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Design prototypes of products or components of products by applying design and engineering principles.

design prototypes — design prototypes of products or components of products by applying design and engineering principles. 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 1 occupations in our catalogue, including product development manager.

Category: skills › designing systems and products SCI: 50.68/100 Also known as: create prototypes, create preproduction models, construct prototypes, draft prototypes, conceive prototypes, develop prototypes

Occupations that require design prototypes

Showing top 1 of 1 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

product development manager · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is design prototypes?

Design prototypes of products or components of products by applying design and engineering principles.

What category of skill is design prototypes?

ESCO classifies design prototypes under the skills category, specifically in the designing systems and products subcategory.

Is design prototypes 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 prototypes?

In our catalogue, 1 occupations list design prototypes as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include product development manager.

How transferable is design prototypes between industries?

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

Is design prototypes the same as create prototypes?

Yes — design prototypes is also known as create prototypes, create preproduction models, construct prototypes, draft prototypes, conceive prototypes, develop prototypes, work out the structure of prototypes, or designing prototypes. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn design prototypes?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands design prototypes 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.