control systems jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-28, control systems appears in 247 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Software Engineer has the most postings mentioning control systems, with demand down 28% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-28
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Frequently asked questions about control systems
+Is control systems in demand in 2026?
Yes. control systems appears in 247 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, with demand down 28% vs the prior 4 weeks. Software Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning control systems (6.9% of all postings mentioning control systems).
+What jobs require control systems?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning control systems are Control Systems Engineer (16.7% of that role’s postings mention control systems), Propulsion Test Engineer (13.6% of that role’s postings mention control systems), Power Systems Engineer (8.6% of that role’s postings mention control systems).
+What skills are commonly paired with control systems?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-28), control systems most often appears alongside Python, C++, data acquisition, instrumentation, automation.
+Where is control systems most in demand?
As of 2026-09-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring control systems are Long Beach, McGregor, Singapore, San Francisco, Boston, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring control systems — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Roles most likely to require control systems
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Control Systems Engineer | 8 | 16.7% |
| Propulsion Test Engineer | 3 | 13.6% |
| Power Systems Engineer | 8 | 8.6% |
| Avionics Test Engineer | 2 | 8.3% |
| Integration & Test Engineer | 2 | 7.4% |
| RF Systems Engineer | 3 | 6.7% |
| Integration Test Engineer | 1 | 5.0% |
| Systems Engineer Intern | 1 | 5.0% |
| GNC Engineer | 1 | 4.8% |
| Robotics Software Engineer | 7 | 4.7% |
Roles with the most control systems postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 17 | 6.9% |
| Systems Engineer | 16 | 6.5% |
| Automation Engineer | 15 | 6.1% |
| Test Engineer | 10 | 4.0% |
| Embedded Software Engineer | 9 | 3.6% |
| Control Systems Engineer | 8 | 3.2% |
| Power Systems Engineer | 8 | 3.2% |
| Robotics Software Engineer | 7 | 2.8% |
| Avionics Test Systems Engineer | 5 | 2.0% |
| Engineering Manager | 5 | 2.0% |
Top metros hiring for control systems
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Long Beach | 10 | 4.0% |
| McGregor | 7 | 2.8% |
| Singapore | 5 | 2.0% |
| San Francisco | 4 | 1.6% |
| Boston | 3 | 1.2% |
| Costa Mesa | 3 | 1.2% |
| El Segundo | 3 | 1.2% |
| Houston | 3 | 1.2% |
| London | 3 | 1.2% |
Skills commonly paired with control systems
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28. 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 control systems by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s control systems postings by all control systems 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).
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