From optical engineer to optoelectronic engineer
33 of the 45 essential skills of a optoelectronic engineer are already essential for a optical engineer — about 73% 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.
- 33
- skills carry over
- 12
- would be new
- 73%
- of the target job covered
- 45
- essential skills of a optoelectronic engineer
What a optoelectronic engineer does
Optoelectronic engineers design and develop optoelectronic systems and devices, such as UV sensors, photodiodes, and LEDs. Optoelectronic engineering combines optical engineering with electronic engineering in the design of these systems and devices. They conduct research, perform analysis, test the devices, and supervise the research.
What carries over
33 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adjust engineering designs
- analyse test data
- approve engineering design
- conduct literature research
- conduct quality control analysis
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- design drawings
- design optical prototypes
- develop optical test procedures
- engineering principles
- interact professionally in research and professional environments
- manage personal professional development
- manage research data
- mathematics
- model optical systems
- operate open source software
- operate scientific measuring equipment
- optical components
- optical engineering
- optical equipment standards
- optical glass characteristics
- optical manufacturing process
- optics
- perform project management
- physics
- prepare production prototypes
- record test data
- refractive power
- report analysis results
- synthesise information
- test optical components
- think abstractly
- types of optical instruments
What would be new
12 skillsEssential for a optoelectronic engineer and not for a optical engineer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from optical engineer
2 roles- photonics engineer33 skills in common
- optomechanical engineer33 skills in common
← optical engineeroptoelectronic engineer →The other way round
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How far are you from being a optoelectronic engineer?
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