Where an electrical engineer can go next
12 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role an electrical engineer already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.
Electrical engineers design and develop electrical systems, electrical equipment, components, motors, and equipment with the feature of energy transmission. They engage in large scale projects such as the design and maintenance of power stations, and the distribution of power to smaller applications such as household appliances.
Also known as electrical technology engineering consultant, electrical engineering specialist, engineer in electrical systems, electrical engineering consultant, electrical systems engineer, engineer in electrical design, practitioner of electrical engineering, electrical technology engineer, senior electrical engineer, electricity engineer, automotive electrical engineer, electrical technology engineering specialist.
Professionals 108 skills on file 12 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: electronics engineer, 52%
- 70% and above · short step
- 50 to 70% · real move
- Below 50% · substantial retraining
Table 1 · A bigger jump
Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.
- electronics engineer 52% covered · difficulty 56.8
- instrumentation engineer 48% covered · difficulty 60.9
- power electronics engineer 46% covered · difficulty 66.8
- microelectronics maintenance technician 44% covered · difficulty 56.6
- electrical drafter 44% covered · difficulty 59.4
- electromagnetic engineer 42% covered · difficulty 70
- electromechanical engineer 42% covered · difficulty 71.9
- electromechanical drafter 41% covered · difficulty 64.6
- component engineer 40% covered · difficulty 61.1
- equipment engineer 39% covered · difficulty 60.5
- rolling stock engineer 35% covered · difficulty 65.1
- electronics drafter 35% covered · difficulty 66
Table 2 · What the job itself asks for
An electrical engineer needs 42 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.
- model electromagnetic products handling and moving
- assemble electromechanical systems handling and moving
- design circuit boards communication, collaboration and creativity
- electrical equipment components engineering, manufacturing and construction
- design smart grids communication, collaboration and creativity
- electrical instrumentation engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
- perform energy simulations information skills
- perform smart grid feasibility study information skills
- automotive engineering communication, collaboration and creativity
- design electric power systems communication, collaboration and creativity
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Electrical engineer is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.
How these figures were compiled
Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of an electrical engineer’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.