VxWorks jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-30, VxWorks appears in 210 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Software Engineer has the most postings mentioning VxWorks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about VxWorks
+Is VxWorks in demand in 2026?
Yes. VxWorks appears in 210 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. Software Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning VxWorks (38.1% of all postings mentioning VxWorks).
+What jobs require VxWorks?
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 VxWorks are Software Security Engineer (14.3% of that role’s postings mention VxWorks), Embedded Firmware Engineer (9.1% of that role’s postings mention VxWorks), Embedded Software Engineer (7.4% of that role’s postings mention VxWorks).
+What skills are commonly paired with VxWorks?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-30), VxWorks most often appears alongside C++, Linux, C, Python, Agile.
+Where is VxWorks most in demand?
As of 2026-09-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring VxWorks are El Segundo, Cedar Rapids, Bengaluru, Fort Wayne, McKinney, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new VxWorks content and jobs?
Skillenai indexes news, blog posts, and research papers mentioning VxWorks alongside the jobs index. You can subscribe to a daily email digest of new VxWorks content from your Skillenai account.
+Which skills come before and after VxWorks?
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 VxWorks — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Career paths around VxWorks
Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.
Historical career profiles · all locations
Skills before VxWorks
Skills after VxWorks
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: C++ | 3 |
| Before: MatLab | 2 |
| Before: custom hardware | 1 |
| Before: dynamic and static feature inputs | 1 |
| Before: Longley-Rice path loss estimation algorithm | 1 |
| Before: procedures | 1 |
| Before: C# | 1 |
| Before: python | 1 |
| After: mobile client | 1 |
| After: telemetry | 1 |
| After: communication and control | 1 |
| After: GNU development tools | 1 |
| After: Kinaxis RapidResponse Enterprise | 1 |
| After: kernel | 1 |
| After: WindRiver Network Equipment Platform | 1 |
| After: real-time telemetry | 1 |
Roles most likely to require VxWorks
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Software Security Engineer | 5 | 14.3% |
| Embedded Firmware Engineer | 2 | 9.1% |
| Embedded Software Engineer | 72 | 7.4% |
| Hardware Systems Engineer | 1 | 2.7% |
| Principal Software Engineer | 4 | 2.5% |
| Software Integration Engineer | 1 | 2.3% |
| Software Engineering Technical Leader | 1 | 2.2% |
| Firmware Engineer | 2 | 1.8% |
| Embedded Software Developer | 1 | 1.8% |
| Software Systems Engineer | 1 | 1.3% |
Roles with the most VxWorks postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 80 | 38.1% |
| Embedded Software Engineer | 72 | 34.3% |
| Software Security Engineer | 5 | 2.4% |
| Principal Software Engineer | 4 | 1.9% |
| Capabilities Development Engineer | 2 | 1.0% |
| DevOps Engineer | 2 | 1.0% |
| DevOps Tools Engineer | 2 | 1.0% |
| Driver Developer | 2 | 1.0% |
| Embedded Firmware Engineer | 2 | 1.0% |
| Firmware Engineer | 2 | 1.0% |
Top companies posting jobs requiring VxWorks
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman | 48 |
| Globalpr | 36 |
| GlobaliD | 29 |
| Curtiss-Wright Corporation | 9 |
| Aptiv | 4 |
| Aerospace | 3 |
| Boeing | 3 |
| Zone 5 Technologies | 3 |
| Moog Inc. | 3 |
| SocketLabs | 3 |
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 VxWorks
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| El Segundo | 21 | 10.0% |
| Cedar Rapids | 8 | 3.8% |
| Bengaluru | 6 | 2.9% |
| Fort Wayne | 6 | 2.9% |
| McKinney | 6 | 2.9% |
| Boston | 5 | 2.4% |
| Ashburn | 4 | 1.9% |
| Costa Mesa | 4 | 1.9% |
| Long Beach | 4 | 1.9% |
Skills commonly paired with VxWorks
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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 VxWorks by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s VxWorks postings by all VxWorks 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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