Systems Engineer jobs in Chicago — demand, required skills, and comparable metros (2026)

As of 2026-09-16, Skillenai has indexed 14 Systems Engineer postings located in Chicago over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is automation.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-16

Postings · last 90 days
14
Most-required skill
Next-largest hiring metro
Tucson

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Frequently asked questions about Systems Engineer jobs in Chicago

+Are Systems Engineer jobs being posted in Chicago right now?

Yes. Skillenai has indexed 14 Systems Engineer postings located in Chicago over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16.

+What skills do Systems Engineer jobs in Chicago require?

Across Systems Engineer postings in Chicago indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16, the skills mentioned most often are automation, ServiceNow, enterprise architecture, Technical specifications, Azure.

+Which other cities are hiring Systems Engineer?

As of 2026-09-16, the metro areas posting the most Systems Engineer jobs outside Chicago are Tucson, Huntsville, Costa Mesa, Woburn, Cedar Rapids, based on the Skillenai jobs index.

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Weekly Systems Engineer postings in Chicago — last 90 days

Skills most often required for Systems Engineer in Chicago

NamePostingsShare
automation321.4%
ServiceNow214.3%
enterprise architecture214.3%
Technical specifications214.3%
Azure214.3%
capacity analysis214.3%
virtualization214.3%
systems engineering214.3%
Local Area Networks (LAN)214.3%
diagnostic skills214.3%
vendor management214.3%
APIs214.3%

Other top cities hiring Systems Engineer

NamePostingsShare
Tucson75535.7%
Huntsville66471.4%
Costa Mesa61435.7%
Woburn54385.7%
Cedar Rapids52371.4%
Annapolis48342.9%
Long Beach44314.3%
Washington42300.0%
El Segundo39278.6%
Boston35250.0%

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How this was computed

Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16, filtered to postings whose canonical role is “Systems Engineer” and whose locationCity is “Chicago”.

city
Chicago
role
Systems Engineer
source
Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
data_as_of
2026-09-16
window_days
90
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Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index