Table 1Transition record

electronics engineertorobotics engineer

A 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.

From electronics engineer

48%

Overlap1

To robotics engineer

22 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

57.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 57.2

This move: 57.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the robotics engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the electronics 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 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 a 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 would need to learn

The 31 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 4 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held human-robot collaboration required
required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held 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

required, not held 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

required, not held 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

required, not held 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 acquire 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 acquire 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 acquire Tier

required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held human-robot collaboration required
required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held automatic control system required
required, not held 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

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.