RecordMove

Microelectronics materials engineer to materials 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.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From microelectronics materials engineer

Partial match

To materials engineer

23 You already bring

14 Still to learn

47 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

58.8/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a materials engineer is expected to do is already part of a microelectronics materials engineer’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 materials engineer role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A materials engineer role treats 13 of its required skills as things a microelectronics materials engineer already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

adjust engineering designs
chemistry
composite materials
develop material testing procedures
engineering processes
integrate new products in manufacturing

What stands in the way is 14 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 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 may need to learn

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

still to learn develop advanced materials required
still to learn analyse production processes for improvement required
still to learn forecast organisational risks required
still to learn test chemical samples required

optional, not held assess the feasibility of implementing developments optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 6 supplementary

still to learn integrated design required
still to learn sustainable building materials required
still to learn 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

still to learn advanced materials required
still to learn analytical chemistry required
still to learn thermoplastic materials required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn approve engineering design required
still to learn create solutions to problems required

optional, not held develop chemical products optional

05 assisting and caring 2 required

still to learn apply health and safety standards required
still to learn 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 pick up Tier

07 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held define quality standards optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up 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 pick up Tier

still to learn advanced materials required
still to learn integrated design required
still to learn sustainable building materials required
still to learn analytical chemistry required
still to learn engineering principles required
still to learn 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

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a microelectronics materials engineer become a materials engineer?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A microelectronics materials engineer already covers 49% of what a materials engineer is expected to do: 23 skills carry over, 13 of which the materials engineer role treats as required.

What skills does a microelectronics materials engineer need to become a materials engineer?

14 required skills are missing, plus 10 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information skills. The single most important is develop advanced materials.

How hard is the move from microelectronics materials engineer to materials engineer?

Its learning distance is 58.8 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.