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5.0 KiB

Competences — optomechanical engineer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ae8b19cc-8c6e-4a16-ada2-c15f97ded133).

Essential

  • adjust engineering designs (skill/competence)
  • analyse test data (skill/competence)
  • approve engineering design (skill/competence)
  • computational mechanics (knowledge)
  • conduct literature research (skill/competence)
  • conduct quality control analysis (skill/competence)
  • demonstrate disciplinary expertise (skill/competence)
  • design drawings (knowledge)
  • design optical prototypes (skill/competence)
  • develop optical test procedures (skill/competence)
  • engineering principles (knowledge)
  • 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 optical systems (skill/competence)
  • operate open source software (skill/competence)
  • operate precision measuring equipment (skill/competence)
  • operate scientific measuring equipment (skill/competence)
  • optical components (knowledge)
  • optical engineering (knowledge)
  • optical equipment standards (knowledge)
  • optical glass characteristics (knowledge)
  • optical instruments (knowledge)
  • optical manufacturing process (knowledge)
  • optics (knowledge)
  • optomechanical components (knowledge)
  • optomechanical engineering (knowledge)
  • perform data analysis (skill/competence)
  • perform project management (skill/competence)
  • physics (knowledge)
  • prepare production prototypes (skill/competence)
  • read engineering drawings (skill/competence)
  • record test data (skill/competence)
  • refractive power (knowledge)
  • report analysis results (skill/competence)
  • synthesise information (skill/competence)
  • test optical components (skill/competence)
  • think abstractly (skill/competence)
  • types of optical instruments (knowledge)

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 technical communication skills (skill/competence)
  • build business relationships (skill/competence)
  • CAE software (knowledge)
  • cavity optomechanics (knowledge)
  • communicate with a non-scientific audience (skill/competence)
  • communicate with customers (skill/competence)
  • conduct research across disciplines (skill/competence)
  • continuum mechanics (knowledge)
  • coordinate engineering teams (skill/competence)
  • create technical plans (skill/competence)
  • define manufacturing quality criteria (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)
  • electromagnetic spectrum (knowledge)
  • evaluate research activities (skill/competence)
  • increase the impact of science on policy and society (skill/competence)
  • integrate gender dimension in research (skill/competence)
  • maintain optical 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)
  • mentor individuals (skill/competence)
  • microoptics (knowledge)
  • operate optical assembly equipment (skill/competence)
  • optoelectronic devices (knowledge)
  • optoelectronics (knowledge)
  • perform resource planning (skill/competence)
  • perform scientific research (skill/competence)
  • perform test run (skill/competence)
  • photonics (knowledge)
  • precision mechanics (knowledge)
  • prepare assembly drawings (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)
  • sell optical products (skill/competence)
  • solid mechanics (knowledge)
  • speak different languages (skill/competence)
  • teach in academic or vocational contexts (skill/competence)
  • train employees (skill/competence)
  • use CAD software (skill/competence)
  • use precision tools (skill/competence)
  • write scientific publications (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 47 ads, as of 2026-07-18)

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

Hard skills

  • mechanical design — 30 %
  • opto-mechanical design — 26 %
  • optical system design — 19 %
  • tolerance analysis — 19 %