Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

powertrain engineertoaerodynamics engineer

A powertrain engineer already meets 56% of what the aerodynamics engineer role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From powertrain engineer
56%
Overlap1
To aerodynamics engineer
18 Skills carried over
10 Required, not held
47.5 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

56%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

47.5/ 100

1 Share of the aerodynamics engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the powertrain 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 aerodynamics engineer role treats 15 of its required skills as things a powertrain engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • CAE software
  • adjust engineering designs
  • aerodynamics
  • approve engineering design
  • engine components
  • engineering principles

What stands in the way is 10 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 aerodynamics engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a powertrain engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held aerodynamics engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held evaluate engine performance information skills
  • already held operation of different engines engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held mechanics of motor vehicles engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held engine components engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held material mechanics engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 18 carried skills, including the 15 the aerodynamics engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 6 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 information skills 3 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held examine engineering principles required
  • required, not held read engineering drawings required
  • required, not held use technical documentation required
  • optional, not held analyse stress resistance of products optional
  • optional, not held determine production feasibility optional
02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held mathematics required
  • required, not held physics required
  • optional, not held thermodynamics optional
03 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 required
  • required, not held ICT software specifications required
  • required, not held computer simulation required
04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held technical drawings required
  • optional, not held mechanics of vessels optional
  • optional, not held aircraft mechanics optional
  • optional, not held bicycle mechanics optional
  • optional, not held mechanics of trains optional
05 arts and humanities 1 required
  • required, not held multimedia systems required
06 education 1 required
  • required, not held scientific research methodology required
Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aerodynamics engineer 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 CAE software knowledge
  • already held adjust engineering designs skill
  • already held aerodynamics knowledge
  • already held approve engineering design skill
  • already held engine components knowledge
  • already held engineering principles knowledge
  • already held engineering processes knowledge
  • already held evaluate engine performance skill
  • already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
  • already held liaise with engineers skill
  • already held mechanical engineering knowledge
  • already held mechanics knowledge
  • already held operation of different engines knowledge
  • already held perform scientific research skill
  • already held use technical drawing software skill
  • already held conduct performance tests skill
  • already held material mechanics knowledge
  • already held mechanics of motor vehicles knowledge
7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held mechanics of vessels optional
  • optional, not held aircraft mechanics optional
  • optional, not held analyse stress resistance of products optional
  • optional, not held bicycle mechanics optional
  • optional, not held determine production feasibility optional
  • optional, not held mechanics of trains optional
  • optional, not held thermodynamics optional
119 held skills the aerodynamics engineer role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
  • not needed by the target role CADD software knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Prototyping development knowledge
  • not needed by the target role advanced driver assistant systems knowledge
  • not needed by the target role aerospace engineering knowledge
  • not needed by the target role anticipate change in car technology skill
  • not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
  • not needed by the target role assemble automotive batteries skill
  • not needed by the target role assess financial viability skill
  • not needed by the target role assess powertrain skill
  • not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
  • not needed by the target role automotive diagnostic equipment knowledge
  • not needed by the target role automotive engineering skill
  • not needed by the target role battery components knowledge
  • not needed by the target role calibrate electromechanical system skill
  • not needed by the target role calibrate engines skill
  • not needed by the target role car controls knowledge
  • not needed by the target role collaborate with designers skill
  • not needed by the target role collaborate with engineers skill
  • not needed by the target role compare alternative vehicles skill
  • not needed by the target role computer technology knowledge
  • not needed by the target role control engineering knowledge
  • not needed by the target role control the performance of the vehicle skill
  • not needed by the target role coordinate engineering teams skill
  • not needed by the target role create CAD drawings skill
  • not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
  • not needed by the target role describe electric drive system skill
  • not needed by the target role design chassis skill
  • not needed by the target role design control systems skill
  • not needed by the target role design drawings knowledge
  • not needed by the target role design electrical systems skill
  • not needed by the target role design electromechanical systems skill
  • not needed by the target role design electronic systems skill
  • not needed by the target role design engineering components skill
  • not needed by the target role design hybrid operating strategies skill
  • not needed by the target role design power electronics skill
  • not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
  • not needed by the target role design sensors skill
  • not needed by the target role develop electronic test procedures skill
  • not needed by the target role develop test procedures skill

79 further entries not listed here

12 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 ICT software specifications required
  • required, not held computer simulation required
  • required, not held mathematics required
  • required, not held multimedia systems required
  • required, not held physics required
  • required, not held scientific research methodology required
  • required, not held technical drawings required
  • optional, not held mechanics of vessels optional
  • optional, not held aircraft mechanics optional
  • optional, not held bicycle mechanics optional
  • optional, not held mechanics of trains optional
  • optional, not held thermodynamics optional
Index

Other moves recorded from powertrain engineer

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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.