Table 1Transition record

microelectronics materials engineertomaterials engineer

A microelectronics materials engineer already meets 49% of what the materials engineer role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From microelectronics materials engineer

49%

Overlap1

To materials engineer

23 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

58.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58.8

This move: 58.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the materials engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the microelectronics materials 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 materials engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a microelectronics materials engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held test materials information skills
already held develop material testing procedures information skills
already held basic chemicals natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held composite materials natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held materials engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held semiconductors engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 23 carried skills, including the 13 the materials engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 7 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 information skills 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held develop advanced materials required
required, not held analyse production processes for improvement required
required, not held forecast organisational risks required
required, not held test chemical samples required

optional, not held assess the feasibility of implementing developments optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held integrated design required
required, not held sustainable building materials required
required, not held engineering principles required

optional, not held envelope systems for buildings optional
optional, not held green chemistry optional
optional, not held properties of textile materials optional
optional, not held rubber technology optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 required

required, not held advanced materials required
required, not held analytical chemistry required
required, not held thermoplastic materials required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held approve engineering design required
required, not held create solutions to problems required

optional, not held develop chemical products optional

05 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held apply health and safety standards required
required, not held assess environmental impact required

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held pollution legislation optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a materials 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 chemistry knowledge
already held composite materials knowledge
already held develop material testing procedures skill
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held integrate new products in manufacturing skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held material mechanics knowledge
already held materials engineering knowledge
already held perform chemical experiments skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held test materials skill
already held work with chemicals skill
already held advise on pollution prevention skill
already held advise on waste management procedures skill
already held basic chemicals knowledge
already held design prototypes skill
already held laboratory techniques knowledge
already held perform laboratory tests skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held semiconductors knowledge
already held types of metal knowledge
already held types of plastic knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held define quality standards optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held envelope systems for buildings optional
optional, not held green chemistry optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held properties of textile materials optional
optional, not held rubber technology optional
optional, not held assess the feasibility of implementing developments optional
optional, not held define quality standards optional
optional, not held develop chemical products optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

56 held skills the materials engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role abide by regulations on banned materials skill
not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role apply soldering techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply statistical analysis techniques skill
not needed by the target role artificial neural networks knowledge
not needed by the target role characteristics of waste knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct literature research skill
not needed by the target role create technical plans skill
not needed by the target role data mining knowledge
not needed by the target role data models knowledge
not needed by the target role define manufacturing quality criteria skill
not needed by the target role develop hazardous waste management strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop microelectromechanical system test procedures skill
not needed by the target role dispose of soldering waste skill
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity principles knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role emergent technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental threats knowledge
not needed by the target role hazardous waste treatment knowledge
not needed by the target role hazardous waste types knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect semiconductor components skill
not needed by the target role join metals skill
not needed by the target role machine learning knowledge
not needed by the target role manage data skill
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role microassembly knowledge
not needed by the target role microelectronics knowledge
not needed by the target role micromechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role microoptics 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 nanomaterials knowledge
not needed by the target role nanotechnology knowledge
not needed by the target role operate scientific measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role optoelectronics knowledge

16 further entries not listed here

13 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 advanced materials required
required, not held integrated design required
required, not held sustainable building materials required
required, not held analytical chemistry required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held thermoplastic materials required
optional, not held envelope systems for buildings optional
optional, not held green chemistry optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held properties of textile materials optional
optional, not held rubber technology optional
optional, not held electricity optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from microelectronics materials engineer

Full index of moves from microelectronics materials 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.