Table 1Transition record

microelectronics engineering techniciantooptoelectronic engineering technician

A microelectronics engineering technician already meets 50% of what the optoelectronic engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From microelectronics engineering technician

50%

Overlap1

To optoelectronic engineering technician

33 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

60.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.8

This move: 60.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the optoelectronic engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the microelectronics engineering technician 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 33 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A optoelectronic 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 LED lighting components engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held MOEM engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held microsensors engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held wear cleanroom suit assisting and caring
already held microprocessors information and communication technologies (icts)
already held firmware information and communication technologies (icts)

All 33 carried skills, including the 14 the optoelectronic engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 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 5 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held optical manufacturing process required
required, not held optical engineering required
required, not held optical glass characteristics required
required, not held optoelectronic devices required
required, not held optoelectronics required

optional, not held optomechanical devices optional
optional, not held lasers optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional
optional, not held sensors optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held optics required
required, not held refractive power required
required, not held types of optical instruments required

optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held electromagnetic spectrum optional
optional, not held mathematical modelling optional

03 constructing 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply optical coating required
required, not held test optoelectronics required

optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional

04 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held assemble optoelectronics required
required, not held clean optical components required

optional, not held calibrate optical instruments optional

05 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held test optical components required

optional, not held inspect optical supplies optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate optical assembly equipment required

optional, not held maintain optical equipment optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a optoelectronic 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 33 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held LED lighting components knowledge
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held align components skill
already held assist scientific research skill
already held design drawings knowledge
already held electronic equipment standards knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held fasten components skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held interpret circuit diagrams skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held prepare production prototypes skill
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held record test data skill
already held CAD software knowledge
already held CAE software knowledge
already held MOEM knowledge
already held apply technical communication skills skill
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 microprocessors knowledge
already held microsensors 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 electronics 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 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held optical components required

08 services 1 required

required, not held optical equipment standards required

09 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 supplementary

optional, not held quantum computing optional
optional, not held printed circuit boards optional

10 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held digital camera sensors optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held digital camera sensors optional
optional, not held inspect optical supplies optional
optional, not held maintain optical equipment optional
optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held optomechanical devices optional
optional, not held quantum computing optional
optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
optional, not held calibrate optical instruments optional
optional, not held electromagnetic spectrum optional
optional, not held lasers optional
optional, not held mathematical modelling optional
optional, not held printed circuit boards optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional
optional, not held sensors optional

19 held skills the optoelectronic engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

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 battery formation knowledge
not needed by the target role consumer electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic test procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role integrated circuits knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain microelectronics skill
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role microassembly knowledge
not needed by the target role microelectromechanical systems 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 read assembly drawings skill
not needed by the target role solder components onto electronic board skill
not needed by the target role surface-mount technology knowledge
not needed by the target role test microelectronics skill

20 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 optical manufacturing process required
required, not held optical components required
required, not held optical engineering required
required, not held optical equipment standards required
required, not held optical glass characteristics required
required, not held optics required
required, not held optoelectronic devices required
required, not held optoelectronics required
required, not held refractive power required
required, not held types of optical instruments required
optional, not held digital camera sensors optional
optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held optomechanical devices optional
optional, not held quantum computing optional
optional, not held electromagnetic spectrum optional
optional, not held lasers optional
optional, not held mathematical modelling optional
optional, not held printed circuit boards optional
optional, not held semiconductors optional
optional, not held sensors optional

Index

Other moves recorded from microelectronics engineering technician

Full index of moves from microelectronics engineering technician

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.