From mechanical engineer to thermal engineer
11 of the 29 essential skills of a thermal engineer are already essential for a mechanical engineer — about 38% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 11
- skills carry over
- 18
- would be new
- 38%
- of the target job covered
- 29
- essential skills of a thermal engineer
What a thermal engineer does
Thermal engineers design systems which provide heating or cooling, using thermodynamics, that transfer heat or energy through liquids and gases. They also construct these systems, and perform test to ensure proper functionality.
What carries over
11 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
18 skillsEssential for a thermal engineer and not for a mechanical engineer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- design an electric heating system
- design passive energy measures
- design thermal equipment
- design thermal requirements
- heat transfer processes
- interpret 2D plans
- interpret 3D plans
- manage engineering project
- operate solar thermal energy systems for hot water and heating
- perform a feasibility study on electric heating
- perform a feasibility study on heat pumps
- provide information on geothermal heat pumps
- sustainable technologies
- thermal materials
- thermodynamics
- troubleshoot
- use thermal analysis
- use thermal management
Other moves from mechanical engineer
2 roles- powertrain engineer14 skills in common
- aerodynamics engineer12 skills in common
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How far are you from being a thermal engineer?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.