Career switch, measured
From QA Engineer to Controls Engineer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 73% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include PLC, Troubleshooting, Electrical engineering, Manufacturing; the main skills to add are Blueprint reading, CAD, Project management, Supply chain.
73%
skill overlap
126
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillQA EngineerControls Engineer
- PLC23%64%
- Troubleshooting41%64%
- Electrical engineering26%61%
- Manufacturing30%56%
- Process improvement27%31%
- Root cause analysis18%21%
- IT support11%21%
- Mechanical engineering10%32%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Controls Engineer postings, rarely in QA Engineer ones.
SkillQA EngineerControls Engineer
- Blueprint reading9%33%
- CAD10%26%
- Project management9%21%
- Supply chain–20%
- Electrical systems–20%
- Budgeting–17%
- Cybersecurity7%14%
- Excel–12%
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