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Competences — electromechanical engineer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/77abfaec-a250-4765-95fa-6091e8da1bba).

Essential

  • abide by regulations on banned materials (skill/competence)
  • adjust engineering designs (skill/competence)
  • analyse test data (skill/competence)
  • approve engineering design (skill/competence)
  • conduct literature research (skill/competence)
  • define technical requirements (skill/competence)
  • demonstrate disciplinary expertise (skill/competence)
  • design drawings (knowledge)
  • design electromechanical systems (skill/competence)
  • design prototypes (skill/competence)
  • electric drives (knowledge)
  • electric generators (knowledge)
  • electric motors (knowledge)
  • electrical engineering (knowledge)
  • electrical machines (knowledge)
  • electrical wiring diagrams (knowledge)
  • electricity (knowledge)
  • electricity principles (knowledge)
  • electromechanics (knowledge)
  • engineering principles (knowledge)
  • environmental legislation (knowledge)
  • environmental threats (knowledge)
  • gather technical information (skill/competence)
  • interact professionally in research and professional environments (skill/competence)
  • manage personal professional development (skill/competence)
  • manage research data (skill/competence)
  • mathematics (knowledge)
  • mechanical engineering (knowledge)
  • model electromechanical systems (skill/competence)
  • monitor manufacturing quality standards (skill/competence)
  • operate open source software (skill/competence)
  • perform data analysis (skill/competence)
  • perform project management (skill/competence)
  • physics (knowledge)
  • prepare production prototypes (skill/competence)
  • record test data (skill/competence)
  • report analysis results (skill/competence)
  • synthesise information (skill/competence)
  • test electromechanical systems (skill/competence)
  • think abstractly (skill/competence)
  • use technical drawing software (skill/competence)

Optional

  • analyse big data (skill/competence)
  • apply blended learning (skill/competence)
  • apply for research funding (skill/competence)
  • apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities (skill/competence)
  • apply technical communication skills (skill/competence)
  • assemble electromechanical systems (skill/competence)
  • assemble mechatronic units (skill/competence)
  • assemble sensors (skill/competence)
  • automation technology (knowledge)
  • build business relationships (skill/competence)
  • business intelligence (knowledge)
  • CAE software (knowledge)
  • cloud technologies (knowledge)
  • communicate with a non-scientific audience (skill/competence)
  • communicate with customers (skill/competence)
  • conduct research across disciplines (skill/competence)
  • control engineering (knowledge)
  • coordinate engineering teams (skill/competence)
  • create technical plans (skill/competence)
  • data analytics (knowledge)
  • data mining (knowledge)
  • data storage (knowledge)
  • define manufacturing quality criteria (skill/competence)
  • design automation components (skill/competence)
  • design firmware (skill/competence)
  • develop product design (skill/competence)
  • develop professional network with researchers and scientists (skill/competence)
  • disseminate results to the scientific community (skill/competence)
  • draft bill of materials (skill/competence)
  • draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation (skill/competence)
  • electronics (knowledge)
  • evaluate research activities (skill/competence)
  • examine engineering principles (skill/competence)
  • firmware (knowledge)
  • increase the impact of science on policy and society (skill/competence)
  • information extraction (knowledge)
  • information structure (knowledge)
  • install automation components (skill/competence)
  • install mechatronic equipment (skill/competence)
  • integrate gender dimension in research (skill/competence)
  • maintain robotic equipment (skill/competence)
  • maintain safe engineering watches (skill/competence)
  • manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data (skill/competence)
  • manage intellectual property rights (skill/competence)
  • manage open publications (skill/competence)
  • maritime law (knowledge)
  • mechatronics (knowledge)
  • mentor individuals (skill/competence)
  • microelectromechanical systems (knowledge)
  • monitor machine operations (skill/competence)
  • perform data mining (skill/competence)
  • perform resource planning (skill/competence)
  • perform scientific research (skill/competence)
  • perform test run (skill/competence)
  • power electronics (knowledge)
  • power engineering (knowledge)
  • prepare assembly drawings (skill/competence)
  • program firmware (skill/competence)
  • promote open innovation in research (skill/competence)
  • promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities (skill/competence)
  • promote the transfer of knowledge (skill/competence)
  • publish academic research (skill/competence)
  • quality standards (knowledge)
  • robotic components (knowledge)
  • robotics (knowledge)
  • sensors (knowledge)
  • simulate mechatronic design concepts (skill/competence)
  • speak different languages (skill/competence)
  • statistical analysis system software (knowledge)
  • teach in academic or vocational contexts (skill/competence)
  • test mechatronic units (skill/competence)
  • test sensors (skill/competence)
  • train employees (skill/competence)
  • unstructured data (knowledge)
  • use CAD software (skill/competence)
  • use CAM software (skill/competence)
  • use specific data analysis software (skill/competence)
  • utilise machine learning (skill/competence)
  • visual presentation techniques (knowledge)
  • write routine reports (skill/competence)
  • write scientific publications (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 6 ads, as of 2026-07-11)

