Table 1Transition record

railway electronic techniciantoavionics 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.

From railway electronic technician

20%

Overlap1

To avionics technician

5 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

75.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 75.9

This move: 75.9 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the avionics technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the railway electronic 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A 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 would need to learn

The 30 missing skills fall into 11 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, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply soldering techniques required
required, not held operate soldering equipment required
required, not held solder electronics required

optional, not held conduct performance tests optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held electrical engineering required
required, not held electricity required

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

03 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held read engineering drawings required
required, not held read standard blueprints required

optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

04 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held apply health and safety standards required
required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required

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

required, not held 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

required, not held 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 a 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 acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held assemble electrical components required

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

08 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held common aviation safety regulations required

09 services 1 required

required, not held 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 acquire 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 acquire Tier

required, not held aircraft flight control systems required
required, not held common aviation safety regulations required
required, not held electrical engineering required
required, not held 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

Full index of moves from railway electronic technician

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.