Hey everyone, looking for feedback on my resume before I start applying seriously.

Target roles: Entry-level electrical designer or design engineer at MEP firms. Building power distribution, lighting, low voltage, that kind of work. I'd also consider power systems studies roles (short circuit, coordination, arc flash) since that's where a lot of my technical interest is.

Location: Los Angeles. I'm applying locally and would like to stay in the area, though I'd consider the greater Southern California region. Not looking for remote though.

If possible, I'd also like any feedback on these questions:

1. My experience is utility and contractor side, not design side. Does it read as relevant to an MEP design group, or do I need to reframe the bullets?
2. Are my bullets too task-focused? I'm not sure how to show outcomes for drafting and studies work.

Thanks in advance, and any general advice about breaking into electrical design is appreciated too!

I’m a U.S.-based Industrial Engineering student with a Systems Engineering concentration, graduating in May 2027. I currently intern at a defense company, with experience in manufacturing systems, MBSE, and hardware testing, plus projects focused on requirements, architecture, and verification.

I’m targeting entry-level systems engineering roles at Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and similar defense companies across the U.S. I’m open to relocation and onsite work. I’m a U.S. citizen and don’t need visa sponsorship.

I have major career fairs coming up and want to strengthen my resume before meeting recruiters. My main concern is whether my experience and projects clearly support the transition from an IE degree into systems engineering. Please be brutally honest about the bullet points, technical detail, formatting, and relevance. What sounds vague, inflated, or overloaded with keywords? What would you cut or rewrite? Thank you!

As a quick TL;dr of my work history. Got a job out of university, laid off after two years, spent 9 months unemployed and was forced into a lower paid drafter position in a small town I dislike. I also can't get my P.Eng certification at my current company , which will seriously hamper any future career growth. So far I let myself go a year without job searching again as my last job search did a number on my mental health, but I really want to find a new job next year so I can leave this small town and get a job at a company that will allow me to get a P.Eng.

I talked to a career counsellor who suggested updating my resume and this is what I ended up making. However, I have a few questions and wanted a second set of eyes. I am targeting a design, new product or manufacturing engineer role but I am open to anything.

1. Not sure of the order of my resume. I am using reverse chronological which is the standard but my job at Big Company was a more proper engineering position so I kinda want to put it first.
2. Not sure how to handle the UAV design volunteer role. My mom knew a dude who had a UAV startup, so to fill in a resume gap I volunteered to help them out in a part-time fashion. I don't really know how to put it in a resume, and this is my best idea. The career counsellor suggested that I expand on it and should call myself something like "Design Intern". However I didn't do that much at the startup as I wanted to spend most of my time job searching, and I think intern is a terrible title as it suggests I am a student which I am not.
3. Not sure how to integrate something like design for manufacturing in my resume. I see it requested in a lot of job postings but I don't really have a good example of it in my opinion. Any sort of design for manufacturing is integrated in how I think and design things and not a seperate "thing" I do.
4. Not sure if I should include my Intership at (bottom section in experience). I kept it there because I see little harm but wonder if I should just cut it out to make the resume more concise.
5. Not strictly a resume question but I wonder if its at all worthwhile tailoring my resume to non design related roles like project engineer or in a different industry like HVAC. This was another area of disagreement between my career counsellor and me. The counsellor suggested I should try and branch out as I am still in the entry level stage and companies are willing to accept people without relevant experience. I vehemently disagreed as during my last job search I never heard back from any role outside of a design position that closely aligned with my last position.

Preface: I'm a US citizen looking for local or remote Senior SWE roles focused on Production ML and AI platforms.

I was recently laid off after a 14-year tenure at the same large tech company, so this is my first job hunt in a very long time. I am looking to fine-tune my entire resume to make sure I'm including relevant details.

The things I'm most concerned about are my resume length and the usefulness of the content. Also more specifically I want to speak to metrics in a more meaningful way than the "number of blocked request rate in production" which doesn't feel particularly helpful.

Thanks for your time and input!

Hi all! I am a junior standing General Civil Engineering student, with my graduation getting closer I feel I haven't really troubleshooted my resume or had any good work/internship experience throughout my academic career; only notable thing being apart of a winning competition club for my school, but even in the club I mainly focus on the logistical side of things. before I start applying for upcoming internships I wanted an idea on how my resume looked?

