Career switch, measured
From QA Engineer to Electrical Engineer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 51% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Electrical engineering, Troubleshooting, Manufacturing, Root cause analysis; the main skills to add are Blueprint reading, Electrical systems, Research, Budgeting.
51%
skill overlap
1,020
open Electrical Engineer postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillQA EngineerElectrical Engineer
- Electrical engineering26%85%
- Troubleshooting41%37%
- Manufacturing30%40%
- Root cause analysis18%13%
- Python28%16%
- Problem solving24%21%
- CAD10%30%
- Mechanical engineering10%8%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Electrical Engineer postings, rarely in QA Engineer ones.
SkillQA EngineerElectrical Engineer
- Blueprint reading9%44%
- Electrical systems–30%
- Research8%18%
- Budgeting–17%
- Procurement–15%
- MATLAB–10%
- Excel–8%
- Supply chain–8%
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