Most In-Demand Hardware Skills · freehire
The most in-demand skills for Hardware roles right now are ai, python, verilog — ranked across 22431 open postings.
Updated August 20, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ai | 2,028 | +2,028 |
| 2 | python | 1,784 | +1,784 |
| 3 | verilog | 1,323 | +1,323 |
| 4 | automation | 1,262 | +1,262 |
| 5 | fpga | 1,174 | +1,174 |
| 6 | networking | 983 | +983 |
| 7 | ethernet | 896 | +896 |
| 8 | pcie | 834 | +834 |
| 9 | cloud | 832 | +832 |
| 10 | perl | 788 | +788 |
| 11 | systemverilog | 735 | +735 |
| 12 | cad | 732 | +732 |
| 13 | cpp | 696 | +696 |
| 14 | tcl | 665 | +665 |
| 15 | vhdl | 646 | +646 |
| 16 | assembly | 618 | +618 |
| 17 | linux | 543 | +543 |
| 18 | matlab | 489 | +489 |
| 19 | embedded-systems | 457 | +457 |
| 20 | machine-learning | 429 | +429 |
| 21 | prototyping | 404 | +404 |
| 22 | altium | 376 | +376 |
| 23 | bash | 364 | +364 |
| 24 | signal-processing | 364 | +364 |
| 25 | agile | 343 | +343 |
| 26 | program-management | 263 | +263 |
| 27 | uart | 251 | +251 |
| 28 | test-automation | 241 | +241 |
| 29 | embedded-software | 224 | +224 |
| 30 | git | 221 | +221 |
| 31 | cisco | 204 | +204 |
| 32 | microcontrollers | 161 | +161 |
| 33 | unix | 157 | +157 |
| 34 | hpc | 153 | +153 |
| 35 | go-to-market | 143 | +143 |
| 36 | jira | 140 | +140 |
| 37 | jtag | 130 | +130 |
| 38 | version-control | 129 | +129 |
| 39 | ansys | 126 | +126 |
| 40 | ci-cd | 123 | +123 |