Table 1Transition record

marine engineertorobotics engineer

A marine engineer already meets 45% of what the robotics engineer role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From marine engineer

45%

Overlap1

To robotics engineer

23 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

58.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58.9

This move: 58.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the robotics engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the marine 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 23 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 marine engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held simulate mechatronic design concepts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held assemble mechatronic units handling and moving
already held test mechatronic units constructing
already held maintain robotic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held draft design specifications communication, collaboration and creativity
already held mechatronics engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 23 carried skills, including the 8 the robotics engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 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 4 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held human-robot collaboration required
required, not held robotic components required
required, not held robotics required
required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held industrial research and development optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held model based system engineering optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional
optional, not held state estimation optional

02 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held assess financial viability required
required, not held execute feasibility study required

optional, not held keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held design automation components required

optional, not held create software design optional
optional, not held advise on machinery malfunctions optional
optional, not held prepare production prototypes optional

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

required, not held automatic control system required

optional, not held microprocessors optional

05 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held develop computer vision system required

optional, not held debug software optional

06 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held perform test run optional

5 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 23 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held analyse test data skill
already held assemble mechatronic units skill
already held create technical plans skill
already held design principles knowledge
already held design prototypes skill
already held draft design specifications skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held maintain robotic equipment skill
already held mechatronics knowledge
already held record test data skill
already held simulate mechatronic design concepts skill
already held test mechatronic units skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held use CAM software skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 2 supplementary

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

08 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held follow standards for machinery safety optional

09 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held product data management optional

10 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held assemble robots optional

11 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held calibrate mechatronic instruments optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assemble robots optional
optional, not held calibrate mechatronic instruments optional
optional, not held create software design 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 advise on machinery malfunctions 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 industrial engineering optional
optional, not held industrial research and development optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional
optional, not held model based system engineering optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held prepare production prototypes optional
optional, not held product data management optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional
optional, not held state estimation optional

49 held skills the robotics engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role Global Maritime Distress and Safety System knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse stress resistance of products skill
not needed by the target role assessment of risks and threats knowledge
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role battery chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role battery components knowledge
not needed by the target role chemical products knowledge
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role composite materials knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct energy audit skill
not needed by the target role disassemble engines skill
not needed by the target role ensure vessel compliance with regulations skill
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role inspect engine rooms skill
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 lead a team in fishery services skill
not needed by the target role lubricate engines skill
not needed by the target role maintain electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain safe engineering watches skill
not needed by the target role maintain shipboard machinery skill
not needed by the target role manage engine-room resources skill
not needed by the target role manage the operation of propulsion plant machinery skill
not needed by the target role marine engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role marine technology knowledge
not needed by the target role maritime electric drives knowledge
not needed by the target role material mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics of vessels knowledge
not needed by the target role naval architecture knowledge
not needed by the target role operate marine machinery systems skill
not needed by the target role operate ship propulsion system skill
not needed by the target role perform small vessel safety measures skill
not needed by the target role perform small vessel safety procedures skill
not needed by the target role precision mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role prevent sea pollution skill
not needed by the target role principles of mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role promote innovative infrastructure design skill
not needed by the target role promote sustainable energy skill

9 further entries not listed here

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 acquire Tier

required, not held human-robot collaboration required
required, not held automatic control system required
required, not held robotic components required
required, not held robotics required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held industrial engineering optional
optional, not held industrial research and development optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held microprocessors optional
optional, not held model based system engineering optional
optional, not held product data management optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional
optional, not held state estimation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from marine engineer

Full index of moves from marine 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.