Simulation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-08, Simulation appears in 1,255 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 17% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-08
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Frequently asked questions about Simulation
+Is Simulation in demand in 2026?
Yes. Simulation appears in 1,255 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-08, with demand up 17% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (15% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Simulation?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-08, the job titles most likely to require Simulation are Software Engineer (15% of postings list Simulation), Systems Engineer (8% of postings list Simulation), Data Scientist (6% of postings list Simulation).
+What skills are commonly paired with Simulation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-08), Simulation most often appears alongside Python, C++, machine learning, SQL, robotics.
+Where is Simulation most in demand?
As of 2026-09-08, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Simulation are Mountain View, Costa Mesa, Sunnyvale, San Francisco, New York City, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring Simulation — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require Simulation
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 189 | 15.1% |
| Systems Engineer | 94 | 7.5% |
| Data Scientist | 76 | 6.1% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 44 | 3.5% |
| Technical Program Manager | 38 | 3.0% |
| Product Manager | 27 | 2.2% |
| AI Trainer | 25 | 2.0% |
| Research Scientist | 24 | 1.9% |
| Robotics Software Engineer | 22 | 1.8% |
| Robotics Engineer | 16 | 1.3% |
Top metros hiring for Simulation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain View | 89 | 7.1% |
| Costa Mesa | 53 | 4.2% |
| Sunnyvale | 49 | 3.9% |
| San Francisco | 41 | 3.3% |
| New York City | 33 | 2.6% |
| San Jose | 33 | 2.6% |
| London | 31 | 2.5% |
| El Segundo | 21 | 1.7% |
| Boston | 20 | 1.6% |
Skills commonly paired with Simulation
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-08. 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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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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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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