Table 1Transition record

microsystem engineering techniciantooptomechanical engineering technician

A microsystem engineering technician already meets 37% of what the optomechanical engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.

From microsystem engineering technician

37%

Overlap1

To optomechanical engineering technician

20 Skills carried over

19 Required, not held

70.5 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

37%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

70.5/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the optomechanical engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the microsystem engineering technician 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.

Why

Why this move works

A optomechanical engineering technician role treats 10 of its required skills as things a microsystem engineering technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

adjust engineering designs
align components
assist scientific research
design drawings
fasten components
inspect quality of products

What stands in the way is 19 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 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A optomechanical engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a microsystem engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate precision machinery working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held integrate new products in manufacturing communication, collaboration and creativity
already held assist scientific research communication, collaboration and creativity
already held write technical reports communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use precision tools handling and moving
already held monitor machine operations information skills

All 20 carried skills, including the 10 the optomechanical engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 missing skills fall into 9 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, 1 supplementary

required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held optical manufacturing process required
required, not held optomechanical components required
required, not held optomechanical devices required
required, not held optical engineering required
required, not held optical glass characteristics required
required, not held optomechanical engineering required

optional, not held continuum mechanics optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held optics required
required, not held refractive power required
required, not held types of optical instruments required

optional, not held cavity optomechanics optional
optional, not held computational mechanics optional
optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held electromagnetic spectrum optional

03 information skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held define part requirements required
required, not held test optical components required
required, not held conduct quality control analysis required

optional, not held inspect optical supplies optional

04 handling and moving 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held assemble optomechanical equipment required
required, not held clean optical components required

optional, not held repair optical equipment optional
optional, not held calibrate optical instruments optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held operate scientific measuring equipment required

optional, not held maintain optical equipment optional
optional, not held operate optical assembly equipment optional
optional, not held operate industrial equipment optional

06 constructing 1 required

required, not held apply optical coating required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a optomechanical engineering technician 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 20 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held align components skill
already held assist scientific research skill
already held design drawings knowledge
already held fasten components skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held prepare production prototypes skill
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held record test data skill
already held CAD software knowledge
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held integrate new products in manufacturing skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held monitor machine operations skill
already held operate precision machinery skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held use CAM software skill
already held use precision tools skill
already held write technical reports skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held optical components required

08 services 1 required

required, not held optical equipment standards required

09 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CAE software optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held cavity optomechanics optional
optional, not held computational mechanics optional
optional, not held continuum mechanics optional
optional, not held inspect optical supplies optional
optional, not held maintain optical equipment optional
optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held operate optical assembly equipment optional
optional, not held repair optical equipment optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held calibrate optical instruments optional
optional, not held electromagnetic spectrum optional
optional, not held operate industrial equipment optional

21 held skills the optomechanical engineering technician 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 automatic control system knowledge
not needed by the target role firmware knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain microelectromechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role microassembly knowledge
not needed by the target role microelectromechanical systems knowledge
not needed by the target role microsystem test procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role package microelectromechanical systems skill
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 program firmware skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role read assembly drawings skill
not needed by the target role set tolerances skill
not needed by the target role surface-mount technology knowledge
not needed by the target role test microelectromechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role wear cleanroom suit skill

18 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 mechanical engineering required
required, not held optical manufacturing process required
required, not held optomechanical components required
required, not held optomechanical devices required
required, not held optical components required
required, not held optical engineering required
required, not held optical equipment standards required
required, not held optical glass characteristics required
required, not held optics required
required, not held optomechanical engineering required
required, not held refractive power required
required, not held types of optical instruments required
optional, not held cavity optomechanics optional
optional, not held computational mechanics optional
optional, not held continuum mechanics optional
optional, not held microoptics optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held electromagnetic spectrum optional

Index

Other moves recorded from microsystem engineering technician

Full index of moves from microsystem engineering technician

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.