ATS keywords for an electrical engineer resume
The most important ATS keywords for an electrical engineer resume are design-domain terms (circuit design, PCB design, power systems, embedded systems, schematic capture), the EDA and analysis tools you use (Altium Designer, MATLAB, Simulink, SPICE, AutoCAD), the standards you design to (NEC, IEEE, UL, IPC), and verification vocabulary — testing and validation, root cause analysis, FMEA.
EE recruiting filters on tools and standards because they're binary competence signals — "Altium" and "NEC" get searched literally. Specify your voltage/power domain (low-voltage embedded vs. MV/HV power) since the two career tracks rarely cross in filters. Quantify hardware outcomes: boards shipped, cost-downs, failure-rate reductions, certification passes on first submission.
Design domains
Tools
Standards & compliance
Test & verification
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