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

Hard skills

  • electrical testing — 33 %
  • troubleshooting — 33 %
  • validation — 17 %
  • wiring — 17 %
  • quality control — 17 %
  • rf design — 17 %
  • schematic interpretation — 17 %
  • scrap reduction — 17 %
  • signal routing — 17 %
  • soldering — 17 %
  • supplier auditing — 17 %
  • supplier management — 17 %
  • technical leadership — 17 %
  • electro mechanical assembly — 17 %
  • electromechanical assembly — 17 %
  • electro-mechanical assembly — 17 %
  • electronic control assembly — 17 %
  • design for manufacturing — 17 %
  • digital design — 17 %
  • electrical engineering — 17 %
  • equipment validation — 17 %
  • cable routing — 17 %
  • cooling systems — 17 %
  • crimping — 17 %
  • data center administration — 17 %
  • inspection — 17 %
  • manufacturing process interpretation — 17 %
  • manufacturing transfer — 17 %
  • mechanical assembly — 17 %
  • mechanical engineering — 17 %
  • mentoring — 17 %
  • mixed-signal design — 17 %
  • npi process support — 17 %
  • office fitout — 17 %
  • pcb design — 17 %
  • pcba manufacturing — 17 %
  • process optimization — 17 %
  • power systems — 17 %
  • process engineering — 17 %
  • prototype development — 17 %

Methods

  • product lifecycle management — 17 %
  • mil-std drawings — 17 %
  • continuous improvement methodologies — 17 %
  • iq/oq/pq validation — 17 %
  • iso certification — 17 %
  • cross-functional team collaboration — 17 %
  • cleanroom protocols — 17 %
  • as9100 — 17 %
  • fat — 17 %
  • geometric dimensioning and tolerancing — 17 %
  • geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) — 17 %
  • design for test — 17 %
  • engineering drawing practices — 17 %
  • sat — 17 %
  • system validation — 17 %

Responsibilities

  • task organization — 17 %
  • technical guidance — 17 %
  • system builds — 17 %
  • system support — 17 %
  • supplier collaboration — 17 %
  • subassembly builds — 17 %
  • racking — 17 %
  • work area organization — 17 %
  • workflow optimization — 17 %
  • validation execution — 17 %
  • engineering drawing review — 17 %
  • documentation — 17 %
  • documentation maintenance — 17 %
  • global travel — 17 %
  • hardware assembly — 17 %
  • electrical test development — 17 %
  • assembly — 17 %
  • datacentre administration — 17 %
  • design — 17 %
  • capacity planning — 17 %
  • component procurement — 17 %
  • junior team mentoring — 17 %
  • manufacturing documentation — 17 %
  • fabrication — 17 %
  • manufacturing transition — 17 %
  • new product introduction support — 17 %
  • product rework — 17 %
  • production issue troubleshooting — 17 %
  • production support — 17 %
  • project management — 17 %
  • prototyping — 17 %
  • process leadership — 17 %
  • pcba manufacturing support — 17 %