Table 1Transition record

medical device engineertomechatronics engineer

A medical device engineer already meets 67% of what the mechatronics engineer role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From medical device engineer

67%

Overlap1

To mechatronics engineer

71 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

50.1 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

67%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

50.1/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the mechatronics engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the medical device 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 mechatronics engineer role treats 29 of its required skills as things a medical device engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adjust engineering designs
approve engineering design
conduct literature research
conduct quality control analysis
control engineering
demonstrate disciplinary expertise

What stands in the way is 13 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 71 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mechatronics engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a medical device engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held design firmware communication, collaboration and creativity
already held firmware information and communication technologies (icts)
already held prepare assembly drawings communication, collaboration and creativity
already held conduct literature research information skills
already held maintain safe engineering watches assisting and caring
already held coordinate engineering teams management skills

All 71 carried skills, including the 29 the mechatronics engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 37 missing skills fall into 12 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, 7 supplementary

required, not held automation technology required
required, not held computer engineering required
required, not held robotics required

optional, not held microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held micromechatronic engineering optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held model based system engineering optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional
optional, not held telecommunications engineering optional

02 information skills 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held analyse test data required
required, not held gather technical information required
required, not held monitor manufacturing quality standards required

optional, not held keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes optional
optional, not held examine engineering principles optional
optional, not held replace machines optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held develop mechatronic test procedures required
required, not held simulate mechatronic design concepts required
required, not held design automation components required

optional, not held build business relationships optional
optional, not held write routine reports optional

04 management skills 2 required

required, not held define technical requirements required
required, not held develop electronic test procedures required

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held follow standards for machinery safety required

06 constructing 1 required

required, not held test mechatronic units required

6 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a mechatronics 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 71 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held conduct literature research skill
already held conduct quality control analysis skill
already held control engineering knowledge
already held demonstrate disciplinary expertise skill
already held design drawings knowledge
already held design prototypes skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes 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 mechanical engineering knowledge
already held mechanics knowledge
already held mechatronics 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 report analysis results skill
already held synthesise information skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
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 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 electromechanics 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 mentor individuals skill
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 program firmware 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 quality standards knowledge
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 write scientific publications skill

The 6 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 supplementary

optional, not held calibrate mechatronic instruments optional
optional, not held install mechatronic equipment optional
optional, not held maintain control systems for automated equipment optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional

08 working with computers 3 supplementary

optional, not held install automation components optional
optional, not held set up automotive robot optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held mathematical modelling optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional

10 education 1 supplementary

optional, not held cybernetics optional

11 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held assemble mechatronic units optional

12 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held automatic control system optional

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assemble mechatronic units optional
optional, not held calibrate mechatronic instruments optional
optional, not held cybernetics optional
optional, not held install automation components optional
optional, not held install mechatronic equipment optional
optional, not held keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes optional
optional, not held maintain control systems for automated equipment optional
optional, not held microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held micromechatronic engineering optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held build business relationships optional
optional, not held examine engineering principles optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held mathematical modelling optional
optional, not held model based system engineering optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional
optional, not held replace machines optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional
optional, not held set up automotive robot optional
optional, not held telecommunications engineering optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional
optional, not held write routine reports optional

30 held skills the mechatronics engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analytical methods in biomedical sciences knowledge
not needed by the target role biomedical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role biomedical science knowledge
not needed by the target role biomedical techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role biotechnology knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct training on biomedical equipment skill
not needed by the target role design medical devices skill
not needed by the target role develop medical device test procedures skill
not needed by the target role diagnostic radiology knowledge
not needed by the target role health informatics knowledge
not needed by the target role human anatomy knowledge
not needed by the target role manipulate medical devices materials skill
not needed by the target role manufacture medical devices skill
not needed by the target role medical device regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role medical device test procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role medical devices knowledge
not needed by the target role medical devices materials knowledge
not needed by the target role medical imaging technology knowledge
not needed by the target role model medical devices skill
not needed by the target role operate precision machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate scientific measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role radiation physics in healthcare knowledge
not needed by the target role radiation protection knowledge
not needed by the target role read engineering drawings skill
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role repair medical devices skill
not needed by the target role solder electronics skill
not needed by the target role test medical devices skill
not needed by the target role use precision tools skill
not needed by the target role wear cleanroom suit 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 acquire Tier

required, not held automation technology required
required, not held computer engineering required
required, not held robotics required
optional, not held cybernetics optional
optional, not held microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held micromechatronic engineering optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held mathematical modelling optional
optional, not held model based system engineering optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional
optional, not held telecommunications engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from medical device engineer

Full index of moves from medical device 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.