Table 1Transition record

microelectronics smart manufacturing engineertomicroelectronics materials engineer

A microelectronics smart manufacturing engineer already meets 55% of what the microelectronics materials engineer role asks for. The move turns on 20 required skills not yet in the profile.

From microelectronics smart manufacturing engineer

55%

Overlap1

To microelectronics materials engineer

39 Skills carried over

20 Required, not held

60.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.2

This move: 60.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the microelectronics materials engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the microelectronics smart manufacturing 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 39 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A microelectronics materials engineer 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 dispose of soldering waste handling and moving
already held artificial neural networks information and communication technologies (icts)
already held characteristics of waste services
already held nanotechnology engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held machine learning information and communication technologies (icts)
already held microassembly natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 39 carried skills, including the 30 the microelectronics materials engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 40 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 7 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held nanomaterials required
required, not held types of plastic required
required, not held electrical engineering required
required, not held materials engineering required
required, not held semiconductors required
required, not held sensors required
required, not held types of metal required

optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held electricity principles optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held micromechanics optional
optional, not held microsensors optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional

02 information skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held analyse test data required
required, not held record test data required
required, not held test materials required

optional, not held conduct literature research optional
optional, not held develop material testing procedures optional

03 constructing 3 required

required, not held inspect semiconductor components required
required, not held join metals required
required, not held test microelectromechanical systems required

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held basic chemicals required
required, not held chemistry required

optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held composite materials optional
optional, not held laboratory techniques optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held perform chemical experiments required
required, not held perform laboratory tests required

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held microsystem test procedures required

optional, not held CAE software optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a microelectronics 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 39 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held abide by regulations on banned materials skill
already held analyse big data skill
already held apply soldering techniques skill
already held apply statistical analysis techniques skill
already held artificial neural networks knowledge
already held characteristics of waste knowledge
already held data mining knowledge
already held data models knowledge
already held develop hazardous waste management strategies skill
already held dispose of soldering waste skill
already held electronics knowledge
already held emergent technologies knowledge
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held environmental threats knowledge
already held hazardous waste treatment knowledge
already held hazardous waste types knowledge
already held machine learning knowledge
already held manage data skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held microassembly knowledge
already held microelectronics knowledge
already held perform data mining skill
already held physics knowledge
already held precision measuring instruments knowledge
already held principles of artificial intelligence knowledge
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held report analysis results skill
already held use specific data analysis software skill
already held define manufacturing quality criteria skill
already held integrate new products in manufacturing skill
already held nanotechnology knowledge
already held operate scientific measuring equipment skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held use CAM software skill
already held use precision tools skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held perform data analysis required

optional, not held use technical drawing software optional

08 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held work with chemicals required

09 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary

optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held advise on pollution prevention optional
optional, not held advise on waste management procedures optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional

10 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held develop microelectromechanical system test procedures optional
optional, not held create technical plans optional

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop microelectromechanical system test procedures optional
optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held advise on pollution prevention optional
optional, not held advise on waste management procedures optional
optional, not held composite materials optional
optional, not held conduct literature research optional
optional, not held create technical plans optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held develop material testing procedures optional
optional, not held electricity principles optional
optional, not held laboratory techniques optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held micromechanics optional
optional, not held microsensors optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held use technical drawing software optional

49 held skills the microelectronics materials engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

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 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 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 control engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate engineering teams skill
not needed by the target role cyber security knowledge
not needed by the target role develop assembly instructions skill
not needed by the target role draft bill of materials skill
not needed by the target role electronic equipment standards knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
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 industrial engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role integrated circuit types knowledge
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 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 oversee quality control skill
not needed by the target role perform resource planning skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role prepare assembly drawings skill
not needed by the target role production processes knowledge
not needed by the target role program firmware skill

9 further entries not listed here

21 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 microsystem test procedures required
required, not held nanomaterials required
required, not held types of plastic required
required, not held basic chemicals required
required, not held chemistry required
required, not held electrical engineering required
required, not held materials engineering required
required, not held semiconductors required
required, not held sensors required
required, not held types of metal required
optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held composite materials optional
optional, not held electricity principles optional
optional, not held laboratory techniques optional
optional, not held material mechanics optional
optional, not held micromechanics optional
optional, not held microsensors optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional

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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.