Table 1Transition record

photonics engineering techniciantosensor engineering technician

A photonics engineering technician already meets 56% of what the sensor engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From photonics engineering technician

56%

Overlap1

To sensor engineering technician

27 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

49.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 49.6

This move: 49.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the sensor 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 27 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A sensor 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 digital camera sensors arts and humanities
already held microsensors engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held microprocessors information and communication technologies (icts)
already held firmware information and communication technologies (icts)
already held program firmware working with computers
already held interpret circuit diagrams information skills

All 27 carried skills, including the 13 the sensor engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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 constructing 3 required

required, not held apply soldering techniques required
required, not held solder electronics required
required, not held test sensors required

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held electronic equipment standards required
required, not held electronic test procedures required

optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held control engineering optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held operate scientific measuring equipment required

optional, not held maintain sensor equipment optional
optional, not held operate precision machinery optional

04 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held assemble sensors required

optional, not held use precision tools optional

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

required, not held digital twin technology required

optional, not held automatic control system optional

06 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held meet deadlines required

optional, not held create technical plans optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a sensor 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 27 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 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 prepare production prototypes skill
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held record test data skill
already held sensors knowledge
already held CAD software knowledge
already held CAE software knowledge
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held digital camera sensors knowledge
already held firmware knowledge
already held integrate new products in manufacturing skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held microprocessors knowledge
already held microsensors knowledge
already held monitor machine operations skill
already held perform test run skill
already held program firmware skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held write technical reports skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held wear cleanroom suit optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held microassembly optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform data analysis optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held control engineering optional
optional, not held create technical plans optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held maintain sensor equipment optional
optional, not held microassembly optional
optional, not held microelectronics optional
optional, not held operate precision machinery optional
optional, not held perform data analysis optional
optional, not held precision measuring instruments optional
optional, not held use precision tools optional
optional, not held wear cleanroom suit optional

34 held skills the sensor engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role MOEM 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 electromagnetic spectrum 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 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 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 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 test optical components skill
not needed by the target role types of optical instruments knowledge
not needed by the target role use CAM software skill

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 digital twin technology required
required, not held electronic equipment standards required
required, not held electronic test procedures required
optional, not held consumer electronics optional
optional, not held mechanical engineering optional
optional, not held automatic control system optional
optional, not held control engineering optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held microassembly optional
optional, not held microelectronics 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.