From software developer to application engineer
16 of the 33 essential skills of a application engineer are already essential for a software developer — about 48% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from software developer 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.
- 16
- skills carry over
- 17
- would be new
- 48%
- of the target job covered
- 33
- essential skills of a application engineer
What a application engineer does
Application engineers deal with the technical requirements, management, and design for the development of various engineering applications, such as systems, new product designs, or the improvements of processes. They are responsible for the implementation of a design or process improvement, they offer technical support for products, answer questions about the technical functionality and assist the sales team.
What carries over
16 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- analyse software specifications
- computer programming
- define technical requirements
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- identify customer requirements
- integrated development environment software
- interpret technical requirements
- manage engineering project
- perform scientific research
- project management
- technical drawings
- use an application-specific interface
- use software design patterns
- use software libraries
- use technical drawing software
What would be new
17 skillsEssential for a application engineer and not for a software developer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- advanced materials
- algorithms
- analyse test data
- collect customer feedback on applications
- computer engineering
- computer science
- conduct ICT code review
- conduct research on trends in design
- define quality standards
- determine suitability of materials
- identify customer's needs
- integrate system components
- manage product testing
- process customer orders
- product data management
- software anomalies
- task algorithmisation
Other moves from software developer
2 roles- ICT application developer14 skills in common
- mobile application developer13 skills in common
← software developerapplication engineer →The other way round
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