Career Overlap Transition record
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Microelectronics engineering technician to electronics engineering technician

A microelectronics engineering technician already meets 50% of what the electronics engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional
From microelectronics engineering technician
50 % overlap
Partial match
To electronics engineering technician
37 You already bring
11 Still to learn
90 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance Substantial retraining

63.6/ 100

1 How much of what an electronics engineering technician is expected to do is already part of a microelectronics engineering 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 19 of its required skills as things a microelectronics engineering technician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

  • adjust engineering designs
  • align components
  • assist scientific research
  • battery formation
  • design drawings
  • electronic equipment standards

What stands in the way is 11 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 37 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 microelectronics engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held battery formation engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held solder components onto electronic board constructing
  • already held electronic test procedures engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held wear cleanroom suit assisting and caring
  • already held consumer electronics engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held integrated circuits engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 37 carried skills, including the 19 the electronics engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 53 missing skills fall into 12 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 constructing 3 required, 4 supplementary
  • still to learn apply soldering techniques required
  • still to learn conduct performance tests required
  • still to learn test electronic units required
  • optional, not held test mechatronic units optional
  • optional, not held inspect electronics supplies optional
  • optional, not held perform test run optional
  • optional, not held test sensors optional
02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 9 supplementary
  • still to learn electronic components required
  • still to learn types of electronics required
  • optional, not held battery management systems optional
  • optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
  • optional, not held automation technology optional
  • optional, not held control engineering optional
  • optional, not held mechatronics optional
  • optional, not held power electronics optional
  • optional, not held robotic components optional
  • optional, not held robotics optional
  • optional, not held sensors optional
03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 6 supplementary
  • still to learn configure electronic equipment required
  • still to learn use testing equipment required
  • optional, not held install mechatronic equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional
  • optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
  • optional, not held install electrical and electronic equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain electronic systems optional
  • optional, not held repair electronic components optional
04 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 7 supplementary
  • still to learn printed circuit boards required
  • optional, not held cloud technologies optional
  • optional, not held data mining optional
  • optional, not held data storage optional
  • optional, not held information extraction optional
  • optional, not held information structure optional
  • optional, not held unstructured data optional
  • optional, not held transmission technology optional
05 handling and moving 1 required, 4 supplementary
  • still to learn assemble electronic units required
  • optional, not held assemble mechatronic units optional
  • optional, not held assemble sensors optional
  • optional, not held pack electronic equipment optional
  • optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
06 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • still to learn interpret electronic design specifications required
  • optional, not held manage data optional
  • optional, not held analyse big data optional
  • optional, not held analyse test data optional

6 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 37 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held adjust engineering designs skill
  • already held align components skill
  • already held assist scientific research skill
  • already held battery formation knowledge
  • already held design drawings knowledge
  • already held electronic equipment standards knowledge
  • already held electronic test procedures knowledge
  • already held electronics knowledge
  • already held fasten components skill
  • already held inspect quality of products skill
  • already held integrated circuits knowledge
  • already held interpret circuit diagrams skill
  • already held liaise with engineers skill
  • already held meet deadlines skill
  • already held prepare production prototypes skill
  • already held read assembly drawings skill
  • already held read engineering drawings skill
  • already held record test data skill
  • already held solder electronics skill
  • already held CAD software knowledge
  • already held CAE software knowledge
  • already held apply technical communication skills skill
  • already held consumer electronics knowledge
  • already held electrical engineering knowledge
  • already held firmware knowledge
  • already held integrate new products in manufacturing skill
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held microelectronics knowledge
  • already held monitor machine operations skill
  • already held operate precision machinery skill
  • already held program firmware skill
  • already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
  • already held solder components onto electronic board skill
  • already held use CAM software skill
  • already held use precision tools skill
  • already held wear cleanroom suit skill
  • already held write technical reports skill
The 6 learning areas not shown above
Skill to pick up Tier
07 management skills 1 required
  • still to learn ensure finished product meet requirements required
08 working with computers 5 supplementary
  • optional, not held use specific data analysis software optional
  • optional, not held install automation components optional
  • optional, not held perform data mining optional
  • optional, not held utilise machine learning optional
  • optional, not held manage quantitative data optional
09 arts and humanities 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
10 business, administration and law 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held business intelligence optional
11 health and welfare 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held medical devices optional
12 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional
42 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to pick up Tier
  • optional, not held use specific data analysis software optional
  • optional, not held assemble mechatronic units optional
  • optional, not held assemble sensors optional
  • optional, not held battery management systems optional
  • optional, not held cloud technologies optional
  • optional, not held data mining optional
  • optional, not held data storage optional
  • optional, not held information extraction optional
  • optional, not held information structure optional
  • optional, not held install automation components optional
  • optional, not held install mechatronic equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain robotic equipment optional
  • optional, not held manage data optional
  • optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
  • optional, not held pack electronic equipment optional
  • optional, not held perform data mining optional
  • optional, not held test mechatronic units optional
  • optional, not held unstructured data optional
  • optional, not held utilise machine learning optional
  • optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
  • optional, not held analyse big data optional
  • optional, not held analyse test data optional
  • optional, not held automation technology optional
  • optional, not held business intelligence optional
  • optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
  • optional, not held control engineering optional
  • optional, not held inspect electronics supplies optional
  • optional, not held install electrical and electronic equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain electronic systems optional
  • optional, not held manage quantitative data optional
  • optional, not held mechatronics optional
  • optional, not held medical devices optional
  • optional, not held perform test run optional
  • optional, not held power electronics optional
  • optional, not held repair electronic components optional
  • optional, not held robotic components optional
  • optional, not held robotics optional
  • optional, not held send faulty equipment back to assembly line optional
  • optional, not held sensors optional
  • optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional

2 further entries not listed here

15 held skills the electronics engineering technician role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role LED lighting components knowledge
  • not needed by the target role MOEM knowledge
  • not needed by the target role assemble microelectronics skill
  • not needed by the target role automatic control system knowledge
  • not needed by the target role maintain microelectronics skill
  • not needed by the target role microassembly knowledge
  • not needed by the target role microelectromechanical systems knowledge
  • not needed by the target role microprocessors knowledge
  • not needed by the target role microsensors knowledge
  • not needed by the target role microsystem test procedures knowledge
  • not needed by the target role operate SMT placement equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role precision measuring instruments knowledge
  • not needed by the target role surface-mount technology knowledge
  • not needed by the target role test microelectronics skill
23 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 electronic components required
  • still to learn printed circuit boards required
  • still to learn types of electronics required
  • optional, not held battery management systems optional
  • optional, not held cloud technologies optional
  • optional, not held data mining optional
  • optional, not held data storage optional
  • optional, not held information extraction optional
  • optional, not held information structure optional
  • optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
  • optional, not held unstructured data optional
  • optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
  • optional, not held automation technology optional
  • optional, not held business intelligence optional
  • optional, not held control engineering optional
  • optional, not held mechatronics optional
  • optional, not held medical devices optional
  • optional, not held power electronics optional
  • optional, not held robotic components optional
  • optional, not held robotics optional
  • optional, not held sensors optional
  • optional, not held statistical analysis system software optional
  • optional, not held transmission technology optional
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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a microelectronics engineering technician become an electronics engineering technician?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A microelectronics engineering technician already covers 50% of what an electronics engineering technician is expected to do: 37 skills carry over, 19 of which the electronics engineering technician role treats as required.

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

11 required skills are missing, plus 42 optional ones. They fall into 12 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by constructing. The single most important is configure electronic equipment.

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

Its learning distance is 63.6 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.