74 lines
2.3 KiB
Markdown
74 lines
2.3 KiB
Markdown
# Competences — printed circuit board designer
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Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/91e35fd9-ac59-48ef-8416-c06a201b2da8).
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## Essential
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- **CAD software** (knowledge)
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- **create technical plans** (skill/competence)
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- **design circuit boards** (skill/competence)
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- **design drawings** (knowledge)
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- **draft design specifications** (skill/competence)
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- **electricity** (knowledge)
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- **electronics** (knowledge)
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- **execute analytical mathematical calculations** (skill/competence)
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- **interpret circuit diagrams** (skill/competence)
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- **mathematics** (knowledge)
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- **printed circuit boards** (knowledge)
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- **test printed circuit boards** (skill/competence)
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- **use CAD software** (skill/competence)
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- **use technical drawing software** (skill/competence)
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## Optional
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- CADD software (knowledge)
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- create a product's virtual model (skill/competence)
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- design prototypes (skill/competence)
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- develop assembly instructions (skill/competence)
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- draw blueprints (skill/competence)
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- electrical engineering (knowledge)
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- electrical wiring plans (knowledge)
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- ensure equipment maintenance (skill/competence)
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- identify customer's needs (skill/competence)
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- manual draughting techniques (knowledge)
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- manufacturing processes (knowledge)
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- monitor manufacturing quality standards (skill/competence)
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- plan manufacturing processes (skill/competence)
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- use CADD software (skill/competence)
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- use manual draughting techniques (skill/competence)
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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 16 ads, as of 2026-07-18)
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Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
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### Hard skills
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- pcb design — **50 %**
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- signal integrity analysis — **44 %**
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- pcb layout — **38 %**
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- power integrity analysis — **25 %**
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- rf circuit design — **19 %**
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- schematic capture — **19 %**
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- pcb layout design — **19 %**
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- analog circuit design — **19 %**
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- design rule implementation — **19 %**
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- digital circuit design — **19 %**
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- emi mitigation — **19 %**
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- high-speed digital design — **19 %**
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- thermal management — **19 %**
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### Methods
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- ipc standards — **19 %**
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### Responsibilities
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- pcb layout and routing — **19 %**
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- pcb layout development — **19 %**
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- technical guidance — **19 %**
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- vendor interface — **19 %**
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