# Tools & technology — electromagnetic engineer

Source: O*NET 30.3 'Software Skills' for 17-2072.01.

| Software | Category | Hot technology |
|---|---|---|
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software | yes |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | Computer aided design CAD software | yes |
| Microsoft SQL Server | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| C | Development environment software | yes |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | Development environment software | yes |
| Microsoft Visual Studio | Development environment software | yes |
| Ruby | Development environment software | yes |
| Extensible markup language XML | Enterprise application integration software | yes |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | yes |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system | yes |
| C# | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| Oracle Java | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| Perl | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes |
| Linux | Operating system software | yes |
| UNIX | Operating system software | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software | yes |
| JUnit | Program testing software | yes |
| Selenium | Program testing software | yes |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software | yes |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes |
| Dynamic host configuration protocol DHCP | Administration software |  |
| Simple network management protocol SNMP software | Administration software |  |
| ANSYS simulation software | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Field programmable gate array FPGA design software | Computer aided design CAD software |  |
| Microsoft SQL Server Compact | Data base management system software |  |
| Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript | Development environment software |  |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | Development environment software |  |
| Verilog | Development environment software |  |
| Device driver software | Device drivers or system software |  |
| IBM Notes | Electronic mail software |  |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |  |
| MapInfo Professional | Map creation software |  |
| Forsk Atoll | Network monitoring software |  |
| Microsoft Visual Basic.NET | Object or component oriented development software |  |
| Microsoft Visual Basic.NET Compact Framework CF | Object or component oriented development software |  |
| Cygwin | Operating system software |  |
| Magellan Firmware | Operating system software |  |
| Microsoft Windows Mobile | Operating system software |  |
| Abbott | Program testing software |  |
| CppUnit | Program testing software |  |
| FitNesse | Program testing software |  |
| Framework for integrated test FIT | Program testing software |  |
| NUnit | Program testing software |  |
| Robot Framework | Program testing software |  |
| Watir | Program testing software |  |
| Unified modeling language UML | Requirements analysis and system architecture software |  |
| Wide area network WAN software | WAN switching software and firmware |  |

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 2 ads, as of 2026-07-11)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Tools

- Python — **100 %**
- MATLAB — **100 %**
- Microwave Office — **50 %**
- GRASP — **50 %**
- HFSS — **50 %**
- Keysight ADS — **50 %**
- CST Microwave Studio — **50 %**
- power meters — **50 %**
- spectrum analyzers — **50 %**
- Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs) — **50 %**

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