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Electronics engineer to robotics engineer

An electronics engineer already meets 48% of what the robotics engineer role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From electronics engineer

Partial match

To robotics engineer

22 You already bring

7 Still to learn

53 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

57.2/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

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

Why

Why this move works

A robotics engineer role treats 10 of its required skills as things an electronics engineer already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

adjust engineering designs
approve engineering design
assess financial viability
engineering principles
execute feasibility study
mechanics

What stands in the way is 7 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 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A robotics engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an electronics engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held model based system engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held create software design communication, collaboration and creativity
already held robotic components engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held industrial research and development engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held product data management business, administration and law
already held safety engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 22 carried skills, including the 10 the robotics engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 31 missing skills fall into 10 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 5 supplementary

still to learn engineering processes required
still to learn human-robot collaboration required
still to learn mechanical engineering required
still to learn technical drawings required

optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held state estimation optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn design automation components required

optional, not held simulate mechatronic design concepts optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional
optional, not held prepare production prototypes optional

03 working with computers 1 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn develop computer vision system required

optional, not held debug software optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

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

still to learn automatic control system required

optional, not held microprocessors optional

05 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held record test data optional

06 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held test mechatronic units optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a robotics 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 22 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held assess financial viability skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held execute feasibility study skill
already held mechanics knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held robotic components knowledge
already held robotics knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held create software design skill
already held create technical plans skill
already held design principles knowledge
already held design prototypes skill
already held electronics knowledge
already held industrial research and development knowledge
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held model based system engineering knowledge
already held perform test run skill
already held product data management knowledge
already held safety engineering knowledge
already held use CAD software skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held assemble mechatronic units optional
optional, not held assemble robots optional

08 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held control production optional

09 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held calibrate mechatronic instruments optional
optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional

10 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held follow standards for machinery safety optional

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held assemble mechatronic units optional
optional, not held assemble robots optional
optional, not held calibrate mechatronic instruments optional
optional, not held debug software optional
optional, not held follow standards for machinery safety optional
optional, not held keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes optional
optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional
optional, not held simulate mechatronic design concepts optional
optional, not held test mechatronic units optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held control production optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional
optional, not held prepare production prototypes optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held state estimation optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

36 held skills the robotics engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role abide by regulations on banned materials skill
not needed by the target role assess supplier risks skill
not needed by the target role battery design knowledge
not needed by the target role battery management systems knowledge
not needed by the target role consumer electronics knowledge
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 electrical systems skill
not needed by the target role design electronic systems skill
not needed by the target role design integrated circuits skill
not needed by the target role design microelectromechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role design microelectronics skill
not needed by the target role design user interface skill
not needed by the target role develop electronic test procedures skill
not needed by the target role electrical testing methods knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity principles knowledge
not needed by the target role electromagnetism knowledge
not needed by the target role electromagnets knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic test procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure material compliance skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental threats knowledge
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role process customer requests based on the REACh Regulation 1907 2006 skill
not needed by the target role programmable logic controller knowledge
not needed by the target role project management knowledge
not needed by the target role regulations on substances knowledge
not needed by the target role risk management knowledge
not needed by the target role types of electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role write technical reports skill

11 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 engineering processes required
still to learn human-robot collaboration required
still to learn mechanical engineering required
still to learn automatic control system required
still to learn technical drawings required
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held mechatronics optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional
optional, not held state estimation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from electronics engineer

Full index of moves from electronics engineer

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can an electronics engineer become a robotics engineer?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. An electronics engineer already covers 48% of what a robotics engineer is expected to do: 22 skills carry over, 10 of which the robotics engineer role treats as required.

What skills does an electronics engineer need to become a robotics engineer?

7 required skills are missing, plus 24 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is engineering processes.

How hard is the move from electronics engineer to robotics engineer?

Its learning distance is 57.2 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.