trade studies jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, trade studies appears in 132 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Systems Engineer roles, with demand down 14% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about trade studies
+Is trade studies in demand in 2026?
Yes. trade studies appears in 132 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 14% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Systems Engineer roles (57% of Systems Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require trade studies?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require trade studies are Systems Engineer (57% of postings list trade studies), Principal Systems Engineer (4% of postings list trade studies), Aircraft Systems Engineer (2% of postings list trade studies).
+What skills are commonly paired with trade studies?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), trade studies most often appears alongside systems engineering, System architecture, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Python, requirements traceability.
+Where is trade studies most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring trade studies are Long Beach, Marlborough, Colorado Springs, Mountain View, Costa Mesa, 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
Job titles most likely to require trade studies
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Engineer | 75 | 56.8% |
| Principal Systems Engineer | 5 | 3.8% |
| Aircraft Systems Engineer | 3 | 2.3% |
| Program Manager | 3 | 2.3% |
| Technical Program Manager | 3 | 2.3% |
| Energy Systems Engineer | 2 | 1.5% |
| Engineering Manager | 2 | 1.5% |
| Hardware Systems Engineer | 2 | 1.5% |
| Life Support Systems Engineer | 2 | 1.5% |
| Systems Architect | 2 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for trade studies
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Long Beach | 7 | 15.6% |
| Marlborough | 7 | 15.6% |
| Colorado Springs | 6 | 13.3% |
| Mountain View | 6 | 13.3% |
| Costa Mesa | 5 | 11.1% |
| Denver | 4 | 8.9% |
| San Francisco | 4 | 8.9% |
| Boulder | 3 | 6.7% |
| Lexington | 3 | 6.7% |
Skills commonly paired with trade studies
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- Systems Engineer
- Principal Systems Engineer
- Aircraft Systems Engineer
- Program Manager
- Technical Program Manager
- Energy Systems Engineer
- Engineering Manager
- Hardware Systems Engineer
- systems engineering
- System architecture
- Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
- Python
- requirements traceability
- Data analysis
- MATLAB
- requirements management
How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. 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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