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design engineering components

🔄 Evolving ESCO reuse: cross-sector

Design engineering parts, assemblies, products, or systems.

design engineering components — design engineering parts, assemblies, products, or systems. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the evolving band (SCI 50.68/100) — the skill will still matter in 2030 but the nature of the work is changing. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 2 occupations in our catalogue, including mechanical engineering technician, and synthetic materials engineer.

Category: skills › designing electrical or electronic systems or equipment SCI: 50.68/100 Also known as: develop engineering components, designing engineering components, engineering component designing, engineering components developing, developing engineering components, engineering component developing

Occupations that require design engineering components

Showing top 2 of 2 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

mechanical engineering technician · 🤖 5.0/10
synthetic materials engineer · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is design engineering components?

Design engineering parts, assemblies, products, or systems.

What category of skill is design engineering components?

ESCO classifies design engineering components under the skills category, specifically in the designing electrical or electronic systems or equipment subcategory.

Is design engineering components an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the evolving band (SCI 50.68/100) — the skill will still matter in 2030 but the nature of the work is changing. Continue investing, but pair it with the AI-tool workflow that is reshaping the field so you evolve with it.

Which jobs require design engineering components?

In our catalogue, 2 occupations list design engineering components as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include mechanical engineering technician, synthetic materials engineer.

How transferable is design engineering components between industries?

ESCO tags design engineering components as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is design engineering components the same as develop engineering components?

Yes — design engineering components is also known as develop engineering components, designing engineering components, engineering component designing, engineering components developing, developing engineering components, engineering component developing, or engineering components designing. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn design engineering components?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands design engineering components and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.