Compare Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and... & Microsystems Engineers District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and... Not Available
Microsystems Engineers $151,500

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Quality Control Analysis
Testing how well a product or service works.

Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Medium
Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microsystems Engineers
Microsystems Engineers
Very High

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

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Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Medium
Physics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microsystems Engineers
Microsystems Engineers
High

Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

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Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Low
Chemistry Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microsystems Engineers
Microsystems Engineers
Medium

Chemistry
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

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Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Medium
Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microsystems Engineers
Microsystems Engineers
High

Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
High
Engineering and Technology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Microsystems Engineers
Microsystems Engineers
Very High

Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

Associate's degree

Typical level Of training for Microsystems Engineers
Microsystems Engineers

Licensing

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Licensing for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Microsystems Engineers
Microsystems Engineers

License may be required in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

6 related certifications

Certification for Microsystems Engineers
Microsystems Engineers

0 related certifications