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Microelectronics smart manufacturing engineer to microelectronics designer

A microelectronics smart manufacturing engineer already meets 41% of what the microelectronics designer role asks for. The move turns on 32 required skills not yet in the profile.

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

From microelectronics smart manufacturing engineer

Partial match

To microelectronics designer

33 You already bring

32 Still to learn

86 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

72/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

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

Why

Why this move works

A microelectronics designer role treats 25 of its required skills as things a microelectronics smart manufacturing engineer already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

abide by regulations on banned materials
artificial neural networks
coordinate engineering teams
develop assembly instructions
draft bill of materials
electronics

What stands in the way is 32 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 33 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 smart manufacturing engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held artificial neural networks information and communication technologies (icts)
already held integrated circuit types engineering, manufacturing and construction
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 precision measuring instruments engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 33 carried skills, including the 25 the microelectronics designer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 53 missing skills fall into 11 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 13 required, 3 supplementary

still to learn design sensors required
still to learn develop product design required
still to learn model sensor required
still to learn adjust engineering designs required
still to learn apply technical communication skills required
still to learn approve engineering design required
still to learn create a product's virtual model required
still to learn customise drafts required
still to learn design circuits using CAD required
still to learn design electronic systems required
still to learn design integrated circuits required
still to learn design prototypes required
still to learn 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 10 required, 6 supplementary

still to learn electronic components required
still to learn design drawings required
still to learn electrical engineering required
still to learn electricity principles required
still to learn environmental engineering required
still to learn integrated circuits required
still to learn micromechanics required
still to learn microsensors required
still to learn semiconductors required
still to learn sensors required

optional, not held LED lighting components optional
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held power electronics optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional

03 information skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn interpret circuit diagrams required
still to learn interpret electronic design specifications required
still to learn read assembly drawings required

optional, not held conduct literature research optional
optional, not held conduct quality control analysis optional

04 information and communication technologies (icts) 3 required

still to learn CAD software required
still to learn CAE software required
still to learn printed circuit boards required

05 working with computers 2 required

still to learn integrate system components required
still to learn use technical drawing software required

06 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn monitor system performance required

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

5 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 33 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held abide by regulations on banned materials skill
already held artificial neural networks knowledge
already held coordinate engineering teams skill
already held develop assembly instructions skill
already held draft bill of materials skill
already held electronics knowledge
already held emergent technologies knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held environmental threats knowledge
already held integrate new products in manufacturing skill
already held integrated circuit types knowledge
already held machine learning knowledge
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held microassembly knowledge
already held microelectronics knowledge
already held physics knowledge
already held prepare assembly drawings skill
already held principles of artificial intelligence knowledge
already held program firmware skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held use CAM software skill
already held apply soldering techniques skill
already held control engineering knowledge
already held electronic equipment standards knowledge
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held nanotechnology knowledge
already held perform resource planning skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held precision measuring instruments knowledge

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 supplementary

optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held composite materials 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 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform project management optional

11 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held LED lighting components optional
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held microoptics 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 chemistry optional
optional, not held composite materials optional
optional, not held conduct literature research optional
optional, not held conduct quality control analysis optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held medical devices optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held perform project management optional
optional, not held power electronics optional
optional, not held precision mechanics 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

55 held skills the microelectronics designer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
not needed by the target role apply advanced manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role apply statistical analysis techniques skill
not needed by the target role assemble printed circuit boards skill
not needed by the target role assess the life cycle of resources skill
not needed by the target role audit techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role characteristics of waste knowledge
not needed by the target role check quality of products on the production line skill
not needed by the target role check quality of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role communicate test results to other departments skill
not needed by the target role computer engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role cyber security knowledge
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 dispose of soldering waste skill
not needed by the target role ensure health and safety in manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role establish data processes skill
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
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 industrial engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role interpret current data skill
not needed by the target role investigate security issues skill
not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
not needed by the target role manage data skill
not needed by the target role manage data collection systems skill
not needed by the target role manage discarded products skill
not needed by the target role manage system security skill
not needed by the target role microelectromechanical systems knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor plant production skill
not needed by the target role nanoelectronics knowledge
not needed by the target role non-destructive testing knowledge
not needed by the target role operate precision machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate scientific measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role oversee quality control skill

15 further entries not listed here

24 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 CAD software required
still to learn CAE software required
still to learn design drawings required
still to learn electrical engineering required
still to learn electricity principles required
still to learn environmental engineering required
still to learn integrated circuits required
still to learn micromechanics required
still to learn microsensors required
still to learn printed circuit boards required
still to learn semiconductors required
still to learn sensors required
optional, not held LED lighting components optional
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held biomedical engineering optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held composite materials optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held medical devices optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held power electronics optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a microelectronics smart manufacturing engineer become a microelectronics designer?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A microelectronics smart manufacturing engineer already covers 41% of what a microelectronics designer is expected to do: 33 skills carry over, 25 of which the microelectronics designer role treats as required.

What skills does a microelectronics smart manufacturing engineer need to become a microelectronics designer?

32 required skills are missing, plus 21 optional ones. They fall into 11 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is design sensors.

How hard is the move from microelectronics smart manufacturing engineer to microelectronics designer?

Its learning distance is 72 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.