Table 1Transition record

electromechanical engineertosensor engineer

A electromechanical engineer already meets 72% of what the sensor engineer role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electromechanical engineer

72%

Overlap1

To sensor engineer

76 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

44.7 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

72%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

44.7/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the sensor engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the electromechanical 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.

Why

Why this move works

A sensor engineer role treats 31 of its required skills as things a electromechanical engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

abide by regulations on banned materials
adjust engineering designs
analyse test data
approve engineering design
conduct literature research
control engineering

What stands in the way is 11 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 76 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A sensor engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a electromechanical engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held design firmware communication, collaboration and creativity
already held microelectromechanical systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held abide by regulations on banned materials assisting and caring
already held environmental threats natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held firmware information and communication technologies (icts)
already held prepare assembly drawings communication, collaboration and creativity

All 76 carried skills, including the 31 the sensor engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 32 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held electronic equipment standards required
required, not held electronic test procedures required
required, not held microsensors required

optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held building automation optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional
optional, not held industrial research and development optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional

02 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held digital twin technology required
required, not held computer simulation required

optional, not held quantum computing optional
optional, not held hybrid control systems optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held design sensors required
required, not held model sensor required

optional, not held automotive engineering optional

04 information skills 2 required

required, not held conduct quality control analysis required
required, not held read engineering drawings required

05 management skills 1 required

required, not held develop electronic test procedures required

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held operate scientific measuring equipment required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a sensor 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 76 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 conduct literature research skill
already held control engineering knowledge
already held demonstrate disciplinary expertise skill
already held design drawings knowledge
already held design prototypes skill
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 environmental threats knowledge
already held interact professionally in research and professional environments skill
already held manage personal professional development skill
already held manage research data skill
already held mathematics knowledge
already held operate open source software skill
already held perform data analysis skill
already held perform project management skill
already held physics knowledge
already held prepare production prototypes skill
already held record test data skill
already held report analysis results skill
already held sensors knowledge
already held synthesise information skill
already held test sensors skill
already held think abstractly skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held CAE software knowledge
already held apply blended learning skill
already held apply for research funding skill
already held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities skill
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held automation technology knowledge
already held build business relationships skill
already held communicate with a non-scientific audience skill
already held communicate with customers skill
already held conduct research across disciplines skill
already held coordinate engineering teams skill
already held create technical plans skill
already held define manufacturing quality criteria skill
already held design firmware skill
already held develop product design skill
already held develop professional network with researchers and scientists skill
already held disseminate results to the scientific community skill
already held draft bill of materials skill
already held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held evaluate research activities skill
already held firmware knowledge
already held increase the impact of science on policy and society skill
already held integrate gender dimension in research skill
already held maintain safe engineering watches skill
already held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data skill
already held manage intellectual property rights skill
already held manage open publications skill
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held mentor individuals skill
already held microelectromechanical systems knowledge
already held perform resource planning skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held perform test run skill
already held prepare assembly drawings skill
already held promote open innovation in research skill
already held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities skill
already held promote the transfer of knowledge skill
already held publish academic research skill
already held speak different languages skill
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill
already held train employees skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held use CAM software skill
already held write scientific publications skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 arts and humanities 2 supplementary

optional, not held digital camera sensors optional
optional, not held holography optional

08 health and welfare 2 supplementary

optional, not held biomedical engineering optional
optional, not held biotechnology optional

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held mathematical modelling optional
optional, not held optics optional

10 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held use precision tools optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held digital camera sensors optional
optional, not held holography optional
optional, not held quantum computing optional
optional, not held automotive engineering optional
optional, not held biomedical engineering optional
optional, not held biotechnology optional
optional, not held building automation optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional
optional, not held hybrid control systems optional
optional, not held industrial research and development optional
optional, not held mathematical modelling optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional
optional, not held optics optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional
optional, not held use precision tools optional

46 held skills the sensor engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role assemble electromechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role assemble mechatronic units skill
not needed by the target role assemble sensors skill
not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role data analytics knowledge
not needed by the target role data mining knowledge
not needed by the target role data storage knowledge
not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role design automation components skill
not needed by the target role design electromechanical systems skill
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 motors 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 electromechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role gather technical information skill
not needed by the target role information extraction knowledge
not needed by the target role information structure knowledge
not needed by the target role install automation components skill
not needed by the target role install mechatronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain robotic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maritime law knowledge
not needed by the target role mechatronics knowledge
not needed by the target role model electromechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role monitor machine operations skill
not needed by the target role monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
not needed by the target role perform data mining skill
not needed by the target role power electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role power engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role program firmware skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role robotic components knowledge
not needed by the target role robotics knowledge
not needed by the target role simulate mechatronic design concepts skill
not needed by the target role statistical analysis system software knowledge
not needed by the target role test electromechanical systems skill

6 further entries not listed here

24 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 digital twin technology required
required, not held computer simulation required
required, not held electronic equipment standards required
required, not held electronic test procedures required
required, not held microsensors required
optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held digital camera sensors optional
optional, not held holography optional
optional, not held quantum computing optional
optional, not held biomedical engineering optional
optional, not held biotechnology optional
optional, not held building automation optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional
optional, not held hybrid control systems optional
optional, not held industrial research and development optional
optional, not held mathematical modelling optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional
optional, not held optics optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from electromechanical engineer

Full index of moves from electromechanical 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.