§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

test engineer

Test engineers plan and perform detailed quality tests during various phases of the design process to make sure that the systems are properly installed and function correctly.

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Description

Test engineers plan and perform detailed quality tests during various phases of the design process to make sure that the systems are properly installed and function correctly. They analyse the data collected during tests and produce reports. They are also responsible for the safety of the test operations.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

technical drawings manufacturing processes industrial engineering production processes engineering principles test procedures engineering processes

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

instrumentation equipment nuclear energy electrical engineering instrumentation engineering in-circuit test

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

use technical drawing software synthesise information manage personal professional development think abstractly demonstrate disciplinary expertise operate open source software interact professionally in research and professional environments analyse scientific data manage research data approve engineering design perform project management test hardware analyse test data adjust engineering designs

OPTIONALOptional competences

integrate gender dimension in research develop professional network with researchers and scientists apply for research funding manage open publications apply blended learning promote open innovation in research draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation follow nuclear plant safety precautions manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data promote the transfer of knowledge apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities teach in academic or vocational contexts write scientific publications test electronic units test microelectromechanical systems promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities test electrical equipment increase the impact of science on policy and society manage intellectual property rights test instrumentation equipment speak different languages test optoelectronics evaluate research activities test performance of power plants publish academic research communicate with a non-scientific audience conduct research across disciplines test materials write routine reports mentor individuals monitor nuclear power plant systems conduct routine machinery checks perform scientific research disseminate results to the scientific community develop ICT test suite

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)