USB jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-23, USB appears in 205 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 41% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-23
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Frequently asked questions about USB
+Is USB in demand in 2026?
Yes. USB appears in 205 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-23, with demand down 41% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (18% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require USB?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-23, the job titles most likely to require USB are Software Engineer (18% of postings list USB), Embedded Software Engineer (11% of postings list USB), Firmware Engineer (6% of postings list USB).
+What skills are commonly paired with USB?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-23), USB most often appears alongside Python, SPI, I2C, C, C++.
+Where is USB most in demand?
As of 2026-05-23, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring USB are Costa Mesa, Bengaluru, Redmond, San Jose, Austin, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new USB content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring USB — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require USB
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 36 | 17.6% |
| Embedded Software Engineer | 22 | 10.7% |
| Firmware Engineer | 13 | 6.3% |
| Electrical Engineer | 8 | 3.9% |
| Manufacturing Test Engineer | 7 | 3.4% |
| Hardware Test Automation Engineer | 5 | 2.4% |
| Product Development Engineer | 5 | 2.4% |
| Electrical Test Automation Engineer | 4 | 2.0% |
| Embedded Systems Engineer | 3 | 1.5% |
| Staff Engineer | 3 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for USB
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Mesa | 13 | 20.0% |
| Bengaluru | 9 | 13.8% |
| Redmond | 7 | 10.8% |
| San Jose | 7 | 10.8% |
| Austin | 6 | 9.2% |
| Hyderabad | 6 | 9.2% |
| Mountain View | 6 | 9.2% |
| Singapore | 6 | 9.2% |
| Hawthorne | 5 | 7.7% |
Skills commonly paired with USB
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-23. 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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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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