Career switch, measured
From Hardware Engineer to Controls Engineer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 57% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Electrical engineering, Blueprint reading, Manufacturing, Troubleshooting; the main skills to add are PLC, Process improvement, CAD, Stakeholder management.
57%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillHardware EngineerControls Engineer
- Electrical engineering71%61%
- Blueprint reading33%33%
- Manufacturing36%56%
- Troubleshooting25%64%
- Root cause analysis13%21%
- C++30%12%
- Mechanical engineering10%32%
- Problem solving23%21%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Controls Engineer postings, rarely in Hardware Engineer ones.
SkillHardware EngineerControls Engineer
- PLC–64%
- Process improvement8%31%
- CAD10%26%
- Stakeholder management7%24%
- IT support–21%
- Project management–21%
- Supply chain7%20%
- Electrical systems–20%
Plan your move to Controls Engineer
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