Table 1Transition record

optoelectronic engineering techniciantomicroelectronics engineering technician

A optoelectronic engineering technician already meets 67% of what the microelectronics engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From optoelectronic engineering technician

67%

Overlap1

To microelectronics engineering technician

33 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

41.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 41.7

This move: 41.7 of 100 · moderate

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

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 engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a optoelectronic engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held LED lighting components engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held MOEM engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held microsensors engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held wear cleanroom suit assisting and caring
already held microprocessors information and communication technologies (icts)
already held firmware information and communication technologies (icts)

All 33 carried skills, including the 18 the microelectronics engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 missing skills fall into 8 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 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held electronic test procedures required
required, not held integrated circuits required

optional, not held battery formation optional
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held surface-mount technology optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional

02 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held test microelectronics required

optional, not held solder components onto electronic board optional

03 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held assemble microelectronics required

04 information skills 1 required

required, not held read assembly drawings required

05 management skills 1 required

required, not held meet deadlines required

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held microassembly required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a microelectronics 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 33 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 electronic equipment standards knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held fasten components skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held interpret circuit diagrams skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held microelectronics knowledge
already held microprocessors knowledge
already held microsensors knowledge
already held prepare production prototypes skill
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held record test data skill
already held solder electronics skill
already held wear cleanroom suit skill
already held CAD software knowledge
already held CAE software knowledge
already held LED lighting components knowledge
already held MOEM knowledge
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held firmware knowledge
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 program firmware 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 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held maintain microelectronics optional
optional, not held operate SMT placement equipment optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional

08 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 supplementary

optional, not held microsystem test procedures optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held battery formation optional
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held maintain microelectronics optional
optional, not held microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held microsystem test procedures optional
optional, not held operate SMT placement equipment optional
optional, not held solder components onto electronic board optional
optional, not held surface-mount technology optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional

30 held skills the microelectronics engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply optical coating skill
not needed by the target role apply soldering techniques skill
not needed by the target role assemble optoelectronics skill
not needed by the target role calibrate optical instruments skill
not needed by the target role clean optical components skill
not needed by the target role digital camera sensors knowledge
not needed by the target role electromagnetic spectrum knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect optical supplies skill
not needed by the target role lasers knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain optical equipment skill
not needed by the target role mathematical modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role microoptics knowledge
not needed by the target role operate optical assembly equipment skill
not needed by the target role optical components knowledge
not needed by the target role optical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role optical equipment standards knowledge
not needed by the target role optical glass characteristics knowledge
not needed by the target role optical manufacturing process knowledge
not needed by the target role optics knowledge
not needed by the target role optoelectronic devices knowledge
not needed by the target role optoelectronics knowledge
not needed by the target role optomechanical devices knowledge
not needed by the target role printed circuit boards knowledge
not needed by the target role quantum computing knowledge
not needed by the target role refractive power knowledge
not needed by the target role semiconductors knowledge
not needed by the target role sensors knowledge
not needed by the target role test optical components skill
not needed by the target role test optoelectronics skill
not needed by the target role types of optical instruments knowledge

11 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 test procedures required
required, not held integrated circuits required
required, not held microassembly required
optional, not held battery formation optional
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held microsystem test procedures optional
optional, not held surface-mount technology optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional

Index

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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.