Test execution jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-28, Test execution appears in 476 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Systems Engineer has the most postings mentioning Test execution, with demand flat vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-28
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Frequently asked questions about Test execution
+Is Test execution in demand in 2026?
Yes. Test execution appears in 476 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, with demand flat vs the prior 4 weeks. Systems Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning Test execution (11.8% of all postings mentioning Test execution).
+What jobs require Test execution?
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 Test execution are Systems Integration and Test Engineer (25.0% of that role’s postings mention Test execution), Integration Test Engineer (20.0% of that role’s postings mention Test execution), Flight Test Engineer (17.5% of that role’s postings mention Test execution).
+What skills are commonly paired with Test execution?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-28), Test execution most often appears alongside test planning, test automation, Python, Data analysis, Test reporting.
+Where is Test execution most in demand?
As of 2026-09-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Test execution are Long Beach, Bengaluru, Redmond, Costa Mesa, Pune, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring Test execution — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Roles most likely to require Test execution
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Integration and Test Engineer | 6 | 25.0% |
| Integration Test Engineer | 4 | 20.0% |
| Flight Test Engineer | 14 | 17.5% |
| Quality Test Engineer | 3 | 10.7% |
| Mechanical Test Engineer | 3 | 10.3% |
| Quality Automation Engineer | 2 | 9.5% |
| QA Analyst | 4 | 9.1% |
| Production Test Engineer | 2 | 8.7% |
| QA Manager | 2 | 8.7% |
| Test Architect | 2 | 8.7% |
Roles with the most Test execution postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Engineer | 56 | 11.8% |
| Test Engineer | 45 | 9.5% |
| Software Engineer | 39 | 8.2% |
| QA Engineer | 22 | 4.6% |
| Business Analyst | 15 | 3.2% |
| Flight Test Engineer | 14 | 2.9% |
| Quality Assurance Engineer | 12 | 2.5% |
| Software Test Engineer | 10 | 2.1% |
| Test Automation Engineer | 9 | 1.9% |
| Quality Assurance Analyst | 8 | 1.7% |
Top metros hiring for Test execution
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Long Beach | 21 | 4.4% |
| Bengaluru | 13 | 2.7% |
| Redmond | 12 | 2.5% |
| Costa Mesa | 11 | 2.3% |
| Pune | 9 | 1.9% |
| Marlborough | 7 | 1.5% |
| Palo Alto | 7 | 1.5% |
| Toronto | 7 | 1.5% |
| Austin | 6 | 1.3% |
Skills commonly paired with Test execution
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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 Test execution by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s Test execution postings by all Test execution 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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