# Competences — calculation engineer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/fbceeac6-798b-4307-a825-626707a753ad).

## Essential

- **apply numeracy skills** (skill/competence)
- **check durability of materials** (skill/competence)
- **check stability of materials** (skill/competence)
- **check strength of materials** (skill/competence)
- **create a product's virtual model** (skill/competence)
- **engineering principles** (knowledge)
- **engineering processes** (knowledge)
- **inspect quality of products** (skill/competence)
- **mathematics** (knowledge)
- **operate precision measuring equipment** (skill/competence)
- **record test data** (skill/competence)
- **run simulations** (skill/competence)
- **state estimation** (knowledge)

## Optional

- analyse test data (skill/competence)
- balance hydraulics of hot water systems (skill/competence)
- CAD software (knowledge)
- communication (knowledge)
- develop test procedures (skill/competence)
- manage engineering project (skill/competence)
- manage product testing (skill/competence)
- non-destructive testing (knowledge)
- perform laboratory tests (skill/competence)
- production processes (knowledge)
- project management (knowledge)
- quality standards (knowledge)
- use CAD software (skill/competence)
- use mathematical tools and equipment (skill/competence)
- use non-destructive testing equipment (skill/competence)
- write technical reports (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 15 ads, as of 2026-07-09)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- root cause analysis — **27 %**
- troubleshooting — **20 %**
- process engineering — **20 %**

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