trade studies jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-30, trade studies appears in 462 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Systems Engineer has the most postings mentioning trade studies.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about trade studies
+Is trade studies in demand in 2026?
Yes. trade studies appears in 462 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. Systems Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning trade studies (64.7% of all postings mentioning trade studies).
+What jobs require trade studies?
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 trade studies are Radar Systems Engineer (18.4% of that role’s postings mention trade studies), Fluid Systems Engineer (13.0% of that role’s postings mention trade studies), Space Systems Engineer (11.9% of that role’s postings mention trade studies).
+What skills are commonly paired with trade studies?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-30), trade studies most often appears alongside systems engineering, requirements management, DOORS, Requirements allocation, Interface definition.
+Where is trade studies most in demand?
As of 2026-09-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring trade studies are Cedar Rapids, El Segundo, Chantilly, Colorado Springs, Long Beach, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new trade studies content and jobs?
Skillenai indexes news, blog posts, and research papers mentioning trade studies alongside the jobs index. You can subscribe to a daily email digest of new trade studies content from your Skillenai account.
+Which skills come before and after trade studies?
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 trade studies — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Career paths around trade studies
Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.
Historical career profiles · all locations
Skills before trade studies
Skills after trade studies
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: airworthiness standards | 1 |
| Before: inspection protocols | 1 |
| Before: system requirements | 1 |
| Before: trade study development | 1 |
| Before: MathWorks tools | 1 |
| Before: Calibration | 1 |
| Before: Content | 1 |
| Before: simulation | 1 |
| After: security audits | 1 |
| After: acceptance testing | 1 |
| After: support | 1 |
| After: object-oriented C++ | 1 |
| After: System Level Integration | 1 |
| After: Systems and subsystem requirements | 1 |
| After: troubleshooting | 1 |
| After: Bid proposals | 1 |
Roles most likely to require trade studies
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Radar Systems Engineer | 9 | 18.4% |
| Fluid Systems Engineer | 3 | 13.0% |
| Space Systems Engineer | 5 | 11.9% |
| Hardware Systems Engineer | 4 | 10.8% |
| Model-Based Systems Engineer | 2 | 10.0% |
| Systems Security Engineer | 7 | 9.6% |
| Systems Engineer | 299 | 8.0% |
| Simulation Engineer | 2 | 5.9% |
| Systems Architect | 9 | 5.1% |
| Hardware Architect | 1 | 5.0% |
Roles with the most trade studies postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Engineer | 299 | 64.7% |
| Radar Systems Engineer | 9 | 1.9% |
| Systems Architect | 9 | 1.9% |
| Program Manager | 7 | 1.5% |
| Systems Security Engineer | 7 | 1.5% |
| Technical Program Manager | 6 | 1.3% |
| Space Systems Engineer | 5 | 1.1% |
| Cyber Systems Engineer | 4 | 0.9% |
| Hardware Systems Engineer | 4 | 0.9% |
| Fluid Systems Engineer | 3 | 0.6% |
Top companies posting jobs requiring trade studies
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman | 104 |
| Globalpr | 36 |
| GlobaliD | 21 |
| Voyager Technologies | 15 |
| RTX | 13 |
| Boeing | 11 |
| Peraton | 10 |
| SNC | 9 |
| CACI | 8 |
| Rocket Lab | 8 |
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 trade studies
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | 18 | 3.9% |
| El Segundo | 14 | 3.0% |
| Chantilly | 11 | 2.4% |
| Colorado Springs | 9 | 1.9% |
| Long Beach | 9 | 1.9% |
| Huntsville | 8 | 1.7% |
| Tucson | 8 | 1.7% |
| Mountain View | 6 | 1.3% |
| Springfield | 6 | 1.3% |
Skills commonly paired with trade studies
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Explore related pages
- Radar Systems Engineer
- Fluid Systems Engineer
- Space Systems Engineer
- Hardware Systems Engineer
- Model-Based Systems Engineer
- Systems Security Engineer
- Systems Engineer
- Simulation Engineer
- systems engineering
- requirements management
- DOORS
- Requirements allocation
- Interface definition
- Verification and Validation
- System integration
- functional analysis
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 trade studies by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s trade studies postings by all trade studies 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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