Career Overlap Transition record
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Marine electronics technician to electronics engineering technician

A marine electronics technician already meets 51% of what the electronics engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional
From marine electronics technician
51 % overlap
Partial match
To electronics engineering technician
49 You already bring
16 Still to learn
90 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance Substantial retraining

61.2/ 100

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

Why

Why this move works

An electronics engineering technician role treats 14 of its required skills as things a marine electronics technician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

  • align components
  • apply soldering techniques
  • assemble electronic units
  • electronic equipment standards
  • electronics
  • fasten components

What stands in the way is 16 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 49 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An electronics engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a marine electronics technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held maintain electronic systems working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held types of electronics engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held repair electronic components working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held printed circuit boards information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held assemble sensors handling and moving
  • already held manage quantitative data working with computers

All 49 carried skills, including the 14 the electronics engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 41 missing skills fall into 11 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 battery formation required
  • still to learn electronic components required
  • still to learn design drawings required
  • still to learn electronic test procedures required
  • optional, not held battery management systems optional
  • optional, not held consumer electronics optional
  • optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
  • optional, not held electrical engineering optional
  • optional, not held microelectronics optional
02 information skills 4 required, 1 supplementary
  • still to learn interpret electronic design specifications required
  • still to learn inspect quality of products required
  • still to learn read engineering drawings required
  • still to learn record test data required
  • optional, not held monitor machine operations optional
03 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 4 supplementary
  • still to learn adjust engineering designs required
  • still to learn assist scientific research required
  • still to learn prepare production prototypes required
  • optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
  • optional, not held integrate new products in manufacturing optional
  • optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
  • optional, not held write technical reports optional
04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • still to learn configure electronic equipment required
  • still to learn use testing equipment required
  • optional, not held install electrical and electronic equipment optional
  • optional, not held operate precision machinery optional
05 management skills 2 required
  • still to learn ensure finished product meet requirements required
  • still to learn meet deadlines required
06 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • still to learn conduct performance tests required
  • optional, not held solder components onto electronic board optional
  • optional, not held inspect electronics supplies optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries an electronics engineering technician 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 49 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held align components skill
  • already held apply soldering techniques skill
  • already held assemble electronic units skill
  • already held electronic equipment standards knowledge
  • already held electronics knowledge
  • already held fasten components skill
  • already held integrated circuits knowledge
  • already held interpret circuit diagrams skill
  • already held liaise with engineers skill
  • already held printed circuit boards knowledge
  • already held read assembly drawings skill
  • already held solder electronics skill
  • already held test electronic units skill
  • already held types of electronics knowledge
  • already held analyse big data skill
  • already held analyse test data skill
  • already held assemble mechatronic units skill
  • already held assemble sensors skill
  • already held automation technology knowledge
  • already held business intelligence knowledge
  • already held calibrate electronic instruments skill
  • already held cloud technologies knowledge
  • already held control engineering knowledge
  • already held data mining knowledge
  • already held data storage knowledge
  • already held information extraction knowledge
  • already held information structure knowledge
  • already held install automation components skill
  • already held install mechatronic equipment skill
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held maintain electronic systems skill
  • already held maintain robotic equipment skill
  • already held manage data skill
  • already held manage quantitative data skill
  • already held mechatronics knowledge
  • already held perform data mining skill
  • already held perform test run skill
  • already held power electronics knowledge
  • already held repair electronic components skill
  • already held robotic components knowledge
  • already held robotics knowledge
  • already held sensors knowledge
  • already held statistical analysis system software knowledge
  • already held test mechatronic units skill
  • already held test sensors skill
  • already held unstructured data knowledge
  • already held use specific data analysis software skill
  • already held utilise machine learning skill
  • already held visual presentation techniques knowledge
The 5 learning areas not shown above
Skill to pick up Tier
07 information and communication technologies (icts) 4 supplementary
  • optional, not held CAD software optional
  • optional, not held CAE software optional
  • optional, not held firmware optional
  • optional, not held transmission technology optional
08 handling and moving 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held pack electronic equipment optional
  • optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
  • optional, not held use precision tools optional
09 working with computers 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held program firmware optional
  • optional, not held use CAM software optional
10 assisting and caring 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held wear cleanroom suit optional
11 health and welfare 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held medical devices optional
25 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to pick up Tier
  • optional, not held battery management systems optional
  • optional, not held consumer electronics optional
  • optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
  • optional, not held pack electronic equipment optional
  • optional, not held solder components onto electronic board optional
  • optional, not held CAD software optional
  • optional, not held CAE software optional
  • optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
  • optional, not held electrical engineering optional
  • optional, not held firmware optional
  • optional, not held inspect electronics supplies optional
  • optional, not held install electrical and electronic equipment optional
  • optional, not held integrate new products in manufacturing optional
  • optional, not held medical devices optional
  • optional, not held microelectronics optional
  • optional, not held monitor machine operations optional
  • optional, not held operate precision machinery optional
  • optional, not held program firmware optional
  • optional, not held resolve equipment malfunctions optional
  • optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
  • optional, not held transmission technology optional
  • optional, not held use CAM software optional
  • optional, not held use precision tools optional
  • optional, not held wear cleanroom suit optional
  • optional, not held write technical reports optional
23 held skills the electronics engineering technician role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
  • not needed by the target role assemble hardware components skill
  • not needed by the target role assemble printed circuit boards skill
  • not needed by the target role build electronic prototypes skill
  • not needed by the target role check system parameters against reference values skill
  • not needed by the target role clean components during assembly skill
  • not needed by the target role computer technology knowledge
  • not needed by the target role defense system knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electrical equipment regulations knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electromechanics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role install pneumatic systems skill
  • not needed by the target role install software skill
  • not needed by the target role interpret technical information for electronic repair work skill
  • not needed by the target role maritime electric drives knowledge
  • not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role mechanics of vessels knowledge
  • not needed by the target role microprocessors knowledge
  • not needed by the target role programmable logic controller knowledge
  • not needed by the target role types of maritime vessels knowledge
  • not needed by the target role use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs skill
  • not needed by the target role use water navigation devices skill
  • not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill
14 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 battery formation required
  • still to learn electronic components required
  • still to learn design drawings required
  • still to learn electronic test procedures required
  • optional, not held battery management systems optional
  • optional, not held consumer electronics optional
  • optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
  • optional, not held CAD software optional
  • optional, not held CAE software optional
  • optional, not held electrical engineering optional
  • optional, not held firmware optional
  • optional, not held medical devices optional
  • optional, not held microelectronics optional
  • optional, not held transmission technology optional
Index

Other moves recorded from marine electronics technician

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a marine electronics technician become an electronics engineering technician?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A marine electronics technician already covers 51% of what an electronics engineering technician is expected to do: 49 skills carry over, 14 of which the electronics engineering technician role treats as required.

What skills does a marine electronics technician need to become an electronics engineering technician?

16 required skills are missing, plus 25 optional ones. They fall into 11 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is configure electronic equipment.

How hard is the move from marine electronics technician to electronics engineering technician?

Its learning distance is 61.2 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.