Career switch, measured
From Electronics Engineer to Software Tester
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 33% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Python, Troubleshooting, Electrical engineering, Manufacturing; the main skills to add are CI/CD, Git, Agile, Java.
33%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillElectronics EngineerSoftware Tester
- Python42%51%
- Troubleshooting25%28%
- Electrical engineering80%16%
- Manufacturing30%18%
- C++14%12%
- Problem solving21%30%
- MATLAB23%6%
- Communication26%23%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Software Tester postings, rarely in Electronics Engineer ones.
SkillElectronics EngineerSoftware Tester
- CI/CD–43%
- Git–36%
- Agile–28%
- Java–27%
- AWS–21%
- Linux5%20%
- Azure–18%
- Docker–17%
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