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functional analysis jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills

As of 2026-11-05, functional analysis appears in 214 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Systems Engineer has the most postings mentioning functional analysis.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-11-05

Postings · last 90 days
214
Top role · 56.1% of skill postings
Systems Engineer
Top hiring metro
Cedar Rapids

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Frequently asked questions about functional analysis

+Is functional analysis in demand in 2026?

Yes. functional analysis appears in 214 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05. Systems Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning functional analysis (56.1% of all postings mentioning functional analysis).

+What jobs require functional analysis?

According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning functional analysis are Systems Engineer Intern (7.7% of that role’s postings mention functional analysis), SAP Business Analyst (4.5% of that role’s postings mention functional analysis), Hardware Systems Engineer (4.0% of that role’s postings mention functional analysis).

+What skills are commonly paired with functional analysis?

Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-11-05), functional analysis most often appears alongside trade studies, Verification and Validation, systems engineering, Interface definition, Requirements allocation.

+Where is functional analysis most in demand?

As of 2026-11-05, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring functional analysis are Cedar Rapids, Dedham, Colorado Springs, El Segundo, Northridge, according to the Skillenai jobs index.

+How can I keep up with new functional analysis content and jobs?

Skillenai indexes news, blog posts, and research papers mentioning functional analysis alongside the jobs index. You can subscribe to a daily email digest of new functional analysis content from your Skillenai account.

+Which skills come before and after functional analysis?

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 functional analysis — last 90 days

Salary distribution

Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized

Career paths around functional analysis

Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.

Historical career profiles · all locations

Skills before functional analysis

Before functional analysisportfolio gap analysis → functional analysis: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairsystem deployment → functional analysis: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairmigration → functional analysis: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairChange Management and Transformation plans → functional analysis: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairCalibration → functional analysis: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairtest planning/ coordination → functional analysis: 1 observed employer moves with this skill paircommunication → functional analysis: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairChange Management streams → functional analysis: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairfunctionalanalysisportfolio gap analysis: 1 movesportfolio gapanalysis1 movessystem deployment: 1 movessystem deployment1 movesmigration: 1 movesmigration1 movesChange Management and Transformation plans: 1 movesChange Managementand Transformationplans1 movesCalibration: 1 movesCalibration1 movestest planning/ coordination: 1 movestest planning/coordination1 movescommunication: 1 movescommunication1 movesChange Management streams: 1 movesChange Managementstreams1 moves

Skills after functional analysis

After functional analysisfunctional analysis → C#: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairfunctional analysis → Visual Basic 6.0: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairfunctional analysis → web based reporting dashboard: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairfunctional analysis → IT Consultancy: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairfunctional analysis → implementation: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairfunctional analysis → Model, View, View-Model (MVVM): 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairfunctional analysis → Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF): 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairfunctional analysis → business development: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairfunctionalanalysisC#: 1 movesC#1 movesVisual Basic 6.0: 1 movesVisual Basic 6.01 movesweb based reporting dashboard: 1 movesweb basedreportingdashboard1 movesIT Consultancy: 1 movesIT Consultancy1 movesimplementation: 1 movesimplementation1 movesModel, View, View-Model (MVVM): 1 movesModel, View,View-Model (MVVM)1 movesWindows Presentation Foundation (WPF): 1 movesWindowsPresentationFoundation (WPF)1 movesbusiness development: 1 movesbusinessdevelopment1 moves
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.

Observed connections and move counts
ConnectionMoves
Before: portfolio gap analysis1
Before: system deployment1
Before: migration1
Before: Change Management and Transformation plans1
Before: Calibration1
Before: test planning/ coordination1
Before: communication1
Before: Change Management streams1
After: C#1
After: Visual Basic 6.01
After: web based reporting dashboard1
After: IT Consultancy1
After: implementation1
After: Model, View, View-Model (MVVM)1
After: Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)1
After: business development1

Roles most likely to require functional analysis

Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.

RolePostings mentioning skill% of role postings mentioning skill
Systems Engineer Intern27.7%
SAP Business Analyst14.5%
Hardware Systems Engineer14.0%
Systems Engineering Manager33.6%
Space Systems Engineer23.4%
Test Engineering Manager12.6%
Systems Engineer1202.4%
Systems Security Engineer22.1%
Radar Systems Engineer12.0%
Systems Architect41.8%

Roles with the most functional analysis postings

RolePostings mentioning skillShare of skill postings
Systems Engineer12056.1%
Business Analyst3315.4%
Systems Architect41.9%
Software Engineer31.4%
Systems Engineering Manager31.4%
Cyber Systems Engineer20.9%
IT Business Analyst20.9%
Program Manager20.9%
Software Developer20.9%
Space Systems Engineer20.9%

Top companies posting jobs requiring functional analysis

Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.

Top companies posting jobs requiring functional analysis
CompanyPostings · 90 days
Northrop Grumman71
Globalpr15
ADMS10
GlobaliD7
Mdtkangaroo5
IDMs5
CACI4
Inetum4
Sopra Steria3
BMO3

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 functional analysis

NamePostingsShare
Cedar Rapids115.1%
Dedham52.3%
Colorado Springs41.9%
El Segundo41.9%
Northridge41.9%
Scottsdale41.9%
Brussels31.4%
Canonsburg31.4%
Luxembourg31.4%

Skills commonly paired with functional analysis

trade studies (124)Verification and Validation (83)systems engineering (82)Interface definition (79)Requirements allocation (74)System integration (69)Timeline analysis (51)requirements analysis (38)requirements management (37)DOORS (36)

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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 2026-11-05. 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 functional analysis by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s functional analysis postings by all functional analysis 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.

source
Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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7a672e6520d5c80a
data_as_of
2026-11-05
window_days
90
Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index