Table 1Transition record

electrical engineertoelectronics engineer

A electrical engineer already meets 52% of what the electronics engineer role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electrical engineer

52%

Overlap1

To electronics engineer

26 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

56.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.8

This move: 56.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the electronics 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 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A electronics 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 electromagnets engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held design circuit boards communication, collaboration and creativity
already held electromagnetism natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held design electrical systems communication, collaboration and creativity
already held electrical testing methods engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held battery design engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 26 carried skills, including the 16 the electronics engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 32 missing skills fall into 11 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 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held electronic test procedures required
required, not held industrial research and development required
required, not held types of electronics required

optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held model based system engineering optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held identify customer's needs required
required, not held design electronic systems required
required, not held write technical reports required

optional, not held create software design optional
optional, not held design integrated circuits optional
optional, not held design microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held design microelectronics optional

03 management skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held create technical plans required
required, not held develop electronic test procedures required
required, not held manage budgets required

optional, not held perform project management optional

04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held execute feasibility study required

optional, not held assess supplier risks optional
optional, not held ensure material compliance optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held environmental threats required

optional, not held regulations on substances optional

06 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held risk management optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a electronics 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 adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held battery management systems knowledge
already held design drawings knowledge
already held design electrical systems skill
already held electrical testing methods knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held electricity principles knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held physics knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held abide by regulations on banned materials skill
already held assess financial viability skill
already held battery design knowledge
already held design circuit boards skill
already held design prototypes skill
already held design user interface skill
already held electromagnetism knowledge
already held electromagnets knowledge
already held product data management knowledge
already held robotics knowledge

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held design principles optional

08 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held process customer requests based on the REACh Regulation 1907 2006 optional

09 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform test run optional

10 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CAD software optional

11 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use CAD software optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess supplier risks optional
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held create software design optional
optional, not held ensure material compliance optional
optional, not held process customer requests based on the REACh Regulation 1907 2006 optional
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held regulations on substances optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held design integrated circuits optional
optional, not held design microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held design microelectronics optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held model based system engineering optional
optional, not held perform project management optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
optional, not held risk management optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional

82 held skills the electronics 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 analyse test data 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 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 electric power systems skill
not needed by the target role design electromagnets 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 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 engineering 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
not needed by the target role electrical wiring diagrams knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical wiring plans knowledge
not needed by the target role electromagnetic spectrum knowledge

42 further entries not listed here

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 environmental threats required
required, not held electronic test procedures required
required, not held industrial research and development required
required, not held types of electronics required
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held regulations on substances optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held model based system engineering optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
optional, not held risk management optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held safety engineering 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.