Engineer Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Engineering

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Engineer Skills List in Engineering

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for an Engineer role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Engineer job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 44% of Engineer job descriptions contained engineer as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

engineer
44%
engineering
44%
electrical
35%
maintenance
35%
mechanical
27%
electric
22%
high voltage
22%
hv
22%
renewables
18%
testing
18%
energy
18%
chp
18%
controls
18%
ec&i
18%
ex forces
18%
generator
18%
grid
18%
engine
18%
marine
18%
plant
18%
renewable
18%
water
18%
troubleshoot
18%
solar
18%
repair
18%
npi
14%
assembly
14%
documentation
14%
machining
14%
manufacturing engineer
14%
manufacturing processes
14%
new product introduction
14%
recruiting
14%
technical documentation
14%
tooling
14%
training
14%
software
14%
3d design
14%
hoists
9%
production engineering
9%
stair lift
9%
stairlift
9%
mechanic
9%
github
5%
solidworks
5%
siemens
5%
schneider
5%
c
5%
bare metal
5%
agile
5%
8d
5%
multi skilled engineer
5%
conveyor systems
5%
project engineering
5%
maintenance technician
5%
maintenance engineer
5%
18th edition
5%
17th edition
5%
plans
5%
hydraulic
5%
electrical engineer
5%
troubleshooting
5%
catering
5%
gas
5%
safety
5%
safety regulations
5%
electrical maintenance
5%
multi skilled
5%
inspecting
5%
operator
5%
plc
5%
ppm
5%
process machinery
5%
reactive
5%
repairs
5%
schematics
5%
fmcg
5%
fitter
5%
wiring
5%
fault finding
5%
project management
5%
control
5%
automotive
5%
version control
5%
rtos
5%
rf
5%
nxp
5%
misra c
5%
electrical mate
5%
electricians mate
5%
ldra
5%
jira
5%
maintenance electrician
5%
manufacturing
5%

While these keywords are a good start, remember that every job is different. Instead of including all these keywords on your CV, identify the keywords most relevant to the job you're applying to and include those. For the best chance of success use our CV keyword scanner tool to help with this.

Including the right keywords in your CV will help you get past Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and win more job interviews from employers and recruiters.


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