Career switch, measured
From Aerospace Engineer to Mechanical Engineer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 50% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Mechanical engineering, Manufacturing, CAD, Civil engineering; the main skills to add are GD&T, Machining, Procurement, Blueprint reading.
50%
skill overlap
1,125
open Mechanical Engineer postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillAerospace EngineerMechanical Engineer
- Mechanical engineering31%82%
- Manufacturing40%67%
- CAD19%71%
- Civil engineering13%15%
- MATLAB32%10%
- Electrical engineering24%11%
- Troubleshooting16%21%
- Regulatory compliance36%20%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Mechanical Engineer postings, rarely in Aerospace Engineer ones.
SkillAerospace EngineerMechanical Engineer
- GD&T–31%
- Machining–18%
- Procurement–15%
- Blueprint reading6%14%
- Supply chain–12%
- HVAC–11%
- Microsoft Office–9%
- Welding–9%
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