robotics jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-28, robotics appears in 1,074 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Software Engineer has the most postings mentioning robotics, with demand down 30% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-28
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Frequently asked questions about robotics
+Is robotics in demand in 2026?
Yes. robotics appears in 1,074 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, with demand down 30% vs the prior 4 weeks. Software Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning robotics (13.8% of all postings mentioning robotics).
+What jobs require robotics?
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 robotics are Robotics Engineer (30.6% of that role’s postings mention robotics), AI Tech Consultant (28.1% of that role’s postings mention robotics), AI Tech Architect (27.0% of that role’s postings mention robotics).
+What skills are commonly paired with robotics?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-28), robotics most often appears alongside Python, machine learning, C++, computer vision, Simulation.
+Where is robotics most in demand?
As of 2026-09-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring robotics are Sunnyvale, San Francisco, Mountain View, Costa Mesa, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring robotics — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Roles most likely to require robotics
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Robotics Engineer | 22 | 30.6% |
| AI Tech Consultant | 9 | 28.1% |
| AI Tech Architect | 10 | 27.0% |
| Robotics Software Engineer | 25 | 17.1% |
| Research Intern | 8 | 16.0% |
| Mission Software Engineer | 7 | 12.1% |
| Machine Learning Engineering Manager | 6 | 10.2% |
| GNC Engineer | 2 | 9.5% |
| Manufacturing Engineering Manager | 5 | 9.4% |
| Automation Engineer | 66 | 9.4% |
Roles with the most robotics postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 148 | 13.8% |
| Automation Engineer | 66 | 6.1% |
| Technical Program Manager | 64 | 6.0% |
| Product Manager | 49 | 4.6% |
| Systems Engineer | 43 | 4.0% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 34 | 3.2% |
| Research Scientist | 31 | 2.9% |
| Program Manager | 25 | 2.3% |
| Robotics Software Engineer | 25 | 2.3% |
| Robotics Engineer | 22 | 2.0% |
Top metros hiring for robotics
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sunnyvale | 84 | 7.8% |
| San Francisco | 71 | 6.6% |
| Mountain View | 50 | 4.7% |
| Costa Mesa | 39 | 3.6% |
| London | 20 | 1.9% |
| Munich | 20 | 1.9% |
| San Carlos | 20 | 1.9% |
| Irvine | 19 | 1.8% |
| New York City | 16 | 1.5% |
Skills commonly paired with robotics
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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 robotics by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s robotics postings by all robotics 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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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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