[jononor]

Understanding the customer. Understanding the problems to be solved. Understanding systems. Being able to design and implement systems. Being able to communicate value to the customer. Ability to learn new things. Ability to adapt available solutions to particular circumstances. Ability to select appropriate technology for the problems at hand.

Technology comes and goes, engineering fundamentals are still behind it all.

[inconfident2021]

How can one demonstrate this skill? When academics look for grades and HR looks for buzz word. Is there some keywords that people are missing which will help them demonstrate it?

[jononor]

In the CV, make sure that the effects/outcomes of your work is described (not just the role/activities). But on the CV screening stage one probably still needs to play the buzzword game. Tailor as well as you can to the role in question though.

It is mostly at th interview stage that the above skills can be demonstrated. Most effective by showing that you know exactly what they do, what they need, and how hiring you will help get there.

But remember that skill building and job seeking is quite different things. The latter is mostly about finding out what people want to hear/see, and communicating that.

[ensocode]

I guess only extensive experience will show that