Career switch, measured
From Controls Engineer to Electrical Engineer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 68% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Electrical engineering, Blueprint reading, Manufacturing, Troubleshooting; the main skills to add are MATLAB.
68%
skill overlap
1,020
open Electrical Engineer postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillControls EngineerElectrical Engineer
- Electrical engineering61%85%
- Blueprint reading33%44%
- Manufacturing56%40%
- Troubleshooting64%37%
- CAD26%30%
- Electrical systems20%30%
- Regulatory compliance27%25%
- Root cause analysis21%13%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Electrical Engineer postings, rarely in Controls Engineer ones.
SkillControls EngineerElectrical Engineer
- MATLAB–10%
Plan your move to Electrical Engineer
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