trade studies jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-23, trade studies appears in 158 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Systems Engineer roles, with demand down 2% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-23
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Frequently asked questions about trade studies
+Is trade studies in demand in 2026?
Yes. trade studies appears in 158 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-23, with demand down 2% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Systems Engineer roles (58% of Systems Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require trade studies?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-23, the job titles most likely to require trade studies are Systems Engineer (58% of postings list trade studies), Principal Systems Engineer (3% of postings list trade studies), Program Manager (3% of postings list trade studies).
+What skills are commonly paired with trade studies?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-23), trade studies most often appears alongside systems engineering, System architecture, Requirements development, Data analysis, MATLAB.
+Where is trade studies most in demand?
As of 2026-07-23, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring trade studies are Marlborough, Mountain View, Costa Mesa, Tewksbury, Arlington, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new trade studies content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring trade studies — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require trade studies
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Engineer | 91 | 57.6% |
| Principal Systems Engineer | 5 | 3.2% |
| Program Manager | 5 | 3.2% |
| Network Architect | 4 | 2.5% |
| Energy Systems Engineer | 3 | 1.9% |
| Technical Program Manager | 3 | 1.9% |
| Hardware Systems Engineer | 2 | 1.3% |
| Life Support Systems Engineer | 2 | 1.3% |
| Project Engineer | 2 | 1.3% |
| RF Systems Engineer | 2 | 1.3% |
Top metros hiring for trade studies
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Marlborough | 8 | 5.1% |
| Mountain View | 8 | 5.1% |
| Costa Mesa | 5 | 3.2% |
| Tewksbury | 4 | 2.5% |
| Arlington | 3 | 1.9% |
| Boulder | 3 | 1.9% |
| Cambridge | 3 | 1.9% |
| Colorado Springs | 3 | 1.9% |
| Framingham | 3 | 1.9% |
Skills commonly paired with trade studies
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- Systems Engineer
- Principal Systems Engineer
- Program Manager
- Network Architect
- Energy Systems Engineer
- Technical Program Manager
- Hardware Systems Engineer
- Life Support Systems Engineer
- systems engineering
- System architecture
- Requirements development
- Data analysis
- MATLAB
- Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
- Systems integration
- Python
How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-23. 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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