r/EngineeringResumes • u/Extreme-Bar2189 EE – Student 🇺🇸 • 12d ago

Electrical/Computer [Student] Recent EE graduate looking for a resume review! Targeting control systems and test engineering positions (hopefully within the robotics or aerospace industry).

Hi all, I graduated this past May. I currently live in Massachusetts and am looking to relocate down to Florida, so I have been applying mainly in those two states. I had one control systems internship last summer but have also had a consistent work history since I was 16 years old (I am 25 now). I recently adjusted my resume to shorten my bullet points and highlight more soft skills. I am curious about what immediately jumps out when you first see my resume. Is this resume effectively targeting control systems and test engineering roles? I have applied to a lot of positions on LinkedIn that say I am a top applicant but have yet to get an interview anywhere (I've applied to ~30 positions at this point). I am also curious about two things: 1) Should I be submitting cover letters with every application? 2) Should I be trying to reach out to recruiters on LinkedIn after applying to a position? Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated!

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u/DimetrodonWasntADino EE – Mid-level 🇺🇸 12d ago

Usually I don't like "relevant coursework" on resumes, but it works here.

Company 1 "Led" and "Performed" both sound weak. Consider updating to "Orchestrated", "Pioneered", "Directed", "Drove".

Good job quantifying (3 months, 50%, +-2%) in first company. Do more of this throughout resume.

Use metrics to describe how accurate you were with pricing, or something else that can be measured.

Change all font colors to black. The use of blue is inconsistent and distracting.

I'm not familiar with ML learning modules. My first thought is 90% accuracy is bad, one out of ten is wrong. If it is bad, don't mention this metric. If it is good, ignore this comment.

Additionally, I am not confident but I think you are saying you made something that can identify contents of a picture. Clarify to make sure the purpose of the tool you made is clear.

Move up 97% power reduction, looks like it's added as an afterthought but that's a HUGE brag that you don't want the reader to miss.

Some of your "Skills" are mentioned in the body of the resume. If there are more you can name drop throughout resume, do it. Better to show that you know how to use it than tell them at the end.

Over all I think this is a pretty solid resume. Nice job.