Most In-Demand Hardware Skills
The most in-demand skills for Hardware roles right now are ai, python, automation — ranked across 5769 open postings.
Updated November 1, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ai | 442 | +442 |
| 2 | python | 364 | +364 |
| 3 | automation | 263 | +263 |
| 4 | networking | 254 | +254 |
| 5 | firmware | 244 | +244 |
| 6 | fpga | 237 | +237 |
| 7 | ethernet | 226 | +226 |
| 8 | pcb | 225 | +225 |
| 9 | cloud | 193 | +193 |
| 10 | altium | 182 | +182 |
| 11 | pcie | 177 | +177 |
| 12 | cpp | 173 | +173 |
| 13 | cad | 173 | +173 |
| 14 | verilog | 168 | +168 |
| 15 | itar | 162 | +162 |
| 16 | assembly | 143 | +143 |
| 17 | linux | 139 | +139 |
| 18 | systemverilog | 135 | +135 |
| 19 | root-cause-analysis | 133 | +133 |
| 20 | oscilloscope | 127 | +127 |
| 21 | i2c | 121 | +121 |
| 22 | vhdl | 115 | +115 |
| 23 | prototyping | 115 | +115 |
| 24 | machine-learning | 101 | +101 |
| 25 | corrective-action | 100 | +100 |
| 26 | embedded-systems | 95 | +95 |
| 27 | rtl | 93 | +93 |
| 28 | tcl | 88 | +88 |
| 29 | test-automation | 76 | +76 |
| 30 | uvm | 73 | +73 |
| 31 | asic | 73 | +73 |
| 32 | agile | 71 | +71 |
| 33 | perl | 67 | +67 |
| 34 | computer-vision | 66 | +66 |
| 35 | bash | 65 | +65 |
| 36 | matlab | 62 | +62 |
| 37 | sensor-fusion | 59 | +59 |
| 38 | git | 59 | +59 |
| 39 | signal-processing | 57 | +57 |
| 40 | gcp | 53 | +53 |