Career switch, measured
From Thermal Engineer to Mechanical Engineer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 62% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Mechanical engineering, CAD, Manufacturing, MATLAB; the main skills to add are GD&T, Leadership, Communication, Problem solving.
62%
skill overlap
1,125
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillThermal EngineerMechanical Engineer
- Mechanical engineering54%82%
- CAD54%71%
- Manufacturing39%67%
- MATLAB61%10%
- Regulatory compliance34%20%
- Research23%16%
- Computer vision30%7%
- Recruiting34%9%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Mechanical Engineer postings, rarely in Thermal Engineer ones.
SkillThermal EngineerMechanical Engineer
- GD&T–31%
- Leadership–25%
- Communication11%24%
- Problem solving11%24%
- Troubleshooting–21%
- Machining–18%
- Civil engineering–15%
- Procurement–15%
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