Mechanical Systems Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-10-28, Skillenai has indexed 33 job postings with the title “Mechanical Systems Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is mechanical engineering.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-10-28
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Frequently asked questions about Mechanical Systems Engineer jobs
+How many Mechanical Systems Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 33 job postings with the title “Mechanical Systems Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-10-28.
+What skills do Mechanical Systems Engineer jobs require?
Across Mechanical Systems Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-10-28, the skills mentioned most often are mechanical engineering, Structural Calculations, bolted joint analysis, Finite element analysis, systems engineering.
+Which cities are hiring the most Mechanical Systems Engineer?
As of 2026-10-28, Mechanical Systems Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Bothell, Huntsville, Long Beach, Torrance, VA Boston Healthcare System, Brockton Campus.
+Is Mechanical Systems Engineer a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 33 Mechanical Systems Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-10-28. The skill mentioned most often in Mechanical Systems Engineer postings is mechanical engineering, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Mechanical Systems Engineer?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Mechanical Systems Engineer postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Mechanical Systems Engineer
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
42 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Mechanical Systems Engineer
Roles after Mechanical Systems Engineer
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.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Mechanical Systems Engineer (different employer) | 42 |
| Before: Mechanical Engineer | 19 |
| Before: Manufacturing Engineer | 6 |
| Before: Systems Engineer | 5 |
| Before: Research Assistant | 4 |
| Before: Researcher | 3 |
| Before: Engineering Manager | 3 |
| Before: Project Engineer | 3 |
| After: Mechanical Systems Engineer (different employer) | 42 |
| After: Systems Engineer | 8 |
| After: Mechanical Engineer | 2 |
| After: Project Manager | 2 |
| After: Site Manager | 1 |
| After: Mechanical Engineering Intern | 1 |
| After: Business Lead | 1 |
Skills most often required for Mechanical Systems Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| mechanical engineering | 10 | 30.3% |
| Structural Calculations | 9 | 27.3% |
| bolted joint analysis | 8 | 24.2% |
| Finite element analysis | 8 | 24.2% |
| systems engineering | 7 | 21.2% |
| SolidWorks | 6 | 18.2% |
| casting | 5 | 15.2% |
| ANSYS | 5 | 15.2% |
| structural analysis | 5 | 15.2% |
| technical documentation | 4 | 12.1% |
| computer-aided design (CAD) | 3 | 9.1% |
| thermal analysis | 3 | 9.1% |
| bills of materials | 3 | 9.1% |
| CAD modeling | 3 | 9.1% |
| Troubleshooting | 3 | 9.1% |
Top companies posting Mechanical Systems Engineer jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman | 8 |
| Greenpointtechnologies | 3 |
| CACI | 2 |
| Qantas Group | 2 |
| Citjpl | 2 |
| Moog Inc. | 2 |
| Cozy Farms | 1 |
| Aerospace | 1 |
| Altentechnologyusa | 1 |
| Teledyne FLIR OEM | 1 |
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 Mechanical Systems Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bothell | 2 | 6.1% |
| Huntsville | 2 | 6.1% |
| Long Beach | 2 | 6.1% |
| Torrance | 2 | 6.1% |
| VA Boston Healthcare System, Brockton Campus | 2 | 6.1% |
| Atlanta | 1 | 3.0% |
| Denton | 1 | 3.0% |
| Denver | 1 | 3.0% |
| El Segundo | 1 | 3.0% |
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How this was computed
Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-10-28, matching postings whose canonical role is “Mechanical Systems Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
- role
- Mechanical Systems Engineer
- source
- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- data_as_of
- 2026-10-28
- window_days
- 90