EtherCAT jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-14, EtherCAT appears in 167 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Flight Software Engineer roles, with demand up 65% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-14
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+Is EtherCAT in demand in 2026?
Yes. EtherCAT appears in 167 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-14, with demand up 65% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Flight Software Engineer roles (8% of Flight Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require EtherCAT?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-14, the job titles most likely to require EtherCAT are Flight Software Engineer (8% of postings list EtherCAT), Software Engineer (7% of postings list EtherCAT), Automation and Controls Engineer (5% of postings list EtherCAT).
+What skills are commonly paired with EtherCAT?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-14), EtherCAT most often appears alongside Python, C++, Linux, CAN, PLC.
+Where is EtherCAT most in demand?
As of 2026-08-14, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring EtherCAT are El Segundo, Metzingen, Munich, Long Beach, Fremont, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring EtherCAT — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require EtherCAT
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Flight Software Engineer | 13 | 7.8% |
| Software Engineer | 12 | 7.2% |
| Automation and Controls Engineer | 9 | 5.4% |
| Robotics Engineer | 8 | 4.8% |
| Embedded Linux Software Engineer | 6 | 3.6% |
| Embedded Software Engineer | 6 | 3.6% |
| Automation and Controls Software Engineer | 5 | 3.0% |
| Control Systems Engineer | 5 | 3.0% |
| Firmware Engineer | 5 | 3.0% |
| Robotic Systems Engineer | 5 | 3.0% |
Top metros hiring for EtherCAT
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| El Segundo | 38 | 22.8% |
| Metzingen | 14 | 8.4% |
| Munich | 14 | 8.4% |
| Long Beach | 5 | 3.0% |
| Fremont | 4 | 2.4% |
| Mountain View | 4 | 2.4% |
| Redmond | 4 | 2.4% |
| Sunnyvale | 3 | 1.8% |
| Austin | 2 | 1.2% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-14. 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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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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