§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

sensor engineer

Sensor engineers design and develop sensors, sensor systems and products that are equipped with sensors.

Description

Sensor engineers design and develop sensors, sensor systems and products that are equipped with sensors. They plan and monitor the manufacture of these products.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

electricity design drawings control engineering electronic test procedures computer simulation digital twin technology engineering principles physics electronics environmental legislation environmental threats sensors electricity principles mathematics electronic equipment standards microsensors

Practical Skills

OPTIONALOptional competences

perform test run integrate gender dimension in research use CAM software develop professional network with researchers and scientists apply for research funding manage open publications develop product design apply blended learning promote open innovation in research draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation use CAD software 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 promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities apply technical communication skills increase the impact of science on policy and society create technical plans define manufacturing quality criteria manage intellectual property rights prepare assembly drawings draft bill of materials communicate with customers train employees speak different languages design firmware evaluate research activities publish academic research communicate with a non-scientific audience perform resource planning coordinate engineering teams maintain safe engineering watches automotive engineering conduct research across disciplines mentor individuals use precision tools perform scientific research disseminate results to the scientific community build business relationships

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