Career switch, measured
From Electronics Engineer to Systems Engineer
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 47% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Python, Electrical engineering, MATLAB, Troubleshooting; the main skills to add are Stakeholder management, AWS, Regulatory compliance, Azure.
47%
skill overlap
1,062
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillElectronics EngineerSystems Engineer
- Python42%27%
- Electrical engineering80%16%
- MATLAB23%10%
- Troubleshooting25%21%
- Problem solving21%20%
- Communication26%25%
- Manufacturing30%14%
- Technical writing8%9%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Systems Engineer postings, rarely in Electronics Engineer ones.
SkillElectronics EngineerSystems Engineer
- Stakeholder management10%34%
- AWS–25%
- Regulatory compliance11%23%
- Azure–20%
- Sales–19%
- Linux5%15%
- Agile–13%
- Google Cloud–12%
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