Hardware Engineer skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Hardware Engineer postings that mention each skill.

1. Electrical engineeringdistinctive71%
2. Pythondistinctive45%
3. Manufacturingdistinctive36%
4. Blueprint readingdistinctive33%
5. C++distinctive30%
6. Troubleshootingdistinctive25%
7. Communication24%
8. Linuxdistinctive24%
9. Problem solving23%
10. Training and coaching21%
11. Leadership20%
12. Regulatory compliance18%
13. Gitdistinctive16%
14. Research14%
15. Root cause analysisdistinctive13%

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

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Where Hardware Engineer skills carry over

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

• Electronics Engineer93% overlapShared: Electrical engineering, Python, Blueprint reading, ManufacturingHow to switch
• Electrical Engineer86% overlapShared: Electrical engineering, Blueprint reading, Manufacturing, TroubleshootingHow to switch
• Aerospace Engineer63% overlapShared: Python, C++, Manufacturing, Electrical engineeringHow to switch
• Electrical Drafter61% overlapShared: Electrical engineering, Blueprint reading, Manufacturing, Problem solvingHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Hardware Engineer need?

In 376 current Hardware Engineer job postings, the skills asked for most often are Electrical engineering (71%), Python (45%), Manufacturing (36%), Blueprint reading (33%), C++ (30%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Hardware Engineer move into?

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