Most In-Demand Hardware Skills
The most in-demand skills for Hardware roles right now are ai, python, fpga — ranked across 28255 open postings.
Updated October 28, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ai | 1,988 | +1,988 |
| 2 | python | 1,731 | +1,731 |
| 3 | fpga | 1,347 | +1,347 |
| 4 | automation | 1,255 | +1,255 |
| 5 | pcb | 1,234 | +1,234 |
| 6 | firmware | 1,193 | +1,193 |
| 7 | verilog | 1,094 | +1,094 |
| 8 | oscilloscope | 844 | +844 |
| 9 | networking | 839 | +839 |
| 10 | ethernet | 818 | +818 |
| 11 | cpp | 785 | +785 |
| 12 | pcie | 766 | +766 |
| 13 | cad | 753 | +753 |
| 14 | assembly | 752 | +752 |
| 15 | signal-integrity | 749 | +749 |
| 16 | vhdl | 725 | +725 |
| 17 | systemverilog | 690 | +690 |
| 18 | cloud | 689 | +689 |
| 19 | altium | 665 | +665 |
| 20 | linux | 610 | +610 |
| 21 | matlab | 578 | +578 |
| 22 | perl | 557 | +557 |
| 23 | tcl | 556 | +556 |
| 24 | root-cause-analysis | 552 | +552 |
| 25 | prototyping | 531 | +531 |
| 26 | rtl | 523 | +523 |
| 27 | embedded-systems | 471 | +471 |
| 28 | signal-processing | 462 | +462 |
| 29 | i2c | 460 | +460 |
| 30 | machine-learning | 443 | +443 |
| 31 | corrective-action | 441 | +441 |
| 32 | asic | 439 | +439 |
| 33 | uvm | 384 | +384 |
| 34 | agile | 366 | +366 |
| 35 | cmos | 361 | +361 |
| 36 | itar | 352 | +352 |
| 37 | gpu | 324 | +324 |
| 38 | serdes | 322 | +322 |
| 39 | program-management | 304 | +304 |
| 40 | bash | 302 | +302 |