Career switch, measured
From Electronics Engineer to Electrical Engineer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 89% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Electrical engineering, Blueprint reading, Manufacturing, Troubleshooting; the main skills to add are Electrical systems, CAD, Regulatory compliance, Procurement.
89%
skill overlap
1,020
open Electrical Engineer postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillElectronics EngineerElectrical Engineer
- Electrical engineering80%85%
- Blueprint reading24%44%
- Manufacturing30%40%
- Troubleshooting25%37%
- MATLAB23%10%
- Python42%16%
- Problem solving21%21%
- Communication26%25%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Electrical Engineer postings, rarely in Electronics Engineer ones.
SkillElectronics EngineerElectrical Engineer
- Electrical systems–30%
- CAD8%30%
- Regulatory compliance11%25%
- Procurement–15%
- Project management–12%
- Microsoft Office–11%
- Process improvement–10%
- Excel–8%
Plan your move to Electrical Engineer
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