Career switch, measured
From Thermal Engineer to Materials Engineer
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 37% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Mechanical engineering, Manufacturing, MATLAB, Research; the main skills to add are Root cause analysis, Leadership, Welding, Chemistry.
37%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillThermal EngineerMaterials Engineer
- Mechanical engineering54%32%
- Manufacturing39%72%
- MATLAB61%12%
- Research23%28%
- Python68%19%
- Regulatory compliance34%20%
- Data analysis11%22%
- Recruiting34%9%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Materials Engineer postings, rarely in Thermal Engineer ones.
SkillThermal EngineerMaterials Engineer
- Root cause analysis–48%
- Leadership–35%
- Welding–33%
- Chemistry–28%
- Problem solving11%26%
- Statistics–22%
- Technical writing–20%
- Supply chain–17%
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