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design circuit boards

🔻 Declining ESCO reuse: cross-sector

Draught circuit boards used in electronic product such as cell phones and computers, make sure to include integrated circuits and microchips in the design.

design circuit boards — draught circuit boards used in electronic product such as cell phones and computers, make sure to include integrated circuits and microchips in the design. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 57.53/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 1 occupations in our catalogue, including printed circuit board designer.

Category: skills › designing electrical or electronic systems or equipment SCI: 57.53/100 Also known as: prepare circuit boards, develop circuit boards, plan circuit boards, circuit board design, create circuit boards, draft circuit boards

Occupations that require design circuit boards

Showing top 1 of 1 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

printed circuit board designer · 🤖 5.5/10

Frequently asked questions

What is design circuit boards?

Draught circuit boards used in electronic product such as cell phones and computers, make sure to include integrated circuits and microchips in the design.

What category of skill is design circuit boards?

ESCO classifies design circuit boards under the skills category, specifically in the designing electrical or electronic systems or equipment subcategory.

Is design circuit boards an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 57.53/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. Prioritise this skill only when it directly enables paid work today — plan for AI to absorb more of it every year.

Which jobs require design circuit boards?

In our catalogue, 1 occupations list design circuit boards as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include printed circuit board designer.

How transferable is design circuit boards between industries?

ESCO tags design circuit boards as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is design circuit boards the same as prepare circuit boards?

Yes — design circuit boards is also known as prepare circuit boards, develop circuit boards, plan circuit boards, circuit board design, create circuit boards, or draft circuit boards. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn design circuit boards?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands design circuit boards and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.