Controls Engineer skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Controls Engineer postings that mention each skill.

1. Troubleshootingdistinctive64%
2. PLCdistinctive64%
3. Electrical engineeringdistinctive61%
4. Manufacturingdistinctive56%
5. Blueprint readingdistinctive33%
6. Mechanical engineeringdistinctive32%
7. Process improvementdistinctive31%
8. Leadership29%
9. Regulatory compliance27%
10. CADdistinctive26%
11. Stakeholder management24%
12. IT supportdistinctive21%
13. Project managementdistinctive21%
14. Problem solving21%
15. Root cause analysisdistinctive21%

“Distinctive” means Controls Engineer postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Controls Engineer skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• QA Engineer73% overlapShared: PLC, Troubleshooting, Electrical engineering, ManufacturingHow to switch
• Electrical Engineer68% overlapShared: Electrical engineering, Blueprint reading, Manufacturing, TroubleshootingHow to switch
• Robotics Engineer59% overlapShared: Manufacturing, Troubleshooting, Blueprint reading, PLCHow to switch
• Hardware Engineer57% overlapShared: Electrical engineering, Blueprint reading, Manufacturing, TroubleshootingHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Controls Engineer need?

In 126 current Controls Engineer job postings, the skills asked for most often are Troubleshooting (64%), PLC (64%), Electrical engineering (61%), Manufacturing (56%), Blueprint reading (33%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Controls Engineer move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are QA Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Robotics Engineer, Hardware Engineer. QA Engineer shares skills such as PLC, Troubleshooting, Electrical engineering.