PLM jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-06, PLM appears in 148 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Technical Program Manager roles, with demand up 14% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-06
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Frequently asked questions about PLM
+Is PLM in demand in 2026?
Yes. PLM appears in 148 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-06, with demand up 14% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Technical Program Manager roles (9% of Technical Program Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require PLM?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-06, the job titles most likely to require PLM are Technical Program Manager (9% of postings list PLM), Software Engineer (7% of postings list PLM), Product Manager (5% of postings list PLM).
+What skills are commonly paired with PLM?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-06), PLM most often appears alongside ERP, Python, MES, Teamcenter, SQL.
+Where is PLM most in demand?
As of 2026-07-06, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring PLM are Costa Mesa, San Francisco, San Jose, Austin, El Segundo, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new PLM content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring PLM — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require PLM
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Program Manager | 13 | 8.8% |
| Software Engineer | 10 | 6.8% |
| Product Manager | 8 | 5.4% |
| Development Test Engineer | 5 | 3.4% |
| Electro-Mechanical Test Engineer | 5 | 3.4% |
| Applications Engineer | 4 | 2.7% |
| Manufacturing Systems Engineer | 4 | 2.7% |
| Manufacturing Test Engineer | 4 | 2.7% |
| Program Manager | 4 | 2.7% |
| Electrical Engineer | 3 | 2.0% |
Top metros hiring for PLM
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Mesa | 21 | 14.2% |
| San Francisco | 5 | 3.4% |
| San Jose | 4 | 2.7% |
| Austin | 3 | 2.0% |
| El Segundo | 3 | 2.0% |
| Munich | 3 | 2.0% |
| Somerville | 3 | 2.0% |
| Taipei | 3 | 2.0% |
| Waltham | 3 | 2.0% |
Skills commonly paired with PLM
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-06. 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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