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This free ATS resume checker for electrical engineers compares your resume with the 20 keywords that appear most often in Electrical Engineer job posts, then checks your sections, formatting, contact details and bullet points. Paste a real job description in the tool for an exact match.
Electrical engineer roles span power systems, building services, manufacturing maintenance, design and renewable energy. ATS filters look for domain keywords — power distribution, switchgear, PLC, SCADA, electrical design, load calculation, solar PV — and tools such as AutoCAD Electrical, ETAP and MATLAB. Recruiters look for the size of installations handled (kV, MW, kVA), uptime, energy savings and safety compliance.
Top 20 Electrical Engineer resume keywords
These are the skills and tools the checker looks for when you don't paste a job description. Add the ones you genuinely have to your Skills section and use them in bullet points.
- Power Systems
- Electrical Design
- Power Distribution
- Switchgear
- PLC
- SCADA
- Load Calculation
- Preventive Maintenance
- Testing and Commissioning
- Safety Compliance
- Solar PV
- Control Systems
- AutoCAD Electrical
- ETAP
- MATLAB
- Simulink
- DIALux
- Siemens PLC
- Allen-Bradley
- SAP PM
Sections to include in an Electrical Engineer resume
Use standard headings so the ATS can map your information correctly. For electrical engineers, these sections matter most:
- Summary: State your domain (power, building services, automation, renewables) and the scale (kV/MW).
- Experience: Quantify capacity, uptime, energy savings, commissioning timelines and safety records.
- Skills: Group electrical design, automation, testing and software.
- Certifications: Electrical supervisor licence, PLC/SCADA training and energy auditor certifications.
Common Electrical Engineer resume mistakes
- No capacity or scale numbers.
- Missing domain-specific tools such as ETAP or PLC brands.
- Not mentioning safety standards and permits.
- Generic "maintenance of electrical equipment" bullets.
- Ignoring renewable energy keywords if you have that experience.
Sample Electrical Engineer resume bullet point
Commissioned a 33/11 kV substation with 2 × 10 MVA transformers, completing testing 2 weeks early.
Why it works: it starts with an action verb, names the tools a Electrical Engineer ATS search looks for, and ends with a measurable result. Rewrite your own bullets in the same shape — action + tool or skill + result. Find more examples on our Electrical Engineer keywords page.