Materials Engineer skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Materials Engineer postings that mention each skill.

1. Manufacturingdistinctive72%
2. Root cause analysisdistinctive48%
3. Leadership35%
4. Weldingdistinctive33%
5. Mechanical engineeringdistinctive32%
6. Researchdistinctive28%
7. Chemistrydistinctive28%
8. Problem solving26%
9. Stakeholder management23%
10. Training and coaching22%
11. Data analysisdistinctive22%
12. Statisticsdistinctive22%
13. Technical writingdistinctive20%
14. Regulatory compliance20%
15. Pythondistinctive19%

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

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Where Materials Engineer skills carry over

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

• Manufacturing Engineer71% overlapShared: Manufacturing, Mechanical engineering, Root cause analysis, MachiningHow to switch
• Industrial Engineer65% overlapShared: Manufacturing, Root cause analysis, Statistics, Data analysisHow to switch
• Industrial Engineering Technician57% overlapShared: Manufacturing, Welding, Machining, TroubleshootingHow to switch
• Validation Engineer57% overlapShared: Manufacturing, Data analysis, Statistics, Problem solving

Questions

What skills does a Materials Engineer need?

In 69 current Materials Engineer job postings, the skills asked for most often are Manufacturing (72%), Root cause analysis (48%), Leadership (35%), Welding (33%), Mechanical engineering (32%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Materials Engineer move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Manufacturing Engineer, Industrial Engineer, Industrial Engineering Technician, Validation Engineer. Manufacturing Engineer shares skills such as Manufacturing, Mechanical engineering, Root cause analysis.