Occupation Atlassensor engineering technician
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/631e504f-0db4-4e03-bf90-3f00d550170f
sensor engineering technician
Sensor engineering technicians collaborate with sensor engineers in the development of sensors, sensor systems, and products that are equipped with sensors. Their role is to build, test, maintain, and repair the sensor equipment.
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Job Zone
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- 4
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
CRIConventional · Realistic · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- C Conventional5.31
- R Realistic5.08
- I Investigative4.85
- E Enterprising1.56
- S Social1.54
- A Artistic1.41
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists (17-2072.01): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (22)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- adjust engineering designs
- align components
- apply soldering techniques
- assemble sensors
- assist scientific research
- design drawings
- digital twin technology
- electronic equipment standards
- electronic test procedures
- electronics
- fasten components
- inspect quality of products
- interpret circuit diagrams
- liaise with engineers
- meet deadlines
- operate scientific measuring equipment
- prepare production prototypes
- read engineering drawings
- record test data
- sensors
- solder electronics
- test sensors
Optional (28)
- CAD software
- CAE software
- apply technical communication skills
- automatic control system
- consumer electronics
- control engineering
- create technical plans
- digital camera sensors
- electrical engineering
- firmware
- integrate new products in manufacturing
- keep records of work progress
- maintain sensor equipment
- mechanical engineering
- microassembly
- microelectronics
- microprocessors
- microsensors
- monitor machine operations
- operate precision machinery
- perform data analysis
- perform test run
- precision measuring instruments
- program firmware
- resolve equipment malfunctions
- use precision tools
- wear cleanroom suit
- write technical reports
O*NET equivalents
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Closest occupations
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13 shared · 17 more of its ownelectronic equipment standards, interpret circuit diagrams, assist scientific research, align components
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automation engineering technician
13 shared · 20 more of its ownassemble sensors, test sensors, interpret circuit diagrams, assist scientific research
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mechatronics engineering technician
12 shared · 16 more of its owninterpret circuit diagrams, assist scientific research, align components, fasten components
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sensor engineer
12 shared · 30 more of its owndigital twin technology, electronic test procedures, electronic equipment standards, test sensors
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