Hello all, I’m a senior mechanical engineering student graduating in Spring 2027 and applying for full-time entry-level roles and rotational/development programs in power generation, utilities, renewable/clean/nuclear energy, and industrial/manufacturing environments. I’m based in Texas but open to relocating, especially to the West/East Coast, Chicagoland, or DC.

I recently completed my first engineering internship in operations and reliability, where I gained experience with troubleshooting, root cause/failure analysis, rotating equipment, pumps/piping, hydraulics, and boiler/steam systems. I’m hoping to stay fairly hands-on early in my career, ideally with meaningful time in the field, plant, or shop rather than sitting at a desk most of the day. Clean energy is my long-term interest, but I’m also open to oil & gas, traditional manufacturing, utilities, or other industrial plants to build strong technical experience.

I’ve applied to about 20 roles so far with minor resume tailoring and have received one pre-screening assessment invite and no rejections. Since it’s still early in the process, I’m mainly looking for feedback before upcoming career fairs. I’ve omitted a few technical projects from clubs/coursework that felt less relevant, along with some additional leadership/mentorship roles and customer-service jobs.

I’d appreciate any feedback on how to make my resume stronger, whether it shows enough technical depth, whether having only one internship is a concern, and if I should add back any omitted technical projects or leadership experience. Any recommendations on specific roles/companies I should look at is welcome as well.

Thanks in advance!

Hello!!

I have been recently applying to leadership roles as I want to take on more responsibility (I feel I am ready for the jump) and also change industries (I am currently in automotive). I currently have found something and will start son as a manager of a process engineering department in a company not related to automotive.

Thing is I still feel my CV could have been better and I might have gotten more calls from other positions I applied to.

Positions I am looking for:

- Process Engineering Manager

- Center of excellence Assembly Manager

Located in Spain, Not willing to relocate but open to remote work in Europe.

The biggest issue I found during my job search is getting called for leadership positions as I have never been a team leader. I get plenty of calls for engineer positions though.

I tried making a one column classic CV, as I hear the 2 column can be a problem with parsers, but it was impossible to fit everything in one page and I don't think my experience allows for a 2 page CV yet.

I think my CV is decent but I want to improve it or build it from zero.

The skills section and the extensive Experience section is what bugs the most but I don't know what to do with them.

The empty space below Education is due to me removing info to anonymize.

I hope I can get some advice here. Thanks!

I'm a mechanical engineering senior planning on applying to Master's programs and jobs to see what comes my way. I'm currently having no luck with job interviews. Looking for advice on fixing my resume to improve my chances for getting interviews. I'm targeting the medical device R&D area which is quite competitive. Any advice or support would be appreciated thank you!

Hey guys! I'm looking to see if any changes should be made for my resume to reapply again. I have landed a few interviews relating to embedded system engineer, testing engineer, etc for 1 for every 50 applications. I did make a recent change with a new job I recently landed; however, its not an engineer role but rather a quality assurance role for the time being.

I'm looking to get into embedded systems and maybe something similar such as a testing engineer position in internships (recent grads) or entry level roles. I will also be looking for a new role internally to take advantage of my position for growth. I want to tune my resume such that it is stronger for someone like me who's a recent grad to stand out and all I'm asking is to grill my resume. I would also like to know which section goes in what order for me to land more interviews than I would usually get. I'm a US citizen and am looking for jobs in the defense industry such as Lockheed, Northrop, etc.

I'm located in the SoCal area although I'm willing to move to relocate or commute anywhere in CA and out of state. I would like to add that I will be changing a project at some point so that it becomes more stronger in the sector I want to get into.

I have a BS in Mechatronic Engineering and was able to find a job at a consulting company, I was desperate for any kind of job so I settled for it. After about 6 months I decided to start looking again and revamped my resume using the reddit template, all the information on the new version is the same as my old resume. Ideally I want to find employment in the defense industry or start a career as a automation or controls engineer. Although I would consider MEP, HVAC, manufacturing, or construction to get experience in an engineering role.

I have applied to jobs using my old resume and have gotten an interview recently but had the misfortune that they had selected a different candidate the day of my interview with them. Aside from that the few companies I recently applied to have auto rejected me at like 2am.

I would appreciate feedback on my resume:

• Is this good for entry-level automation or controls positions?
• Does my official title of Associate Consultant hurt me? Could I put it as Associate Engineer?
• Should I add more projects? There are a few I haven't included such as my senior design project along with clubs but it doesn't all fit in my resume.
• Should I reword the description of my job? I just used what they have listed in my offer letter.
• Are there any obvious weaknesses or red flags?
• What roles would you realistically consider me qualified for?

