held publish academic research optional
  • optional, not held radars optional
  • optional, not held safety engineering optional
  • optional, not held speak different languages optional
  • optional, not held teach in academic or vocational contexts optional

4 further entries not listed here

82 held skills the electromagnetic 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 align software with system architectures skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement 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 assess financial viability 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 define technical requirements 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 electric power systems skill
  • not needed by the target role design electrical systems skill
  • not needed by the target role design electromechanical systems 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 instrumentation engineering knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electrical machines knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electrical testing methods knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electrical wiring diagrams knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electrical wiring plans knowledge

42 further entries not listed here

9 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 environmental threats required
  • still to learn microwave principles required
  • still to learn consumer protection required
  • optional, not held CAE software optional
  • optional, not held acoustics optional
  • optional, not held biomedical engineering optional
  • optional, not held radars optional
  • optional, not held safety engineering optional
  • optional, not held transmission technology optional
Index

Other moves recorded from electrical engineer

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can an electrical engineer become an electromagnetic engineer?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. An electrical engineer already covers 42% of what an electromagnetic engineer is expected to do: 26 skills carry over, 25 of which the electromagnetic engineer role treats as required.

What skills does an electrical engineer need to become an electromagnetic engineer?

19 required skills are missing, plus 44 optional ones. They fall into 12 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information skills. The single most important is ensure material compliance.

How hard is the move from electrical engineer to electromagnetic engineer?

Its learning distance is 70 out of 100, which is the substantial 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.