Physics jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-30, Physics appears in 91 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Software Engineer has the most postings mentioning Physics.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about Physics
+Is Physics in demand in 2026?
Yes. Physics appears in 91 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. Software Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning Physics (15.4% of all postings mentioning Physics).
+What jobs require Physics?
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 Physics are Mission Software Engineer (4.7% of that role’s postings mention Physics), Quantitative Research Intern (4.0% of that role’s postings mention Physics), Simulation Software Engineer (3.8% of that role’s postings mention Physics).
+What skills are commonly paired with Physics?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-30), Physics most often appears alongside mathematics, computer science, Python, C++, statistics.
+Where is Physics most in demand?
As of 2026-09-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Physics are Mountain View, Redmond, Costa Mesa, London, Singapore, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Physics content and jobs?
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+Which skills come before and after Physics?
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 Physics — last 90 days
Career paths around Physics
Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.
Historical career profiles · all locations
Skills before Physics
Skills after Physics
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: Schematic design | 1 |
| Before: electric last-mile transit | 1 |
| Before: -calculus | 1 |
| Before: CardDav | 1 |
| Before: CRM | 1 |
| Before: real-time information | 1 |
| Before: Facebook Messenger | 1 |
| Before: financial reports | 1 |
| After: python | 3 |
| After: Angular | 2 |
| After: algorithms | 2 |
| After: machine learning | 2 |
| After: robotics | 2 |
| After: Java | 2 |
| After: testing | 1 |
| After: C# | 1 |
Roles most likely to require Physics
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Mission Software Engineer | 3 | 4.7% |
| Quantitative Research Intern | 1 | 4.0% |
| Simulation Software Engineer | 1 | 3.8% |
| AI Training Expert | 2 | 3.1% |
| Simulation Engineer | 1 | 2.9% |
| AI Trainer | 7 | 1.8% |
| Quantitative Researcher | 3 | 1.7% |
| Quantitative Trader | 1 | 1.5% |
| Operations Engineer | 1 | 1.2% |
| Quality Assurance Lead | 1 | 1.1% |
Roles with the most Physics postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 14 | 15.4% |
| AI Trainer | 7 | 7.7% |
| Data Scientist | 4 | 4.4% |
| Research Engineer | 4 | 4.4% |
| Software Developer | 4 | 4.4% |
| Mission Software Engineer | 3 | 3.3% |
| Quantitative Researcher | 3 | 3.3% |
| Technical Program Manager | 3 | 3.3% |
| Test Engineer | 3 | 3.3% |
| AI Training Expert | 2 | 2.2% |
Top companies posting jobs requiring Physics
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| OpenBrain | 9 |
| Meridiam | 7 |
| Anduril | 5 |
| SpaceX | 5 |
| Waymo | 5 |
| Unity | 4 |
| Globalpr | 3 |
| Drweng | 2 |
| Leidos | 2 |
| JUMP Trading | 2 |
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 Physics
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain View | 5 | 5.5% |
| Redmond | 4 | 4.4% |
| Costa Mesa | 3 | 3.3% |
| London | 3 | 3.3% |
| Singapore | 3 | 3.3% |
| Colorado Springs | 2 | 2.2% |
| Geneva | 2 | 2.2% |
| Hawthorne | 2 | 2.2% |
| Helsinki | 2 | 2.2% |
Skills commonly paired with Physics
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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 Physics by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s Physics postings by all Physics 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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- 2026-09-30
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