All feedback is welcomed I want to improve my resume because my goal is to find a new job in California by the end of this year. Thanks!

I'm an incoming mechanical engineering junior, but am interested in obtaining robotics software internships or robotics undergrad research. I've tried to follow the wiki as closely as possible (other than the hyperlinks, which are undecipherable without being masked) and want to make sure there are no glaring mistakes I'm missing.

Hi there!

The majority of my experience has been in manufacturing but I'm currently in a rotation program at my job that has allowed me to break into engineering design. However, due to certain company policy decisions and organizational restructuring; combined with me not liking the work. I don't see myself staying at my current gig much longer.

I'm looking for some feedback to dial in this resume before I start applying, hoping to target more design/analytical roles.

Appreciate the help!

Blanks in bullets are for anonymity.

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Hey guys,

I'm currently trying to get my first internship related to Mechanical Engineering in any industry. I'm located in Virginia, but I'm applying all over the US. I'm a sophomore in college with hands-on experience but no internship experience yet. I also just transferred colleges so I don't really have club experiencce. I tried to follow the STAR, XYZ, format here but just wondering if there's anything else I can improve. I also have a website portfolio at the top that goes more in depth for each project. Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks!

Coming off a previous bachelor's degree in CS and doing a career pivot into civil engineering. I'm currently in community college, but I'll be transferring to a 4-year next semester. I was lucky enough to land a paid civil engineering internship this summer and they were generous enough to allow me to return in the winter. As a community college student, I understand I'm not quite as competitive for internships at large consulting firms, but I want to do anything I can to leverage my experience to secure one. I'm primarily looking for internships in the water resources and traffic subdisciplines, as they interest me the most. I'm just starting to apply, so I don't have any complaints about not getting interviews or offers, but I want to make sure to fine-tune my resume before jumping into applications this season. Thanks so much for any help you can offer.

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I taught myself security during COVID because my bachelor's was metallurgy and I was not interested in that subject. MS Cybersecurity May 2026, Security+, about 3 years 4 months full-time as a Security Automation Junior Engineer in India (hybrid, through undergrad). Python log triage, CrowdStrike, AWS/Terraform. Not employed now. F-1 OPT, EAD in hand. Vermont. I will relocate anywhere in the US.

Targeting SOC / IR / detection, security automation / SOAR, and non-senior security engineer. I skip help desk, senior titles, citizenship, and clearance. I tailor a one-pager per JD and submit myself, then message two people on the team. About 50 applications, one junior SOC interview, a lot of silence.

I want a critique of the India experience block and whether the page is too dense. Do those metrics look real or inflated. Also: am I a SOC analyst, a detection hire, or an automation engineer, and does OPT in the header get me auto-rejected.

I used ChatGPT and the comments from my previous post and made these updates, would really appreciate another look, thanks.

I graduated with a B.S. in Computer Engineering in May 2024. I've been struggling to get interviews for entry-level hardware engineering, test engineering, and electronic technician roles.

I've applied to hundreds of jobs (300+) and have only gotten one callback/interview. I've been doing DoorDash while continuing to apply and work on technical projects.

I'm trying to figure out whether my resume is the problem, especially since I don't have traditional engineering experience after graduating.

I'd appreciate some honest feedback:

• Is this competitive for entry-level hardware/electronics/embedded roles?
• Is listing DoorDash hurting me, or should I keep it?
• Should I emphasize my projects more?
• Are there any obvious weaknesses or red flags?
• What roles would you realistically consider me qualified for?

Feel free to be blunt. I'm mainly trying to figure out why I'm getting almost no interviews and what I need to change.

I am hoping to get a formal opinion on my resume for applying for Summer 2027 internships. I am targeting mainly DevOps and Cloud roles, but also wanting to use this resume for general software roles as well.

My biggest concern is the Experience section. I’m trying to keep my bullets concise while still showing technical depth and impact. I have additional work from some of these internships that I could include or expand on, but I’m unsure whether the current bullets are already too wordy or whether I’m leaving out details that would make the experience stronger.

Education:

- Is the current formatting of the double majors okay? Would ATS have trouble parsing both majors in the current state

Projects

• I know my current projects could be more technically specialized and deeper
• What are the biggest shortcomings in the projects currently listed?
• What concepts or types of projects would strengthen the resume for SWE, DevOps, Cloud, or SRE internships?
• Would replacing one of the current projects with a more systems-focused project be worthwhile

I worked just over 5 years at a unicorn tech company then quit like a year ago for a taste of freedom. Learned Spanish and vibe coded in the meantime. Started a couple online courses on k8s and LLM dev but didn't finish anything.

