Most in-demand automotive and EV roles
Software Developers, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects and Mechanical Engineers are the roles automotive and EV employers have the most openings for, out of 3,639 open jobs. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
Most in-demand automotive and EV roles
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Role | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Developers33 employers · Median pay $222k | 275 open |
| 2 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects26 employers · Median pay $232k | 158 open |
| 3 | Mechanical Engineers29 employers · Median pay $171k | 131 open |
| 4 | Information Technology Project Managers21 employers · Median pay $219k | 106 open |
| 5 | Manufacturing Engineers35 employers · Median pay $145k | 97 open |
| 6 | Validation Engineers33 employers · Median pay $150k | 95 open |
| 7 | Sales Managers50 employers · Median pay $151k | 92 open |
| 8 | Electrical Engineers25 employers · Median pay $178k | 89 open |
| 9 | Marketing Managers23 employers · Median pay $225k | 67 open |
| 10 | Automotive Engineers27 employers · Median pay $201k | 57 open |
| 11 | Human Resources Specialists25 employers · Median pay $145k | 56 open |
| 12 | Industrial Engineers27 employers | 55 open |
| 13 | Financial Managers28 employers · Median pay $200k | 51 open |
| 14 | Architectural and Engineering Managers24 employers · Median pay $274k | 47 open |
| 15 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers7 employers | 45 open |
| 16 | Project Management Specialists20 employers · Median pay $180k | 44 open |
| 17 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers7 employers | 43 open |
| 18 | Financial and Investment Analysts21 employers | 40 open |
| 19 | Computer Hardware Engineers14 employers · Median pay $179k | 39 open |
| 20 | Supply Chain Managers20 employers | 32 open |
| 21 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers17 employers | 31 open |
| 22 | Computer and Information Systems Managers15 employers · Median pay $263k | 30 open |
| 23 | Purchasing Managers16 employers · Median pay $195k | 30 open |
| 24 | Computer and Information Research Scientists11 employers · Median pay $252k | 28 open |
| 25 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors13 employers | 28 open |
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- US manufacturing30,495
- Defense and aerospace28,716
- Healthcare25,566
- Financial services25,485
- Education12,966
- Non-profits12,761
- Biotech and pharma10,685
- AI8,032
- Construction7,390
- Transportation and logistics4,894
- Space4,802
- Semiconductors3,805
- Retail2,961
- Robotics and automation2,792
- Data centers2,570
- Consumer packaged goods2,445
- Utilities and power2,298
- Clean energy and nuclear2,181
- Real estate1,502
- Telecom1,354
- Tourism and hospitality1,235
- Steel, aluminum and metals966
- Oil and gas933
- Mining and natural resources891
- Restaurants890
- Airlines and aviation777
- TV and streaming733
- Shipbuilding and maritime471
- Casino and gaming454
- Music414
- Foundation334
- Museum273
- Sports207
- Movies and film46
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