Electrical Engineer skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Electrical Engineer postings that mention each skill.

1. Electrical engineeringdistinctive85%
2. Blueprint readingdistinctive44%
3. Manufacturingdistinctive40%
4. Troubleshootingdistinctive37%
5. Electrical systemsdistinctive30%
6. CADdistinctive30%
7. Leadership28%
8. Training and coaching26%
9. Regulatory compliance25%
10. Communication25%
11. Problem solving21%
12. Research18%
13. Budgeting17%
14. Pythondistinctive16%
15. Procurement15%

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

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Where Electrical Engineer skills carry over

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

• Electronics Engineer89% overlapShared: Electrical engineering, Blueprint reading, Manufacturing, TroubleshootingHow to switch
• Hardware Engineer86% overlapShared: Electrical engineering, Blueprint reading, Manufacturing, TroubleshootingHow to switch
• Electrical Drafter81% overlapShared: Electrical engineering, Blueprint reading, Manufacturing, CADHow to switch
• Controls Engineer68% overlapShared: Electrical engineering, Blueprint reading, Manufacturing, Troubleshooting

Questions

What skills does a Electrical Engineer need?

In 1,020 current Electrical Engineer job postings, the skills asked for most often are Electrical engineering (85%), Blueprint reading (44%), Manufacturing (40%), Troubleshooting (37%), Electrical systems (30%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Electrical Engineer move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Electronics Engineer, Hardware Engineer, Electrical Drafter, Controls Engineer. Electronics Engineer shares skills such as Electrical engineering, Blueprint reading, Manufacturing.