Tools & technology — instrumentation engineer

Source: O*NET 30.3 'Software Skills' for 17-3028.00.

Software	Category	Hot technology
The MathWorks MATLAB	Analytical or scientific software	yes
Autodesk AutoCAD	Computer aided design CAD software	yes
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D	Computer aided design CAD software	yes
Bentley MicroStation	Computer aided design CAD software	yes
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks	Computer aided design CAD software	yes
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	yes
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	yes
Apple macOS	Operating system software	yes
Linux	Operating system software	yes
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	yes
Microsoft Project	Project management software	yes
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	yes
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	yes
MathWorks Simulink	Analytical or scientific software
Minitab	Analytical or scientific software
National Instruments LabVIEW	Development environment software

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 50 ads, as of 2026-07-14)

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