RecordMove

Railway electronic technician to avionics technician

A railway electronic technician already meets 20% of what the avionics technician role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

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

From railway electronic technician

Distant match

To avionics technician

5 You already bring

14 Still to learn

35 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance A rebuild

75.9/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

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

Why

Why this move works

An avionics technician role treats 5 of its required skills as things a railway electronic technician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

electrical systems used in transportation
electrical wiring plans
electronics
electronics principles
test electronic units

What stands in the way is 14 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An avionics technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a railway electronic technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held electrical systems used in transportation engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held electronics principles engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held test electronic units constructing
already held electrical wiring plans engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held electronics engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 5 carried skills, including the 5 the avionics technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 30 missing skills fall into 11 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 constructing 3 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn apply soldering techniques required
still to learn operate soldering equipment required
still to learn solder electronics required

optional, not held conduct performance tests optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn electrical engineering required
still to learn electricity required

optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional

03 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn read engineering drawings required
still to learn read standard blueprints required

optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

04 assisting and caring 2 required

still to learn apply health and safety standards required
still to learn wear appropriate protective gear required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn install electrical and electronic equipment required

optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held maintain electronic equipment optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn troubleshoot required

optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries an avionics 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held electrical systems used in transportation knowledge
already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held electronics principles knowledge
already held test electronic units skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn assemble electrical components required

optional, not held follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health optional

08 business, administration and law 1 required

still to learn common aviation safety regulations required

09 services 1 required

still to learn aircraft flight control systems required

10 information and communication technologies (icts) 3 supplementary

optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held CADD software optional
optional, not held CAE software optional

11 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use CADD software optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held CADD software optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held conduct performance tests optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held maintain electronic equipment optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use CADD software optional
optional, not held use testing equipment optional

21 held skills the avionics technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
not needed by the target role design wayside signalling interlockings skill
not needed by the target role detect malfunctions in train control systems skill
not needed by the target role enforce railway safety regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with railway regulation skill
not needed by the target role ensure safety of mobile electrical systems skill
not needed by the target role follow written instructions skill
not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
not needed by the target role install electronic communication devices on trains skill
not needed by the target role interpret circuit diagrams skill
not needed by the target role maintain railway signal equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
not needed by the target role operate radio equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate railway communication systems skill
not needed by the target role operate railway control panels skill
not needed by the target role operate railway vehicles skill
not needed by the target role operate railway warning systems skill
not needed by the target role principles of mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role read railway circuit plans skill
not needed by the target role use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs skill
not needed by the target role write routine reports skill

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 aircraft flight control systems required
still to learn common aviation safety regulations required
still to learn electrical engineering required
still to learn electricity required
optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held CADD software optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional

Index

Other moves recorded from railway electronic technician

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a railway electronic technician become an avionics technician?

Yes, and it is a career change move. A railway electronic technician already covers 20% of what an avionics technician is expected to do: 5 skills carry over, 5 of which the avionics technician role treats as required.

What skills does a railway electronic technician need to become an avionics technician?

14 required skills are missing, plus 16 optional ones. They fall into 11 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by constructing. The single most important is aircraft flight control systems.

How hard is the move from railway electronic technician to avionics technician?

Its learning distance is 75.9 out of 100, which is the career change 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.