assembly jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-03, assembly appears in 161 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 12% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-03
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Frequently asked questions about assembly
+Is assembly in demand in 2026?
Yes. assembly appears in 161 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-03, with demand up 12% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (22% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require assembly?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-03, the job titles most likely to require assembly are Software Engineer (22% of postings list assembly), Embedded Software Engineer (8% of postings list assembly), Mechanical Engineer (4% of postings list assembly).
+What skills are commonly paired with assembly?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-03), assembly most often appears alongside C, C++, Python, Data analysis, real-time rendering.
+Where is assembly most in demand?
As of 2026-07-03, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring assembly are Palo Alto, Costa Mesa, Redmond, San Francisco, Sunnyvale, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new assembly content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring assembly — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require assembly
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 36 | 22.4% |
| Embedded Software Engineer | 13 | 8.1% |
| Mechanical Engineer | 6 | 3.7% |
| Manufacturing Engineering Manager | 5 | 3.1% |
| Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Manager | 3 | 1.9% |
| Embedded Developer | 3 | 1.9% |
| Firmware Engineer | 3 | 1.9% |
| Platform Hardware Security Engineer | 3 | 1.9% |
| Application Engineer | 2 | 1.2% |
| Artifacts Engineer | 2 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for assembly
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto | 11 | 6.8% |
| Costa Mesa | 10 | 6.2% |
| Redmond | 9 | 5.6% |
| San Francisco | 6 | 3.7% |
| Sunnyvale | 6 | 3.7% |
| Annapolis | 4 | 2.5% |
| Hyderabad | 4 | 2.5% |
| Austin | 3 | 1.9% |
| Bengaluru | 3 | 1.9% |
Skills commonly paired with assembly
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- Embedded Software Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Manufacturing Engineering Manager
- Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Manager
- Embedded Developer
- Firmware Engineer
- Platform Hardware Security Engineer
- C
- Python
- Data analysis
- real-time rendering
- Distributed systems
- game engine development
- physics simulation
How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-03. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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