Autonomy jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-10-13, Autonomy appears in 222 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Software Engineer has the most postings mentioning Autonomy.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-10-13
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Frequently asked questions about Autonomy
+Is Autonomy in demand in 2026?
Yes. Autonomy appears in 222 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-10-13. Software Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning Autonomy (28.4% of all postings mentioning Autonomy).
+What jobs require Autonomy?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-10-13, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning Autonomy are GNC Engineer (13.0% of that role’s postings mention Autonomy), Flight Test Engineer (10.6% of that role’s postings mention Autonomy), Machine Learning Engineering Manager (7.8% of that role’s postings mention Autonomy).
+What skills are commonly paired with Autonomy?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-10-13), Autonomy most often appears alongside sensor fusion, computer vision, networking, robotics, Python.
+Where is Autonomy most in demand?
As of 2026-10-13, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Autonomy are Costa Mesa, San Carlos, Sunnyvale, San Francisco, Irvine, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Autonomy content and jobs?
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+Which skills come before and after Autonomy?
The skill-flow chart shows skills documented in adjacent positions across observed employer changes. An outgoing skill is documented in the following position but not the preceding one. These are ideas to explore, not proven prerequisites, acquisition dates, or levels of mastery. Each ribbon counts employer moves with that skill pair; one move can contribute several pairs.
Weekly indexed postings requiring Autonomy — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Career paths around Autonomy
Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.
Historical career profiles · all locations
Skills before Autonomy
Skills after Autonomy
No published outgoing skill pairs yet.
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.
The following position documents a skill that the preceding position does not. Skills must be linked to both positions, with clear dates and no overlap. One move can connect several skill pairs. These patterns suggest skills to explore; they do not establish prerequisites, when a skill was learned, or a higher skill level.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: cross-functional teams | 1 |
| Before: go-to-market campaigns | 1 |
| Before: customer experience | 1 |
| Before: Licensing | 1 |
| Before: financial models | 1 |
| Before: brace expansion | 1 |
| Before: analytics | 1 |
| Before: customer acquisition | 1 |
Roles most likely to require Autonomy
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| GNC Engineer | 3 | 13.0% |
| Flight Test Engineer | 10 | 10.6% |
| Machine Learning Engineering Manager | 5 | 7.8% |
| Software Product Manager | 2 | 5.9% |
| Project Engineer | 1 | 4.8% |
| Spacecraft Systems Engineer | 1 | 4.3% |
| Robotics Software Engineer | 6 | 3.9% |
| Developer Relations Manager | 1 | 2.9% |
| Data Infrastructure Engineer | 1 | 2.9% |
| ML Ops Engineer | 1 | 2.6% |
Roles with the most Autonomy postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 63 | 28.4% |
| Technical Program Manager | 21 | 9.5% |
| Product Manager | 15 | 6.8% |
| Systems Engineer | 14 | 6.3% |
| Program Manager | 11 | 5.0% |
| Flight Test Engineer | 10 | 4.5% |
| Robotics Software Engineer | 6 | 2.7% |
| Machine Learning Engineering Manager | 5 | 2.3% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 4 | 1.8% |
| Technical Product Manager | 4 | 1.8% |
Top companies posting jobs requiring Autonomy
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Anduril | 76 |
| Anduril Industries | 33 |
| Wayve | 14 |
| BeaconOS | 13 |
| Applied | 8 |
| Skydio | 8 |
| Shieldapp | 4 |
| Anthropic | 4 |
| Heven AeroTech | 3 |
| Shield AI | 3 |
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 for Autonomy
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Mesa | 53 | 23.9% |
| San Carlos | 14 | 6.3% |
| Sunnyvale | 12 | 5.4% |
| San Francisco | 11 | 5.0% |
| Irvine | 9 | 4.1% |
| Washington | 9 | 4.1% |
| Quincy | 6 | 2.7% |
| San Mateo | 6 | 2.7% |
| Boston | 4 | 1.8% |
Skills commonly paired with Autonomy
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-10-13. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning Autonomy by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s Autonomy postings by all Autonomy postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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