Optomechanical engineering technician to optoelectronic engineering technician
An optomechanical engineering technician already meets 67% of what the optoelectronic engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.
43.7/ 100
1 How much of what an optoelectronic engineering technician is expected to do is already part of an optomechanical engineering technician’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 optoelectronic engineering technician role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An optoelectronic engineering technician role treats 22 of its required skills as things an optomechanical engineering technician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- adjust engineering designs
- align components
- apply optical coating
- assist scientific research
- clean optical components
- design drawings
What stands in the way is 8 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 39 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An optoelectronic engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an optomechanical engineering technician background worth leading with.
- already held calibrate optical instruments handling and moving
- already held inspect optical supplies information skills
- already held optomechanical devices engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held apply optical coating constructing
- already held clean optical components handling and moving
- already held optical components health and welfare
All 39 carried skills, including the 22 the optoelectronic engineering technician role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 24 missing skills fall into 9 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.
- still to learn LED lighting components required
- still to learn electronic equipment standards required
- still to learn electronics required
- still to learn optoelectronic devices required
- still to learn optoelectronics required
- optional, not held MOEM optional
- optional, not held lasers optional
- optional, not held microelectronics optional
- optional, not held microsensors optional
- optional, not held semiconductors optional
- optional, not held sensors optional
- still to learn test optoelectronics required
- optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
- optional, not held solder electronics optional
- still to learn assemble optoelectronics required
- still to learn interpret circuit diagrams required
- optional, not held quantum computing optional
- optional, not held firmware optional
- optional, not held microprocessors optional
- optional, not held printed circuit boards optional
- optional, not held digital camera sensors optional
3 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an optoelectronic engineering technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 LED lighting components study this
- 02 assemble optoelectronics practise this
- 03 interpret circuit diagrams practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 39 skills that carry over
- already held adjust engineering designs skill
- already held align components skill
- already held apply optical coating skill
- already held assist scientific research skill
- already held clean optical components 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 operate optical assembly equipment skill
- already held optical components knowledge
- already held optical engineering knowledge
- already held optical equipment standards knowledge
- already held optical glass characteristics knowledge
- already held optical manufacturing process knowledge
- already held optics knowledge
- already held prepare production prototypes skill
- already held read engineering drawings skill
- already held record test data skill
- already held refractive power knowledge
- already held test optical components skill
- already held types of optical instruments knowledge
- already held CAD software knowledge
- already held CAE software knowledge
- already held apply technical communication skills skill
- already held calibrate optical instruments skill
- already held electromagnetic spectrum knowledge
- already held inspect optical supplies skill
- already held integrate new products in manufacturing skill
- already held keep records of work progress skill
- already held maintain optical equipment skill
- already held microoptics knowledge
- already held monitor machine operations skill
- already held operate precision machinery skill
- already held optomechanical devices knowledge
- 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
- optional, not held wear cleanroom suit optional
- optional, not held mathematical modelling optional
- optional, not held program firmware optional
16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held MOEM optional
- optional, not held digital camera sensors optional
- optional, not held quantum computing optional
- optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
- optional, not held firmware optional
- optional, not held lasers optional
- optional, not held mathematical modelling optional
- optional, not held microelectronics optional
- optional, not held microprocessors optional
- optional, not held microsensors optional
- optional, not held printed circuit boards optional
- optional, not held program firmware optional
- optional, not held semiconductors optional
- optional, not held sensors optional
- optional, not held solder electronics optional
- optional, not held wear cleanroom suit optional
12 held skills the optoelectronic engineering technician role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role assemble optomechanical equipment skill
- not needed by the target role cavity optomechanics knowledge
- not needed by the target role computational mechanics knowledge
- not needed by the target role conduct quality control analysis skill
- not needed by the target role continuum mechanics knowledge
- not needed by the target role define part requirements skill
- not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
- not needed by the target role operate industrial equipment skill
- not needed by the target role operate scientific measuring equipment skill
- not needed by the target role optomechanical components knowledge
- not needed by the target role optomechanical engineering knowledge
- not needed by the target role repair optical equipment skill
17 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn LED lighting components required
- still to learn electronic equipment standards required
- still to learn electronics required
- still to learn optoelectronic devices required
- still to learn optoelectronics required
- optional, not held MOEM optional
- optional, not held digital camera sensors optional
- optional, not held quantum computing optional
- optional, not held firmware optional
- optional, not held lasers optional
- optional, not held mathematical modelling optional
- optional, not held microelectronics optional
- optional, not held microprocessors optional
- optional, not held microsensors optional
- optional, not held printed circuit boards optional
- optional, not held semiconductors optional
- optional, not held sensors optional
Other moves recorded from optomechanical engineering technician
- photonics engineering technician 70% covered · moderate
- microsystem engineering technician 48% covered · substantial
- sensor engineering technician 47% covered · substantial
- microelectronics engineering technician 40% covered · substantial
Full index of moves from optomechanical engineering technician
Common questions about this move
Can an optomechanical engineering technician become an optoelectronic engineering technician?
Yes, and it is a moderate move. An optomechanical engineering technician already covers 67% of what an optoelectronic engineering technician is expected to do: 39 skills carry over, 22 of which the optoelectronic engineering technician role treats as required.
What skills does an optomechanical engineering technician need to become an optoelectronic engineering technician?
8 required skills are missing, plus 16 optional ones. They fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is LED lighting components.
How hard is the move from optomechanical engineering technician to optoelectronic engineering technician?
Its learning distance is 43.7 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.