sensor fusion jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-30, sensor fusion appears in 736 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Software Engineer has the most postings mentioning sensor fusion.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about sensor fusion
+Is sensor fusion in demand in 2026?
Yes. sensor fusion appears in 736 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. Software Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning sensor fusion (26.2% of all postings mentioning sensor fusion).
+What jobs require sensor fusion?
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 sensor fusion are Scientific Software Engineer (52.0% of that role’s postings mention sensor fusion), Robotics Engineer (31.0% of that role’s postings mention sensor fusion), Robotics Software Engineer (26.5% of that role’s postings mention sensor fusion).
+What skills are commonly paired with sensor fusion?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-30), sensor fusion most often appears alongside Python, computer vision, C++, networking, testing.
+Where is sensor fusion most in demand?
As of 2026-09-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring sensor fusion are Costa Mesa, Broomfield, San Francisco, Waltham, Washington, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new sensor fusion content and jobs?
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+Which skills come before and after sensor fusion?
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 sensor fusion — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Career paths around sensor fusion
Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.
Historical career profiles · all locations
Skills before sensor fusion
Skills after sensor fusion
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: ICSD | 1 |
| Before: live streaming video | 1 |
| Before: TCP/IP networking | 1 |
| Before: Travelport | 1 |
| Before: C# | 1 |
| Before: ci/cd | 1 |
| Before: Finite state machine | 1 |
| Before: time series data | 1 |
| After: C++ | 2 |
| After: ROS2 | 2 |
| After: ci/cd | 1 |
| After: Autoware | 1 |
| After: SDK | 1 |
| After: bill of materials | 1 |
| After: Remote sensing | 1 |
| After: llm | 1 |
Roles most likely to require sensor fusion
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Software Engineer | 13 | 52.0% |
| Robotics Engineer | 22 | 31.0% |
| Robotics Software Engineer | 39 | 26.5% |
| Perception Engineer | 4 | 20.0% |
| Production Program Manager | 4 | 20.0% |
| Algorithm Engineer | 6 | 17.6% |
| Mission Software Engineer | 11 | 17.5% |
| Autonomy Engineer | 3 | 15.0% |
| Product Operations Manager | 3 | 11.5% |
| Flight Test Engineer | 9 | 11.1% |
Roles with the most sensor fusion postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 193 | 26.2% |
| Technical Program Manager | 46 | 6.2% |
| Robotics Software Engineer | 39 | 5.3% |
| Systems Engineer | 33 | 4.5% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 30 | 4.1% |
| Robotics Engineer | 22 | 3.0% |
| Program Manager | 21 | 2.9% |
| Product Manager | 20 | 2.7% |
| ML Engineer | 16 | 2.2% |
| Scientific Software Engineer | 13 | 1.8% |
Top companies posting jobs requiring sensor fusion
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | 231 |
| Anduril | 161 |
| Torcrobotics | 16 |
| Waymo | 13 |
| Bosch | 11 |
| Applied | 10 |
| Applied Intuition | 9 |
| CLERA | 9 |
| Northrop Grumman | 9 |
| Neura Robotics | 7 |
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 sensor fusion
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Mesa | 129 | 17.5% |
| Broomfield | 26 | 3.5% |
| San Francisco | 26 | 3.5% |
| Waltham | 24 | 3.3% |
| Washington | 24 | 3.3% |
| Quincy | 23 | 3.1% |
| Mountain View | 21 | 2.9% |
| Sunnyvale | 19 | 2.6% |
| Boston | 15 | 2.0% |
Skills commonly paired with sensor fusion
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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 sensor fusion by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s sensor fusion postings by all sensor fusion 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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