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Mechanical Engineer resume keywords

Core keywords are the skill list on the Mechanical Engineer resume example. Supporting keywords are skills-catalog entries that name this role.

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Counted on 2026-10-10 from 127 public job postings whose titles match Mechanical Engineer. Those postings came from Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever, and SmartRecruiters. A posting is counted for this role when the longest published job-title phrase in its title is Mechanical Engineer. The crawl queried Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, and SmartRecruiters for 133 employers in the State of ATS 2026 dataset that use those vendors, and for 279 additional public boards from the extended coverage tier. The extended boards are not part of the 738-company statistics. 361 boards returned postings out of 412 boards attempted, and 46923 postings were scanned. HTML was stripped before counting, and each posting counts once per term. Phrases beyond the published skill list are the most common two- and three-word phrases in the matched postings. Posting text is not stored. A role page shows these percentages only when at least 30 descriptions were counted.

Core keywords

These are the terms to put on the resume when they match work you have done.

  • SolidWorks

    26% of 127 recent postings mention SolidWorks.

  • AutoCAD

    8% of 127 recent postings mention AutoCAD.

  • FEA

    46% of 127 recent postings mention FEA.

  • Manufacturing

    76% of 127 recent postings mention Manufacturing.

  • GD&T

    7% of 127 recent postings mention GD&T.

  • Product Design

    9% of 127 recent postings mention Product Design.

  • Thermodynamics

    4% of 127 recent postings mention Thermodynamics.

  • MATLAB

    6% of 127 recent postings mention MATLAB.

  • Prototyping

    6% of 127 recent postings mention Prototyping.

  • Quality Control

    0% of 127 recent postings mention Quality Control.

Supporting keywords
  • CATIA

    13% of 127 recent postings mention CATIA.

  • Simulink

    0% of 127 recent postings mention Simulink.

  • CFD

    5% of 127 recent postings mention CFD.

  • ANSYS

    17% of 127 recent postings mention ANSYS.

  • Abaqus

    9% of 127 recent postings mention Abaqus.

  • PTC Creo Parametric

    0% of 127 recent postings mention PTC Creo Parametric.

  • Siemens NX

    13% of 127 recent postings mention Siemens NX.

  • Autodesk Inventor

    2% of 127 recent postings mention Autodesk Inventor.

  • Fusion 360

    0% of 127 recent postings mention Fusion 360.

  • ASME Y14.5

    6% of 127 recent postings mention ASME Y14.5.

  • Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis

    8% of 127 recent postings mention Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis.

Phrases from recent postings

These phrases showed up often in the matched postings and are not already on the published skill list.

  • mechanical engineer

    88% of 127 recent postings mention mechanical engineer.

  • green card holder

    66% of 127 recent postings mention green card holder.

  • permanent resident

    66% of 127 recent postings mention permanent resident.

  • itar here

    65% of 127 recent postings mention itar here.

  • mechanical engineering

    65% of 127 recent postings mention mechanical engineering.

  • required authorizations

    65% of 127 recent postings mention required authorizations.

  • status age

    55% of 127 recent postings mention status age.

  • basic qualifications

    54% of 127 recent postings mention basic qualifications.

  • merit competence

    54% of 127 recent postings mention merit competence.

  • status mental

    54% of 127 recent postings mention status mental.

  • additional requirements

    53% of 127 recent postings mention additional requirements.

Where to place them

  1. 1

    Headline

    Put the target title and two core terms on the line under your name: Mechanical Engineer | SolidWorks | AutoCAD.

  2. 2

    Skills

    List the core terms together in the skills section: SolidWorks, AutoCAD, FEA, Manufacturing, GD&T, Product Design, Thermodynamics, MATLAB, Prototyping, Quality Control.

  3. 3

    Experience

    Use SolidWorks, AutoCAD, FEA inside bullets for work you did in this role, next to the result.

  4. 4

    Supporting terms

    Add these in the skills section or a bullet when you have used them: CATIA, Simulink, CFD, ANSYS, Abaqus, PTC Creo Parametric, Siemens NX, Autodesk Inventor, Fusion 360, ASME Y14.5, Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis.

Sample lines from the resume example

These lines are already published on the Mechanical Engineer resume example. Use them as a pattern for where a keyword sits next to a result, and replace the details with your own.

  • Designed mechanical components for 10+ products generating $50M+ in annual revenue
  • Reduced manufacturing costs by 25% through design optimization and material selection
  • Led cross-functional team of 8 engineers through product development from concept to production
  • Performed FEA simulations preventing 5 potential field failures before product launch

Questions about Mechanical Engineer keywords

What keywords should a Mechanical Engineer resume include?

Core keywords for a Mechanical Engineer resume are SolidWorks, AutoCAD, FEA, Manufacturing, GD&T, Product Design, Thermodynamics, MATLAB, Prototyping, Quality Control. Core keywords are the skill list on the Mechanical Engineer resume example. Supporting keywords are skills-catalog entries that name this role. Percentages are the share of 127 public postings fetched on 2026-10-10 whose titles match this role.

Where should Mechanical Engineer keywords go on a resume?

Headline: Put the target title and two core terms on the line under your name: Mechanical Engineer | SolidWorks | AutoCAD. Skills: List the core terms together in the skills section: SolidWorks, AutoCAD, FEA, Manufacturing, GD&T, Product Design, Thermodynamics, MATLAB, Prototyping, Quality Control. Experience: Use SolidWorks, AutoCAD, FEA inside bullets for work you did in this role, next to the result. Supporting terms: Add these in the skills section or a bullet when you have used them: CATIA, Simulink, CFD, ANSYS, Abaqus, PTC Creo Parametric, Siemens NX, Autodesk Inventor, Fusion 360, ASME Y14.5, Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis.

How do I check a Mechanical Engineer resume?

Open the free ATS checker with Mechanical Engineer prefilled, paste your resume, and compare it with the keyword list on this page.

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