Table 1Transition record

sensor engineering techniciantomechatronics engineering technician

A sensor engineering technician already meets 48% of what the mechatronics engineering technician role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From sensor engineering technician

48%

Overlap1

To mechatronics engineering technician

26 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

60.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.9

This move: 60.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the mechatronics engineering technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the sensor engineering 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 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mechatronics engineering technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a sensor engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held automatic control system information and communication technologies (icts)
already held consumer electronics engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held control engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held program firmware working with computers
already held interpret circuit diagrams information skills
already held integrate new products in manufacturing communication, collaboration and creativity

All 26 carried skills, including the 16 the mechatronics engineering technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 37 missing skills fall into 10 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held automation technology required
required, not held computer engineering required
required, not held mechatronics required
required, not held robotics required

optional, not held micromechatronic engineering optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held optical engineering optional
optional, not held optoelectronic devices optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
optional, not held telecommunications engineering optional

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

required, not held install mechatronic equipment required

optional, not held calibrate mechatronic instruments optional
optional, not held maintain control systems for automated equipment optional
optional, not held maintain mechatronic equipment optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional

03 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held read assembly drawings required

optional, not held keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes optional
optional, not held examine engineering principles optional
optional, not held replace machines optional

04 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held assemble mechatronic units required

optional, not held assemble machines optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held physics required

optional, not held pneumatics optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held follow standards for machinery safety required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a mechatronics engineering 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 26 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust engineering designs skill
already held align components skill
already held assist scientific research skill
already held control engineering knowledge
already held design drawings knowledge
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held fasten components skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held interpret circuit diagrams skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held mechanical engineering knowledge
already held perform test run skill
already held prepare production prototypes skill
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held record test data skill
already held CAD software knowledge
already held CAE software knowledge
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held automatic control system knowledge
already held consumer electronics knowledge
already held integrate new products in manufacturing skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held program firmware skill
already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
already held write technical reports skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held simulate mechatronic design concepts required

09 constructing 1 required

required, not held test mechatronic units required

10 working with computers 8 supplementary

optional, not held install automation components optional
optional, not held assemble hardware components optional
optional, not held customise software for drive system optional
optional, not held install software optional
optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held set up automotive robot optional
optional, not held set up machine controls optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

25 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held calibrate mechatronic instruments optional
optional, not held install automation components optional
optional, not held keep up with digital transformation of industrial processes optional
optional, not held maintain control systems for automated equipment optional
optional, not held maintain mechatronic equipment optional
optional, not held micromechatronic engineering optional
optional, not held assemble hardware components optional
optional, not held assemble machines optional
optional, not held customise software for drive system optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held examine engineering principles optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held install software optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held optical engineering optional
optional, not held optoelectronic devices optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional
optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
optional, not held replace machines optional
optional, not held set up automotive robot optional
optional, not held set up machine controls optional
optional, not held telecommunications engineering optional
optional, not held use CAM software optional

24 held skills the mechatronics engineering technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply soldering techniques skill
not needed by the target role assemble sensors skill
not needed by the target role create technical plans skill
not needed by the target role digital camera sensors knowledge
not needed by the target role digital twin technology knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic equipment standards knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic test procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role firmware knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain sensor equipment skill
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role microassembly knowledge
not needed by the target role microelectronics knowledge
not needed by the target role microprocessors knowledge
not needed by the target role microsensors knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor machine operations skill
not needed by the target role operate precision machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate scientific measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform data analysis skill
not needed by the target role precision measuring instruments knowledge
not needed by the target role sensors knowledge
not needed by the target role solder electronics skill
not needed by the target role test sensors skill
not needed by the target role use precision tools skill
not needed by the target role wear cleanroom suit skill

15 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 automation technology required
required, not held computer engineering required
required, not held mechatronics required
required, not held physics required
required, not held quality standards required
required, not held robotics required
optional, not held micromechatronic engineering optional
optional, not held electromechanics optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held optical engineering optional
optional, not held optoelectronic devices optional
optional, not held optoelectronics optional
optional, not held pneumatics optional
optional, not held programmable logic controller optional
optional, not held telecommunications engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from sensor engineering technician

Full index of moves from sensor engineering 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.