Table 1Transition record

photonics engineering techniciantomicrosystem engineering technician

A photonics engineering technician already meets 49% of what the microsystem engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From photonics engineering technician

49%

Overlap1

To microsystem engineering technician

21 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

56.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.2

This move: 56.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the microsystem engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the photonics 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 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A microsystem engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a photonics engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held MOEM engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held firmware information and communication technologies (icts)
already held program firmware working with computers
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

All 21 carried skills, including the 10 the microsystem engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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 handling and moving 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held package microelectromechanical systems required
required, not held assemble microelectromechanical systems required
required, not held set tolerances required

optional, not held use precision tools optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held microelectromechanical systems required

optional, not held surface-mount technology optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional

03 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held test microelectromechanical systems required

optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional

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

required, not held microsystem test procedures required

optional, not held automatic control system optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held wear cleanroom suit required

06 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a microsystem 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 21 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 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 program firmware skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held use CAM software skill
already held write technical reports skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 1 required

required, not held read assembly drawings required

08 management skills 1 required

required, not held meet deadlines required

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held microassembly required

10 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held maintain microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held operate precision machinery optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain microelectromechanical systems optional
optional, not held surface-mount technology optional
optional, not held apply soldering techniques optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held operate precision machinery optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional
optional, not held use precision tools optional

40 held skills the microsystem engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role apply optical coating 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 computational mechanics knowledge
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 electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role electrooptic devices knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role fibre optics knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect optical supplies skill
not needed by the target role interpret circuit diagrams 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 mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role microoptics knowledge
not needed by the target role microprocessors knowledge
not needed by the target role microsensors knowledge
not needed by the target role mount optical components on frames skill
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 components knowledge
not needed by the target role perform test run skill
not needed by the target role photonics knowledge
not needed by the target role printed circuit boards knowledge
not needed by the target role quantum technology 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 types of optical instruments knowledge

8 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 microelectromechanical systems required
required, not held microsystem test procedures required
required, not held microassembly required
required, not held quality standards required
optional, not held surface-mount technology optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional
optional, not held precision mechanics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from photonics engineering technician

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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.