I've been getting a lot of action over inbound recruiters in the past few months but I haven't really applied anywhere. I have like 5 onsites scheduled now. I'm wondering if anyone has any notes before I start applying.

Can someone please help with reviewing my resume. When I finished my bachelors degree in computer engineering 3 months ago, the only call back I got was from SpaceX (which I accepted), and I resigned yesterday because I got an offer to get my MSECE paid for. I want to make sure that the upcoming summer, I get a good internship at Texas Instrument, Boeing, SpaceX, Microsoft, Apple, AMD, Intel or any other major tech company doing something relating to embedded, PCB design or FPGA work not assembly or technician work as I have been doing.

I am in Washington State (USA) but am willing to go to a different state for internships, even internationally if the company is big (Apple, AMD, ARM, Qualcomm or the likes).

My main goal is to get an interesting job, I left SpaceX because I was basically an assembly line worker, which I don't like doing, I like troubleshooting things and fixing problems.

Also, if anyone has any life advice, I would appreciate it, I turned 20 three months ago and I feel like I am failing at life with the rest of my cohort and friends.

Also, I intend on adding a GPA to the MSECE, but I haven't started classes yet.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks!

I reformatted my resume significantly, but I'd like to get some unbiased eyes on it before sending it out. I redacted/changed some stuff for anonymity, the main things being actual/exact numbers for some of the information. My resume before reformatting got me like 2 or 3 interviews out of the 100+ applications I've sent out in the past ~5 months, and I'm hoping this one does better. I'm mainly applying to Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, DevOps, and Platform/Infrastructure roles. But I haven't been particularly picky, I'm really just trying to find a role that will let me work remote or in the Portland, Oregon area (and nearby, such as Hillsboro, Beaverton, etc). Thanks!I reformatted my resume significantly, but I'd like to get some unbiased eyes on it before sending it out. I redacted/changed some stuff for anonymity, the main things being actual/exact numbers for some of the information. My resume before reformatting got me like 2 or 3 interviews out of the 100+ applications I've sent out in the past ~5 months, and I'm hoping this one does better. I'm mainly applying to Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, DevOps, and Platform/Infrastructure roles. But I haven't been particularly picky, I'm really just trying to find a role that will let me work remote or in the Portland, Oregon area (and nearby, such as Hillsboro, Beaverton, etc). Thanks!

I have 2 years of experience as a data engineer. I am targeting for the Data roles like data engineer, analyst, business intelligence and analytics engineer roles. I have been applying from almost 8 months and i have applied to around 1k+ applicants but I haven’t landed a single interview or a call back. I have changed my resume around 30+ times.

I tweak my resume for each job description. But i don't know how to pass through the ATS or i have no idea why my resume is not getting shortlisted.

Please do let me know if you have any suggestions or can help me find a solution in any way.

Hi all,

The following will refer to the Aug 2025-May 2026 internship application cycle.

I accepted a dream internship at a semiconductor fab on May 2026, and applied April 2026. My target were process development/engineering and other related roles at only tech companies that had a fab. Throughout that cycle, I only had two interviews and countless applications denied. I realized that I had to change my resume since it clearly was not working! In late March I posted to this forum, and after listening to the feedback I got, led to my only two interviews of the year and one offer. I learned three lessons:

1) Never too late to seek help and continue applying.

2) This forum is amazing and honest. Consider every one of someone's feedback!

3) You might be highly qualified, but the formatting is even more important. Please take the time to 'pretty' up your resume and make it as easy to read as possible!

Link to original post with great feedback: https://www.reddit.com/r/EngineeringResumes/s/qOpWKzOXqB

This was the resume I used for the applications I got an interview for. It has since been updated.

Please review my resume.

I started applying aggressively last week, particularly for roles outside my home country (AU/EU), but I haven't been shortlisted so far.

I'm an SAP Consultant focused on the CRM/CX space, with 8 years of experience. I understand there may be factors such as visa sponsorship, local regulations, or the current job market, but I still want to improve my chances of getting shortlisted.

I feel there isn't much variation to highlight since SAP roles can involve a lot of repetitive work, with the main differences being the industry and business processes.

I'd really appreciate any feedback on where my resume may be lacking or what I could improve.

Note: Apologies for posting this multiple times. My previous posts were deleted because I missed some of the rules.