RecordMove

Powertrain engineer to equipment engineer

A powertrain engineer already meets 52% of what the equipment engineer role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From powertrain engineer

Partial match

To equipment engineer

15 You already bring

5 Still to learn

37 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

48.5/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what an equipment engineer is expected to do is already part of a powertrain engineer’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 equipment engineer role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

An equipment engineer role treats 10 of its required skills as things a powertrain engineer already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

assess financial viability
define technical requirements
engineering principles
engineering processes
execute analytical mathematical calculations
manage engineering project

What stands in the way is 5 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 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An equipment 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 manage engineering project management skills
already held define technical requirements management skills
already held assess financial viability information skills
already held design prototypes communication, collaboration and creativity
already held mechanical engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing processes engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 15 carried skills, including the 10 the equipment engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 8 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.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn production processes required
still to learn technical drawings required

optional, not held human-robot collaboration optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held robotics optional

02 information skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn interpret technical requirements required
still to learn execute feasibility study required

optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held estimate duration of work optional
optional, not held record test data optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

still to learn mathematics required

04 management skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held control production optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

06 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held design principles optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries an equipment 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assess financial viability skill
already held define technical requirements skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held manage engineering project skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held project management knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held design prototypes skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held use CAD software skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held product data management optional

08 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held inspect industrial equipment optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held human-robot collaboration optional
optional, not held analyse production processes for improvement optional
optional, not held analyse test data optional
optional, not held apply advanced manufacturing optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held control production optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held estimate duration of work optional
optional, not held inspect industrial equipment optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held manage product testing optional
optional, not held product data management optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held robotics optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

122 held skills the equipment 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 CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role Prototyping development knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role advanced driver assistant systems knowledge
not needed by the target role aerodynamics 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 approve engineering design skill
not needed by the target role assemble automotive batteries 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 conduct performance tests skill
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 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 sensors skill

82 further entries not listed here

9 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 pick up Tier

still to learn mathematics required
still to learn production processes required
still to learn technical drawings required
optional, not held human-robot collaboration optional
optional, not held computer engineering optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held product data management optional
optional, not held robotic components optional
optional, not held robotics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from powertrain engineer

Full index of moves from powertrain engineer

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a powertrain engineer become an equipment engineer?

Yes, and it is a moderate move. A powertrain engineer already covers 52% of what an equipment engineer is expected to do: 15 skills carry over, 10 of which the equipment engineer role treats as required.

What skills does a powertrain engineer need to become an equipment engineer?

5 required skills are missing, plus 17 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is interpret technical requirements.

How hard is the move from powertrain engineer to equipment engineer?

Its learning distance is 48.5 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.