7.8 KiB
7.8 KiB
Competences — microelectronics engineer
Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8c0f59c9-9a47-42e7-8287-aab19df4e6ab).
Essential
- abide by regulations on banned materials (skill/competence)
- adjust engineering designs (skill/competence)
- analyse test data (skill/competence)
- approve engineering design (skill/competence)
- computer simulation (knowledge)
- conduct literature research (skill/competence)
- conduct quality control analysis (skill/competence)
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise (skill/competence)
- design drawings (knowledge)
- design microelectronics (skill/competence)
- design prototypes (skill/competence)
- develop electronic test procedures (skill/competence)
- electricity (knowledge)
- electricity principles (knowledge)
- electronic equipment standards (knowledge)
- electronic test procedures (knowledge)
- electronics (knowledge)
- engineering principles (knowledge)
- ensure material compliance (skill/competence)
- environmental legislation (knowledge)
- environmental threats (knowledge)
- integrated circuits (knowledge)
- interact professionally in research and professional environments (skill/competence)
- manage personal professional development (skill/competence)
- manage research data (skill/competence)
- mathematics (knowledge)
- microassembly (knowledge)
- microelectronics (knowledge)
- microprocessors (knowledge)
- model microelectronics (skill/competence)
- operate open source software (skill/competence)
- operate scientific measuring equipment (skill/competence)
- perform data analysis (skill/competence)
- perform project management (skill/competence)
- perform scientific research (skill/competence)
- physics (knowledge)
- prepare production prototypes (skill/competence)
- process customer requests based on the REACh Regulation 1907 2006 (skill/competence)
- read engineering drawings (skill/competence)
- record test data (skill/competence)
- report analysis results (skill/competence)
- synthesise information (skill/competence)
- test microelectronics (skill/competence)
- think abstractly (skill/competence)
- use technical drawing software (skill/competence)
Optional
- apply blended learning (skill/competence)
- apply for research funding (skill/competence)
- apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities (skill/competence)
- apply soldering techniques (skill/competence)
- apply technical communication skills (skill/competence)
- assemble hardware components (skill/competence)
- battery management systems (knowledge)
- build business relationships (skill/competence)
- CAE software (knowledge)
- communicate with a non-scientific audience (skill/competence)
- communicate with customers (skill/competence)
- conduct research across disciplines (skill/competence)
- consumer electronics (knowledge)
- coordinate engineering teams (skill/competence)
- create technical plans (skill/competence)
- define manufacturing quality criteria (skill/competence)
- design firmware (skill/competence)
- design integrated circuits (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)
- evaluate research activities (skill/competence)
- firmware (knowledge)
- increase the impact of science on policy and society (skill/competence)
- install software (skill/competence)
- integrate gender dimension in research (skill/competence)
- integrated circuit types (knowledge)
- 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)
- mechanical engineering (knowledge)
- mentor individuals (skill/competence)
- microelectromechanical systems (knowledge)
- micromechanics (knowledge)
- microoptics (knowledge)
- microsensors (knowledge)
- MOEM (knowledge)
- nanoelectronics (knowledge)
- operate precision machinery (skill/competence)
- perform resource planning (skill/competence)
- perform test run (skill/competence)
- precision measuring instruments (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)
- quantum technology (knowledge)
- semiconductors (knowledge)
- solder electronics (skill/competence)
- speak different languages (skill/competence)
- teach in academic or vocational contexts (skill/competence)
- train employees (skill/competence)
- use CAD software (skill/competence)
- use CAM software (skill/competence)
- use precision tools (skill/competence)
- write scientific publications (skill/competence)
Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 6 ads, as of 2026-07-17)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
Hard skills
- equipment maintenance — 33 %
- process validation — 33 %
- semiconductor fabrication — 33 %
- technical specification development — 33 %
- test operations — 33 %
- systems engineering — 17 %
- technical analysis — 17 %
- supply chain management — 17 %
- semiconductor microelectronics design — 17 %
- statistical process control — 17 %
- risk mitigation — 17 %
- risk reduction — 17 %
- root cause analysis — 17 %
- semiconductor device expertise — 17 %
- automation equipment operation — 17 %
- factory logistics — 17 %
- geometric dimensioning & tolerancing — 17 %
- integrated circuit design — 17 %
- assurance assessments — 17 %
- component procurement — 17 %
- configuration management — 17 %
- continuous improvement — 17 %
- manufacturing engineering — 17 %
- manufacturing process planning — 17 %
- material obsolescence mitigation — 17 %
- life cycle management — 17 %
- problem solving — 17 %
- problem-solving — 17 %
- process development — 17 %
Methods
- lean manufacturing — 33 %
- design of experiment (DOE) — 17 %
- j-std-001 — 17 %
- kitting — 17 %
- 6 sigma concepts — 17 %
- factory logistics — 17 %
- structured problem solving — 17 %
- structured problem-solving methodology — 17 %
Responsibilities
- recipe development — 33 %
- technical support — 33 %
- test issue troubleshooting — 33 %
- tool selection — 33 %
- equipment maintenance — 33 %
- process improvement — 33 %
- lot buy negotiation — 17 %
- non-recurring cost documentation — 17 %
- outreach support — 17 %
- problem resolution — 17 %
- lead time prediction — 17 %
- calibration maintenance — 17 %
- funding lobbying — 17 %
- interaction with program managers — 17 %
- alternative component evaluation — 17 %
- cost analysis — 17 %
- sponsor interface — 17 %
- recommendation development — 17 %
- report preparation — 17 %
- system-of-systems assessment — 17 %
- supplier coordination — 17 %
- shop floor communication — 17 %
- product performance monitoring — 17 %
- programmatic support — 17 %
- quality metric tracking — 17 %