Career switch, measured
From Electrical Engineer to Controls 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 PLC, Mechanical engineering, Process improvement, IT support.
68%
skill overlap
126
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillElectrical EngineerControls Engineer
- Electrical engineering85%61%
- Blueprint reading44%33%
- Manufacturing40%56%
- Troubleshooting37%64%
- CAD30%26%
- Electrical systems30%20%
- Regulatory compliance25%27%
- Root cause analysis13%21%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Controls Engineer postings, rarely in Electrical Engineer ones.
SkillElectrical EngineerControls Engineer
- PLC6%64%
- Mechanical engineering8%32%
- Process improvement10%31%
- IT support8%21%
- Supply chain8%20%
- AWS–18%
- Cybersecurity–14%
- OSHA–10%
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