5.0 KiB
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 %