HMI jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-03, HMI appears in 213 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Automation Engineer roles, with demand up 224% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-03
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Frequently asked questions about HMI
+Is HMI in demand in 2026?
Yes. HMI appears in 213 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-03, with demand up 224% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Automation Engineer roles (35% of Automation Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require HMI?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-03, the job titles most likely to require HMI are Automation Engineer (35% of postings list HMI), Software Engineer (6% of postings list HMI), Manufacturing Automation Engineer (4% of postings list HMI).
+What skills are commonly paired with HMI?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-03), HMI most often appears alongside SCADA, PLC, PLC programming, Python, Siemens.
+Where is HMI most in demand?
As of 2026-09-03, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring HMI are Costa Mesa, Redmond, Austin, Sunnyvale, Washington, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring HMI — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require HMI
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Automation Engineer | 75 | 35.2% |
| Software Engineer | 13 | 6.1% |
| Manufacturing Automation Engineer | 8 | 3.8% |
| Systems Engineer | 6 | 2.8% |
| Control Systems Engineer | 5 | 2.3% |
| Controls & Automation Engineer | 4 | 1.9% |
| Batch Automation Engineer | 3 | 1.4% |
| Controls Systems Engineer | 3 | 1.4% |
| ICS/OT Architect | 3 | 1.4% |
| Power Systems Automation Engineer | 3 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for HMI
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Mesa | 5 | 2.3% |
| Redmond | 4 | 1.9% |
| Austin | 3 | 1.4% |
| Sunnyvale | 3 | 1.4% |
| Washington | 3 | 1.4% |
| Weirton | 3 | 1.4% |
| Wilson | 3 | 1.4% |
| Atlanta | 2 | 0.9% |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 0.9% |
Skills commonly paired with HMI
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-03. 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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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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