Systems Engineer jobs in Boston — demand, required skills, and comparable metros (2026)
As of 2026-08-29, Skillenai has indexed 24 Systems Engineer postings located in Boston over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is systems engineering.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-29
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Frequently asked questions about Systems Engineer jobs in Boston
+Are Systems Engineer jobs being posted in Boston right now?
Yes. Skillenai has indexed 24 Systems Engineer postings located in Boston over the 90 days ending 2026-08-29.
+What skills do Systems Engineer jobs in Boston require?
Across Systems Engineer postings in Boston indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-29, the skills mentioned most often are systems engineering, test plans, test procedures, System integration, requirements traceability.
+Which other cities are hiring Systems Engineer?
As of 2026-08-29, the metro areas posting the most Systems Engineer jobs outside Boston are Huntsville, Costa Mesa, Woburn, Annapolis, Tucson, based on the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly Systems Engineer postings in Boston — last 90 days
Skills most often required for Systems Engineer in Boston
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| systems engineering | 11 | 45.8% |
| test plans | 9 | 37.5% |
| test procedures | 8 | 33.3% |
| System integration | 6 | 25.0% |
| requirements traceability | 6 | 25.0% |
| system requirements | 5 | 20.8% |
| Test cases | 4 | 16.7% |
| Technical specifications | 4 | 16.7% |
| Risk Management | 4 | 16.7% |
| hazard analysis | 4 | 16.7% |
| Root cause analysis | 4 | 16.7% |
| FMEA | 4 | 16.7% |
Other top cities hiring Systems Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 51 | 212.5% |
| Costa Mesa | 48 | 200.0% |
| Woburn | 48 | 200.0% |
| Annapolis | 42 | 175.0% |
| Tucson | 40 | 166.7% |
| Washington | 32 | 133.3% |
| Austin | 31 | 129.2% |
| El Segundo | 28 | 116.7% |
| Fort Meade | 28 | 116.7% |
| Cedar Rapids | 27 | 112.5% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-29, filtered to postings whose canonical role is “Systems Engineer” and whose locationCity is “Boston”.
- city
- Boston
- role
- Systems Engineer
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- data_as_of
- 2026-08-29
- window_days
- 90
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