Systems Test Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-11-04, Skillenai has indexed 111 job postings with the title “Systems Test Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-11-04
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Frequently asked questions about Systems Test Engineer jobs
+How many Systems Test Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 111 job postings with the title “Systems Test Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-11-04.
+What skills do Systems Test Engineer jobs require?
Across Systems Test Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-11-04, the skills mentioned most often are Python, test procedures, test automation, test planning, System integration.
+Which cities are hiring the most Systems Test Engineer?
As of 2026-11-04, Systems Test Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in El Segundo, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Bengaluru, Carlsbad.
+Is Systems Test Engineer a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 111 Systems Test Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-11-04. The skill mentioned most often in Systems Test Engineer postings is Python, 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 Systems Test 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 Systems Test Engineer postings — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Career paths through Systems Test Engineer
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
33 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Systems Test Engineer
Roles after Systems Test 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: Systems Test Engineer (different employer) | 33 |
| Before: Systems Engineer | 16 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 12 |
| Before: Test Engineer | 12 |
| Before: Software Test Engineer | 7 |
| Before: Research Assistant | 6 |
| Before: Mechanical Engineer | 4 |
| Before: Manufacturing Engineer | 4 |
| After: Systems Test Engineer (different employer) | 33 |
| After: Systems Engineer | 21 |
| After: Software Engineer | 9 |
| After: Software Test Engineer | 8 |
| After: System Test Engineer | 4 |
| After: Test Engineer | 4 |
| After: Quality Assurance Engineer | 3 |
| After: Data Scientist | 2 |
Skills most often required for Systems Test Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 42 | 37.8% |
| test procedures | 28 | 25.2% |
| test automation | 21 | 18.9% |
| test planning | 20 | 18.0% |
| System integration | 19 | 17.1% |
| Agile | 17 | 15.3% |
| Linux | 16 | 14.4% |
| systems engineering | 16 | 14.4% |
| test plans | 15 | 13.5% |
| data acquisition | 13 | 11.7% |
| DOORS | 13 | 11.7% |
| Troubleshooting | 12 | 10.8% |
| Bash | 11 | 9.9% |
| Test Readiness Reviews | 10 | 9.0% |
| MATLAB | 10 | 9.0% |
Top companies posting Systems Test Engineer jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman | 36 |
| Viasat, Inc. | 8 |
| Actalent | 6 |
| Zoox | 5 |
| Globalpr | 4 |
| HPE | 3 |
| Avav | 3 |
| CACI | 2 |
| Philips | 2 |
| Skyryse | 2 |
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 Systems Test Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| El Segundo | 7 | 6.3% |
| Colorado Springs | 4 | 3.6% |
| Aurora | 3 | 2.7% |
| Bengaluru | 3 | 2.7% |
| Carlsbad | 3 | 2.7% |
| Duluth | 3 | 2.7% |
| Foster City | 3 | 2.7% |
| Spring | 3 | 2.7% |
| Austin | 2 | 1.8% |
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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 2026-11-04, matching postings whose canonical role is “Systems Test 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
- Systems Test Engineer
- source
- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- data_as_of
- 2026-11-04
- window_days
- 90