From microelectronics engineering technician to electronics engineering technician
18 of the 30 essential skills of a electronics engineering technician are already essential for a microelectronics engineering technician — about 60% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from microelectronics engineering technician in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 18
- skills carry over
- 12
- would be new
- 60%
- of the target job covered
- 30
- essential skills of a electronics engineering technician
What a electronics engineering technician does
Electronics engineering technicians work closely with electronics engineers in the development of electronic equipment and devices. Electronics engineering technicians are responsible for building, testing, and maintaining electronic devices.
What carries over
18 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adjust engineering designs
- align components
- assist scientific research
- design drawings
- electronic equipment standards
- electronic test procedures
- electronics
- fasten components
- inspect quality of products
- integrated circuits
- interpret circuit diagrams
- liaise with engineers
- meet deadlines
- prepare production prototypes
- read assembly drawings
- read engineering drawings
- record test data
- solder electronics
What would be new
12 skillsEssential for a electronics engineering technician and not for a microelectronics engineering technician. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- apply soldering techniques
- assemble electronic units
- battery formation
- conduct performance tests
- configure electronic equipment
- electronic components
- ensure finished product meet requirements
- interpret electronic design specifications
- printed circuit boards
- test electronic units
- types of electronics
- use testing equipment
Other moves from microelectronics engineering technician
2 roles- sensor engineering technician16 skills in common
- computer hardware engineering technician14 skills in common
← microelectronics engineering technicianelectronics engineering technician →The other way round
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