Table 1Transition record

microsystem engineertocomputer hardware engineer

A microsystem engineer already meets 69% of what the computer hardware engineer role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From microsystem engineer

69%

Overlap1

To computer hardware engineer

74 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

54 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 54

This move: 54 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the computer hardware engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the microsystem 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 74 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A computer hardware engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a microsystem engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held abide by regulations on banned materials assisting and caring
already held environmental threats natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held firmware information and communication technologies (icts)
already held process customer orders management skills
already held conduct literature research information skills
already held maintain safe engineering watches assisting and caring

All 74 carried skills, including the 52 the computer hardware engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 58 missing skills fall into 5 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 and communication technologies (icts) 6 required, 39 supplementary

required, not held hardware materials required
required, not held hardware platforms required
required, not held network standards required
required, not held hardware components required
required, not held hardware testing methods required
required, not held printed circuit boards required

optional, not held ABAP optional
optional, not held AJAX optional
optional, not held APL optional
optional, not held ASP.NET optional
optional, not held Assembly (computer programming) optional
optional, not held C# optional
optional, not held C++ optional
optional, not held COBOL optional
optional, not held CoffeeScript optional
optional, not held Common Lisp optional
optional, not held Erlang optional
optional, not held Groovy optional
optional, not held Haskell optional
optional, not held Java (computer programming) optional
optional, not held JavaScript optional
optional, not held Lisp optional
optional, not held MATLAB optional
optional, not held ML (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
optional, not held Objective-C optional
optional, not held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language optional
optional, not held PHP optional
optional, not held Pascal (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Perl optional
optional, not held Prolog (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
optional, not held R optional
optional, not held Ruby (computer programming) optional
optional, not held SAP R3 optional
optional, not held SAS language optional
optional, not held Scala optional
optional, not held Scratch (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Smalltalk (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Swift (computer programming) optional
optional, not held TypeScript optional
optional, not held VBScript optional
optional, not held Visual Basic optional
optional, not held computer programming optional
optional, not held scientific computing optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held design hardware required
required, not held model hardware required

optional, not held design firmware optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held hardware architectures required
required, not held computer technology required

optional, not held mechatronics optional

04 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held test hardware required

optional, not held perform test run optional

05 working with computers 5 supplementary

optional, not held align software with system architectures optional
optional, not held implement anti-virus software optional
optional, not held assemble hardware components optional
optional, not held install operating system optional
optional, not held install software optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a computer hardware 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 74 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held abide by regulations on banned materials skill
already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held analyse test data skill
already held apply for research funding skill
already held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities skill
already held approve engineering design skill
already held communicate with a non-scientific audience skill
already held computer engineering knowledge
already held conduct literature research skill
already held conduct quality control analysis skill
already held conduct research across disciplines skill
already held demonstrate disciplinary expertise skill
already held design drawings knowledge
already held design prototypes skill
already held develop professional network with researchers and scientists skill
already held disseminate results to the scientific community skill
already held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation skill
already held electricity knowledge
already held electricity principles knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held environmental threats knowledge
already held evaluate research activities skill
already held increase the impact of science on policy and society skill
already held integrate gender dimension in research skill
already held interact professionally in research and professional environments skill
already held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data skill
already held manage intellectual property rights skill
already held manage open publications skill
already held manage personal professional development skill
already held manage research data skill
already held mathematics knowledge
already held mentor individuals skill
already held operate open source software skill
already held operate scientific measuring equipment skill
already held perform data analysis skill
already held perform project management skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held prepare production prototypes skill
already held promote open innovation in research skill
already held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities skill
already held promote the transfer of knowledge skill
already held publish academic research skill
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held record test data skill
already held report analysis results skill
already held speak different languages skill
already held synthesise information skill
already held think abstractly skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held write scientific publications skill
already held CAE software knowledge
already held apply blended learning skill
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held build business relationships skill
already held communicate with customers skill
already held coordinate engineering teams skill
already held create technical plans skill
already held define manufacturing quality criteria skill
already held develop product design skill
already held draft bill of materials skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held firmware knowledge
already held maintain safe engineering watches skill
already held microelectronics knowledge
already held perform resource planning skill
already held process customer orders skill
already held program firmware skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill
already held train employees skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held use CAM software skill

47 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ABAP optional
optional, not held AJAX optional
optional, not held APL optional
optional, not held ASP.NET optional
optional, not held Assembly (computer programming) optional
optional, not held C# optional
optional, not held C++ optional
optional, not held COBOL optional
optional, not held CoffeeScript optional
optional, not held Common Lisp optional
optional, not held Erlang optional
optional, not held Groovy optional
optional, not held Haskell optional
optional, not held Java (computer programming) optional
optional, not held JavaScript optional
optional, not held Lisp optional
optional, not held MATLAB optional
optional, not held ML (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
optional, not held Objective-C optional
optional, not held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language optional
optional, not held PHP optional
optional, not held Pascal (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Perl optional
optional, not held Prolog (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
optional, not held R optional
optional, not held Ruby (computer programming) optional
optional, not held SAP R3 optional
optional, not held SAS language optional
optional, not held Scala optional
optional, not held Scratch (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Smalltalk (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Swift (computer programming) optional
optional, not held TypeScript optional
optional, not held VBScript optional
optional, not held Visual Basic optional
optional, not held align software with system architectures optional
optional, not held implement anti-virus software optional
optional, not held assemble hardware components optional

7 further entries not listed here

30 held skills the computer hardware engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role MOEM knowledge
not needed by the target role apply soldering techniques skill
not needed by the target role assemble microelectromechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role assess integrated domotics systems skill
not needed by the target role automatic control system knowledge
not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role biomedical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role control engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role design microelectromechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role develop microelectromechanical system test procedures skill
not needed by the target role interpret circuit diagrams skill
not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role microassembly knowledge
not needed by the target role microelectromechanical systems 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 nanotechnology knowledge
not needed by the target role operate precision machinery skill
not needed by the target role optoelectronics knowledge
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role precision measuring instruments knowledge
not needed by the target role precision mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare assembly drawings skill
not needed by the target role programmable logic controller knowledge
not needed by the target role semiconductors knowledge
not needed by the target role sensors knowledge
not needed by the target role test microelectromechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role use precision tools skill

48 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 hardware architectures required
required, not held hardware materials required
required, not held hardware platforms required
required, not held network standards required
required, not held computer technology required
required, not held hardware components required
required, not held hardware testing methods required
required, not held printed circuit boards required
optional, not held ABAP optional
optional, not held AJAX optional
optional, not held APL optional
optional, not held ASP.NET optional
optional, not held Assembly (computer programming) optional
optional, not held C# optional
optional, not held C++ optional
optional, not held COBOL optional
optional, not held CoffeeScript optional
optional, not held Common Lisp optional
optional, not held Erlang optional
optional, not held Groovy optional
optional, not held Haskell optional
optional, not held Java (computer programming) optional
optional, not held JavaScript optional
optional, not held Lisp optional
optional, not held MATLAB optional
optional, not held ML (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
optional, not held Objective-C optional
optional, not held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language optional
optional, not held PHP optional
optional, not held Pascal (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Perl optional
optional, not held Prolog (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
optional, not held R optional
optional, not held Ruby (computer programming) optional
optional, not held SAP R3 optional
optional, not held SAS language optional
optional, not held Scala optional
optional, not held Scratch (computer programming) optional

8 further entries not listed here

Index

Other moves recorded from microsystem engineer

Full index of moves from microsystem 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.