SolidWorks jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-11-07, SolidWorks appears in 464 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Systems Engineer has the most postings mentioning SolidWorks, with demand share up 11.4% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-11-07
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Frequently asked questions about SolidWorks
+Is SolidWorks in demand in 2026?
Yes. SolidWorks appears in 464 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-11-07. Systems Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning SolidWorks (6.0% of all postings mentioning SolidWorks).
+What jobs require SolidWorks?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-11-07, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning SolidWorks are Mechanical Test Engineer (41.7% of that role’s postings mention SolidWorks), Mechanical Engineer (30.3% of that role’s postings mention SolidWorks), Mechanical Systems Engineer (22.6% of that role’s postings mention SolidWorks).
+What skills are commonly paired with SolidWorks?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-11-07), SolidWorks most often appears alongside Python, CAD, AutoCAD, NX, CATIA.
+Where is SolidWorks most in demand?
As of 2026-11-07, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring SolidWorks are El Segundo, Munich, Costa Mesa, San Francisco, Irvine, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new SolidWorks content and jobs?
Skillenai indexes news, blog posts, and research papers mentioning SolidWorks alongside the jobs index. You can subscribe to a daily email digest of new SolidWorks content from your Skillenai account.
+Which skills come before and after SolidWorks?
The skill-flow chart shows skills documented in adjacent positions across observed employer changes. An outgoing skill is documented in the following position but not the preceding one. These are ideas to explore, not proven prerequisites, acquisition dates, or levels of mastery. Each ribbon counts employer moves with that skill pair; one move can contribute several pairs.
Weekly indexed postings requiring SolidWorks — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Career paths around SolidWorks
Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.
Historical career profiles · all locations
Skills before SolidWorks
Skills after SolidWorks
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
The following position documents a skill that the preceding position does not. Skills must be linked to both positions, with clear dates and no overlap. One move can connect several skill pairs. These patterns suggest skills to explore; they do not establish prerequisites, when a skill was learned, or a higher skill level.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: AutoCAD | 9 |
| Before: Excel | 9 |
| Before: MatLab | 7 |
| Before: CAD | 6 |
| Before: python | 4 |
| Before: data analysis | 3 |
| Before: Arduino | 3 |
| Before: Tableau | 3 |
| After: MatLab | 19 |
| After: AutoCAD | 15 |
| After: python | 11 |
| After: LabVIEW | 8 |
| After: Excel | 6 |
| After: C# | 5 |
| After: CAD | 5 |
| After: GD&T | 5 |
Roles most likely to require SolidWorks
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Test Engineer | 20 | 41.7% |
| Mechanical Engineer | 23 | 30.3% |
| Mechanical Systems Engineer | 7 | 22.6% |
| Manufacturing Engineer | 9 | 22.5% |
| Mechanical Engineering Manager | 8 | 22.2% |
| Process Engineer | 3 | 13.6% |
| IT Systems Administrator | 3 | 10.0% |
| Manufacturing Engineering Manager | 7 | 9.6% |
| Fluid Systems Engineer | 2 | 8.3% |
| Robotics Engineer | 7 | 6.5% |
Roles with the most SolidWorks postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Engineer | 28 | 6.0% |
| Test Engineer | 27 | 5.8% |
| Automation Engineer | 25 | 5.4% |
| Mechanical Engineer | 23 | 5.0% |
| Engineering Manager | 20 | 4.3% |
| Mechanical Test Engineer | 20 | 4.3% |
| Product Designer | 10 | 2.2% |
| Robotic Systems Engineer | 10 | 2.2% |
| Software Engineer | 10 | 2.2% |
| Manufacturing Engineer | 9 | 1.9% |
Top companies posting jobs requiring SolidWorks
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Varda Space Industries | 24 |
| Anduril Industries | 23 |
| CLERA | 15 |
| OpenBrain | 15 |
| SpaceX | 14 |
| Actalent | 13 |
| Helsing | 12 |
| Globalpr | 7 |
| Standard Bots | 7 |
| Avav | 7 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring for SolidWorks
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| El Segundo | 27 | 5.8% |
| Munich | 19 | 4.1% |
| Costa Mesa | 17 | 3.7% |
| San Francisco | 9 | 1.9% |
| Irvine | 8 | 1.7% |
| London | 6 | 1.3% |
| San Jose | 6 | 1.3% |
| VA Boston Healthcare System, Brockton Campus | 6 | 1.3% |
| Austin | 5 | 1.1% |
Skills commonly paired with SolidWorks
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How this was computed
Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-11-07. 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 SolidWorks by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s SolidWorks postings by all SolidWorks 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). Adjusted posting share: 0.2% to 0.2%. Demand share change is the relative percentage change between these adjusted shares. Each employer-and-ATS group has at least 10 postings in each 90-day window; its earlier posting count supplies the same weight in both windows. The panel includes 2,471 identified employers and covers 71% of earlier and 70% of latest indexed postings. Windows: 2026-07-07 to 2026-10-05 and 2026-08-04 to 2026-11-02 (UTC; end dates excluded). The windows overlap by 62 days. Dates reflect indexing, not the employer’s posting date. This measures posting mix, not total hiring or market-wide demand. Matching excludes entrants and exits; changes in crawl completeness within an employer or ATS can still affect the result.
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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