Skills employers ask for in defense and aerospace jobs
python, agile and supply chain are the skills most often named in defense and aerospace job postings, read from each posting's own text. 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.
Skills employers ask for in defense and aerospace jobs
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| # | Skill | Share of jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pythonJobs 5,315 | 19% of jobs |
| 2 | agileJobs 3,367 | 12% of jobs |
| 3 | supply chainJobs 3,219 | 11% of jobs |
| 4 | excelJobs 3,182 | 11% of jobs |
| 5 | project managementJobs 3,084 | 11% of jobs |
| 6 | c++Jobs 2,630 | 9% of jobs |
| 7 | linuxJobs 2,565 | 9% of jobs |
| 8 | procurementJobs 2,436 | 8% of jobs |
| 9 | talent acquisitionJobs 2,433 | 8% of jobs |
| 10 | logisticsJobs 2,232 | 8% of jobs |
| 11 | awsJobs 1,989 | 7% of jobs |
| 12 | risk managementJobs 1,940 | 7% of jobs |
| 13 | matlabJobs 1,908 | 7% of jobs |
| 14 | sapJobs 1,868 | 7% of jobs |
| 15 | ci/cdJobs 1,806 | 6% of jobs |
| 16 | powerpointJobs 1,752 | 6% of jobs |
| 17 | jiraJobs 1,703 | 6% of jobs |
| 18 | sqlJobs 1,629 | 6% of jobs |
| 19 | kubernetesJobs 1,489 | 5% of jobs |
| 20 | intellectual propertyJobs 1,480 | 5% of jobs |
| 21 | due diligenceJobs 1,434 | 5% of jobs |
| 22 | erpJobs 1,379 | 5% of jobs |
| 23 | leanJobs 1,375 | 5% of jobs |
| 24 | javaJobs 1,285 | 4% of jobs |
| 25 | auditJobs 1,262 | 4% of jobs |
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- US manufacturing30,495
- 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
- Automotive and EV3,639
- 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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