Table 1Transition record

power electronics engineertoelectronics drafter

A power electronics engineer already meets 47% of what the electronics drafter role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From power electronics engineer

47%

Overlap1

To electronics drafter

18 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

56 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

47%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

56/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the electronics drafter role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the power electronics engineer 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 electronics drafter role treats 11 of its required skills as things a power electronics engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

CAD software
create technical plans
design drawings
design prototypes
electricity
electronic equipment standards

What stands in the way is 11 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A electronics drafter role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a power electronics engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held consumer electronics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held integrated circuits engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held power electronics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held prepare assembly drawings communication, collaboration and creativity
already held draft bill of materials information skills
already held electronic equipment standards engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 18 carried skills, including the 11 the electronics drafter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 7 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held customise drafts required
required, not held design circuit boards required
required, not held design electronic systems required
required, not held draw blueprints required
required, not held liaise with engineers required

optional, not held design hardware optional
optional, not held design sensors optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held design microelectronics optional
optional, not held develop assembly instructions optional
optional, not held review drafts optional
optional, not held use manual draughting techniques optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held electronic components required
required, not held technical drawings required
required, not held types of electronics required

optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional

03 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held manual draughting techniques required

04 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held printed circuit boards required

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held mathematics required

06 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a electronics drafter 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held CAD software knowledge
already held create technical plans skill
already held design drawings knowledge
already held design prototypes skill
already held electricity knowledge
already held electronic equipment standards knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held integrated circuits knowledge
already held interpret circuit diagrams skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held consumer electronics knowledge
already held draft bill of materials skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held power electronics knowledge
already held prepare assembly drawings skill
already held train employees skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held design hardware optional
optional, not held design sensors optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held design microelectronics optional
optional, not held develop assembly instructions optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held review drafts optional
optional, not held use manual draughting techniques optional

52 held skills the electronics drafter role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role analyse test data skill
not needed by the target role apply soldering techniques skill
not needed by the target role approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role assemble hardware components skill
not needed by the target role battery design knowledge
not needed by the target role battery management systems knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct literature research skill
not needed by the target role conduct quality control analysis skill
not needed by the target role coordinate engineering teams skill
not needed by the target role define manufacturing quality criteria skill
not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role design electromechanical systems skill
not needed by the target role design firmware skill
not needed by the target role design integrated circuits skill
not needed by the target role design power electronics skill
not needed by the target role develop electronic test procedures skill
not needed by the target role develop product design skill
not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role draft design specifications skill
not needed by the target role electricity principles knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic test procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role energy saving potential of automated shift systems knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure material compliance skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental threats knowledge
not needed by the target role health and safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role install software skill
not needed by the target role maintain safe engineering watches skill
not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role model power electronics skill
not needed by the target role operate electronic measuring instruments skill
not needed by the target role operate precision machinery skill
not needed by the target role perform data analysis skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role perform resource planning skill
not needed by the target role perform test run skill
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare production prototypes skill

12 further entries not listed here

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 electronic components required
required, not held manual draughting techniques required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held printed circuit boards required
required, not held technical drawings required
required, not held types of electronics required
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional

Index

Other moves recorded from power electronics engineer

Full index of moves from power electronics engineer

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.