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Electromechanical engineer

Occupation · ISCO 2151what the job is

Mathematics, Design and Technology and Computer Science at A level, then a Level 6 apprenticeship or a degree.

Closest route from school
Level 6

the nearest apprenticeship standard, a bachelor’s degree · 4 standards and 10 school subjects share ideas with this job · Skills England, ESCO, DfE subject content

Which subjects to pickSchools where they are taken most

Level 6 — England’s qualification levels run 1–8: GCSE is 2, A level is 3, a bachelor’s degree is 6.

At school · Years 9–13

Which subjects build towards it?

10GCSE and A level subjects share ideas with this job; A level Mathematics is the closest

Bar — strength of the overlap relative to the strongest subject (1.00); not a grade or an entry requirement.

DfE subject content · matched to the apprenticeship standards below by sch.today

A level Mathematics1.00
A level Design and Technology0.93
GCSE Computer Science0.53
GCSE Chemistry0.45
GCSE Design and Technology0.39

Mathematics leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: equilibrium, dynamics, statics, kinematics.

All subjects and shared ideas10
SubjectMatchShared ideas
A level Mathematics1.00equilibrium, dynamics, statics, kinematics, integration
A level Design and Technology0.93design for manufacture, computer-aided design, trigonometry, design brief, statistics
GCSE Computer Science0.53embedded systems, testing, test data, validation
GCSE Chemistry0.45equilibrium, material property, material selection, filtration, unit conversion
GCSE Design and Technology0.39design brief, fabrication, material property, material selection, emergent technologies
GCSE Physics0.31free body diagram, equilibrium
A level Further Mathematics0.26kinematics, integration
A level Biology0.26conclusion, circuit diagrams, data recording, data presentation
GCSE Mathematics0.25kinematics, trigonometry
A level Computer Science0.18test data, standards, database
After school · 16–19 and beyond

Which apprenticeships lead here?

4Skills England standards match this job

Apprenticeship standard — the official list of what an apprentice in one job must know and be able to do; the level says how advanced it is. Level 3 can start straight after GCSEs.

Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Electro-mechanical engineerLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · closest match · shares electrical machines, data analytics, power electronics, sensors · ST0672Compressed air and vacuum technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · start straight after GCSEs · shares electrical machines, electrical wiring diagrams, communicate with customers · ST0817Electrical and electronic engineer (degree)Level 6 degree apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · shares power electronics, data storage, sensors, robotics · ST0024Control systems engineer (degree)Level 6 degree apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · shares data analytics, data storage, perform resource planning, electrical engineering · ST0023
England

Where are these subjects taken most?

Secondary schools with at least 30 pupils in Year 11, ranked by the share taking Mathematics, Design and Technology and Computer Science, weighted by how strongly each subject leads here.

Ranking — shows what pupils study, not how well a school prepares them for the job.

DfE subject entries

St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolOrpington, Bromley · A level Mathematics, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Computer ScienceIlford County High SchoolIlford, Redbridge · A level Mathematics, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE PhysicsSutton Grammar SchoolSutton, Sutton · A level Mathematics, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Computer Science
More schools9
UTC PortsmouthPortsmouth, Portsmouth · A level Mathematics, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Computer ScienceThe Henrietta Barnett SchoolLondon, Barnet · A level Mathematics, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE PhysicsKing Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordChelmsford, Essex · A level Mathematics, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE PhysicsWallington County Grammar SchoolWallington, Sutton · A level Mathematics, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE PhysicsColchester Royal Grammar SchoolColchester, Essex · A level Mathematics, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Computer ScienceThe Blue Coat SchoolLiverpool, Liverpool · A level Mathematics, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Computer ScienceThe Judd SchoolTonbridge, Kent · A level Mathematics, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE PhysicsUTC ReadingReading, Reading · A level Mathematics, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Computer ScienceUpton Court Grammar SchoolSlough, Slough · A level Mathematics, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Computer Science
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ESCO · 2151

What the job is

Electromechanical engineers design and develop equipment and machinery that use both electrical and mechanical technology. They make draughts and prepare documents detailing the material requisitions, the assembly process and other technical specifications. Electromechanical engineers also test and evaluate the prototypes. They oversee the manufacturing process.

Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union.

This is a model of overlapping content, not careers advice or entry requirements, which employers and training providers set. Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union. Apprenticeship standards: Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School subjects and entries: Department for Education. Links between them are made by sch.today. Methodology.