assembly jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-30, assembly appears in 226 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Software Engineer has the most postings mentioning assembly.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about assembly
+Is assembly in demand in 2026?
Yes. assembly appears in 226 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. Software Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning assembly (22.6% of all postings mentioning assembly).
+What jobs require assembly?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning assembly are Software Developer Intern (29.3% of that role’s postings mention assembly), Strategic Program Manager (29.2% of that role’s postings mention assembly), Cyber Software Engineer (28.6% of that role’s postings mention assembly).
+What skills are commonly paired with assembly?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-30), assembly most often appears alongside C, C++, Python, Java, Linux.
+Where is assembly most in demand?
As of 2026-09-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring assembly are Redmond, Sunnyvale, Long Beach, Palo Alto, Annapolis, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new assembly content and jobs?
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+Which skills come before and after assembly?
The skill-flow chart shows skills documented in adjacent positions across observed employer changes. An outgoing skill is documented in the following position but not the preceding one. These are ideas to explore, not proven prerequisites, acquisition dates, or levels of mastery. Each ribbon counts employer moves with that skill pair; one move can contribute several pairs.
Weekly indexed postings requiring assembly — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Career paths around assembly
Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.
Historical career profiles · all locations
Skills before assembly
Skills after assembly
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
The following position documents a skill that the preceding position does not. Skills must be linked to both positions, with clear dates and no overlap. One move can connect several skill pairs. These patterns suggest skills to explore; they do not establish prerequisites, when a skill was learned, or a higher skill level.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Solidworks | 3 |
| Before: C | 3 |
| Before: Fortran | 2 |
| Before: python | 2 |
| Before: C++ | 2 |
| Before: C/C++ | 2 |
| Before: execute | 1 |
| Before: injection molded components | 1 |
| After: python | 4 |
| After: Windows | 3 |
| After: Amazon S3 | 2 |
| After: Structural design | 2 |
| After: C# | 2 |
| After: data analysis | 2 |
| After: Unix | 2 |
| After: C++ | 2 |
Roles most likely to require assembly
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developer Intern | 12 | 29.3% |
| Strategic Program Manager | 7 | 29.2% |
| Cyber Software Engineer | 8 | 28.6% |
| Vulnerability Research Engineer | 5 | 25.0% |
| Fluid Systems Engineer | 3 | 13.0% |
| Test Architect | 2 | 8.3% |
| Process Engineering Manager | 2 | 5.9% |
| Manufacturing Engineering Manager | 3 | 5.7% |
| Production Program Manager | 1 | 5.0% |
| Mechanical Engineer | 2 | 4.9% |
Roles with the most assembly postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 51 | 22.6% |
| Embedded Software Engineer | 20 | 8.8% |
| Software Developer Intern | 12 | 5.3% |
| Quality Assurance Engineer | 10 | 4.4% |
| Cyber Software Engineer | 8 | 3.5% |
| Strategic Program Manager | 7 | 3.1% |
| Vulnerability Research Engineer | 5 | 2.2% |
| CNO Developer | 4 | 1.8% |
| Fluid Systems Engineer | 3 | 1.3% |
| Kernel Engineer | 3 | 1.3% |
Top companies posting jobs requiring assembly
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| SpaceX | 22 |
| Bah | 16 |
| Renesas | 14 |
| Northrop Grumman | 13 |
| Globalpr | 9 |
| Fictiv | 7 |
| Clarity Innovations | 6 |
| GlobaliD | 5 |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 4 |
| Anthropic | 4 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring for assembly
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond | 11 | 4.9% |
| Sunnyvale | 10 | 4.4% |
| Long Beach | 6 | 2.7% |
| Palo Alto | 6 | 2.7% |
| Annapolis | 5 | 2.2% |
| Costa Mesa | 5 | 2.2% |
| Kulim | 5 | 2.2% |
| San Jose | 5 | 2.2% |
| Austin | 4 | 1.8% |
Skills commonly paired with assembly
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning assembly by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s assembly postings by all assembly postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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