Table 1Transition record

microelectronics materials engineertomicroelectronics designer

A microelectronics materials engineer already meets 48% of what the microelectronics designer role asks for. The move turns on 29 required skills not yet in the profile.

From microelectronics materials engineer

48%

Overlap1

To microelectronics designer

40 Skills carried over

29 Required, not held

67.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67.2

This move: 67.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the microelectronics designer 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 40 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A microelectronics designer 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 artificial neural networks information and communication technologies (icts)
already held nanotechnology engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held machine learning information and communication technologies (icts)
already held microassembly natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held micromechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held precision measuring instruments engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 40 carried skills, including the 28 the microelectronics designer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 46 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 13 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held design sensors required
required, not held develop product design required
required, not held model sensor required
required, not held apply technical communication skills required
required, not held approve engineering design required
required, not held create a product's virtual model required
required, not held customise drafts required
required, not held design circuits using CAD required
required, not held design electronic systems required
required, not held design integrated circuits required
required, not held develop assembly instructions required
required, not held prepare assembly drawings required
required, not held review drafts required

optional, not held prepare production prototypes optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held write technical reports optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 6 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held electronic components required
required, not held integrated circuit types required
required, not held design drawings required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held environmental engineering required
required, not held integrated circuits required

optional, not held LED lighting components optional
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held control engineering optional
optional, not held electronic equipment standards optional
optional, not held power electronics optional

03 information skills 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held interpret circuit diagrams required
required, not held interpret electronic design specifications required
required, not held draft bill of materials required
required, not held read assembly drawings required

optional, not held conduct quality control analysis optional
optional, not held perform resource planning optional

04 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 required

required, not held CAD software required
required, not held printed circuit boards required

05 working with computers 2 required

required, not held integrate system components required
required, not held program firmware required

06 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held monitor system performance required

optional, not held solder components onto electronic board optional
optional, not held test sensors optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a microelectronics designer 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 40 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAE software knowledge
already held abide by regulations on banned materials skill
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held artificial neural networks knowledge
already held design prototypes skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electricity principles knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held emergent technologies knowledge
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held environmental threats knowledge
already held integrate new products in manufacturing skill
already held machine learning knowledge
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held microassembly knowledge
already held microelectronics knowledge
already held micromechanics knowledge
already held microsensors knowledge
already held physics knowledge
already held principles of artificial intelligence knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held semiconductors knowledge
already held sensors knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held use CAM software skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held apply soldering techniques skill
already held chemistry knowledge
already held composite materials knowledge
already held conduct literature research skill
already held material mechanics knowledge
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held microoptics knowledge
already held nanotechnology knowledge
already held optoelectronics knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held precision measuring instruments knowledge
already held precision mechanics knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held coordinate engineering teams required

optional, not held perform project management optional

08 health and welfare 2 supplementary

optional, not held biomedical engineering optional
optional, not held medical devices optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held assemble electronic units optional

10 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held LED lighting components optional
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held solder components onto electronic board optional
optional, not held assemble electronic units optional
optional, not held biomedical engineering optional
optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held conduct quality control analysis optional
optional, not held control engineering optional
optional, not held electronic equipment standards optional
optional, not held medical devices optional
optional, not held perform project management optional
optional, not held perform resource planning optional
optional, not held power electronics optional
optional, not held prepare production prototypes optional
optional, not held test sensors optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held write technical reports optional

39 held skills the microelectronics designer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on pollution prevention skill
not needed by the target role advise on waste management procedures 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 statistical analysis techniques skill
not needed by the target role basic chemicals knowledge
not needed by the target role characteristics of waste knowledge
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 material testing procedures 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 engineering processes 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 laboratory techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role manage data skill
not needed by the target role materials engineering 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 operate scientific measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform chemical experiments skill
not needed by the target role perform data analysis skill
not needed by the target role perform data mining skill
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role report analysis results skill
not needed by the target role test materials skill
not needed by the target role test microelectromechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role types of metal knowledge
not needed by the target role types of plastic knowledge
not needed by the target role use precision tools skill
not needed by the target role use specific data analysis software skill
not needed by the target role work with chemicals skill

15 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 electronic components required
required, not held integrated circuit types required
required, not held CAD software required
required, not held design drawings required
required, not held engineering principles required
required, not held environmental engineering required
required, not held integrated circuits required
required, not held printed circuit boards required
optional, not held LED lighting components optional
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held biomedical engineering optional
optional, not held control engineering optional
optional, not held electronic equipment standards optional
optional, not held medical devices optional
optional, not held power electronics 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.