sensor fusion jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-02, sensor fusion appears in 763 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 7% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-02
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Frequently asked questions about sensor fusion
+Is sensor fusion in demand in 2026?
Yes. sensor fusion appears in 763 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-02, with demand up 7% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (25% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require sensor fusion?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-02, the job titles most likely to require sensor fusion are Software Engineer (25% of postings list sensor fusion), Technical Program Manager (8% of postings list sensor fusion), Robotics Software Engineer (6% of postings list sensor fusion).
+What skills are commonly paired with sensor fusion?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-02), sensor fusion most often appears alongside computer vision, Python, C++, networking, Lattice OS.
+Where is sensor fusion most in demand?
As of 2026-09-02, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring sensor fusion are Costa Mesa, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington, Quincy, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring sensor fusion — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require sensor fusion
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 189 | 24.8% |
| Technical Program Manager | 63 | 8.3% |
| Robotics Software Engineer | 43 | 5.6% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 30 | 3.9% |
| Robotics Engineer | 27 | 3.5% |
| Mission Software Engineer | 24 | 3.1% |
| Systems Engineer | 24 | 3.1% |
| Product Manager | 20 | 2.6% |
| Program Manager | 19 | 2.5% |
| ML Engineer | 16 | 2.1% |
Top metros hiring for sensor fusion
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Mesa | 168 | 22.0% |
| San Francisco | 35 | 4.6% |
| Seattle | 31 | 4.1% |
| Washington | 30 | 3.9% |
| Quincy | 26 | 3.4% |
| Austin | 21 | 2.8% |
| Irvine | 21 | 2.8% |
| Mountain View | 20 | 2.6% |
| Boston | 18 | 2.4% |
Skills commonly paired with sensor fusion
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-02. 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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