Career switch, measured
From Controls Engineer to Electronics Engineer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 55% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Electrical engineering, Blueprint reading, Manufacturing, Troubleshooting; the main skills to add are Python, MATLAB.
55%
skill overlap
279
open Electronics Engineer postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillControls EngineerElectronics Engineer
- Electrical engineering61%80%
- Blueprint reading33%24%
- Manufacturing56%30%
- Troubleshooting64%25%
- C++12%14%
- Problem solving21%21%
- Technical writing10%8%
- Budgeting17%15%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Electronics Engineer postings, rarely in Controls Engineer ones.
SkillControls EngineerElectronics Engineer
- Python11%42%
- MATLAB–23%
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Plan your move to Electronics Engineer
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