From instrumentation engineer to sensor engineer
14 of the 42 essential skills of a sensor engineer are already essential for a instrumentation engineer — about 33% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from instrumentation engineer 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.
- 14
- skills carry over
- 28
- would be new
- 33%
- of the target job covered
- 42
- essential skills of a sensor engineer
What a sensor engineer does
Sensor engineers design and develop sensors, sensor systems and products that are equipped with sensors. They plan and monitor the manufacture of these products.
What carries over
14 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
28 skillsEssential for a sensor engineer and not for a instrumentation engineer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- analyse test data
- computer simulation
- conduct literature research
- conduct quality control analysis
- control engineering
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- design prototypes
- design sensors
- develop electronic test procedures
- digital twin technology
- electronic equipment standards
- electronic test procedures
- interact professionally in research and professional environments
- manage personal professional development
- manage research data
- microsensors
- model sensor
- operate open source software
- operate scientific measuring equipment
- perform project management
- prepare production prototypes
- read engineering drawings
- record test data
- report analysis results
- sensors
- synthesise information
- think abstractly
- use technical drawing software
Other moves from instrumentation engineer
2 roles- microelectronics engineer14 skills in common
- microsystem engineer13 skills in common
← instrumentation engineersensor engineer →The other way round
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How far are you from being a sensor engineer?
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