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, 43% of Engineer job descriptions contained engineering as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

engineering
43%
engineer
39%
maintenance
35%
electrical
31%
mechanical
24%
electric
20%
high voltage
20%
hv
20%
repair
20%
renewable
16%
testing
16%
energy
16%
renewables
16%
chp
16%
controls
16%
ec&i
16%
engine
16%
ex forces
16%
grid
16%
plant
16%
water
16%
troubleshoot
16%
marine
16%
solar
16%
generator
16%
software
12%
assembly
12%
documentation
12%
machining
12%
manufacturing engineer
12%
manufacturing processes
12%
new product introduction
12%
recruiting
12%
technical documentation
12%
tooling
12%
training
12%
3d design
12%
npi
12%
mechanic
8%
stairlift
8%
stair lift
8%
hoists
8%
project engineering
8%
project management
8%
production engineering
8%
plans
4%
electrical mate
4%
electricians mate
4%
multi skilled engineer
4%
conveyor systems
4%
maintenance electrician
4%
schneider
4%
siemens
4%
solidworks
4%
maintenance technician
4%
maintenance engineer
4%
18th edition
4%
17th edition
4%
8d
4%
hydraulic
4%
electrical engineer
4%
troubleshooting
4%
trainee
4%
junior
4%
hardness testing
4%
calibration
4%
systems engineering
4%
defence
4%
aerospace
4%
design engineer
4%
repairs
4%
electrical maintenance
4%
fault finding
4%
fitter
4%
fmcg
4%
inspecting
4%
manufacturing
4%
multi skilled
4%
automotive
4%
operator
4%
plc
4%
ppm
4%
process machinery
4%
reactive
4%
control
4%
schematics
4%
version control
4%
rtos
4%
wiring
4%
rf
4%
nxp
4%
misra c
4%
ldra
4%
jira
4%
github
4%
c
4%
bare metal
4%
agile
4%

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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