LiDAR jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-26, LiDAR appears in 33 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 18% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-26
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Frequently asked questions about LiDAR
+Is LiDAR in demand in 2026?
Yes. LiDAR appears in 33 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26, with demand down 18% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (42% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require LiDAR?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26, the job titles most likely to require LiDAR are Software Engineer (42% of postings list LiDAR), Robotics Software Engineer (15% of postings list LiDAR), Robotics Engineer (9% of postings list LiDAR).
+What skills are commonly paired with LiDAR?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-26), LiDAR most often appears alongside Python, radar, sensor fusion, EO/IR, signal processing.
+Where is LiDAR most in demand?
As of 2026-08-26, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring LiDAR are Waltham, Costa Mesa, Fort Collins, Washington, Boston, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring LiDAR — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require LiDAR
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 14 | 42.4% |
| Robotics Software Engineer | 5 | 15.2% |
| Robotics Engineer | 3 | 9.1% |
| Data Quality Specialist | 1 | 3.0% |
| Data Scientist | 1 | 3.0% |
| Hardware Test Engineer | 1 | 3.0% |
| Integration and Test Engineer | 1 | 3.0% |
| ML Engineer | 1 | 3.0% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 1 | 3.0% |
| Machine Learning Perception Engineer | 1 | 3.0% |
Top metros hiring for LiDAR
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Waltham | 5 | 15.2% |
| Costa Mesa | 3 | 9.1% |
| Fort Collins | 3 | 9.1% |
| Washington | 3 | 9.1% |
| Boston | 2 | 6.1% |
| Quincy | 2 | 6.1% |
| San Francisco | 2 | 6.1% |
| Sunnyvale | 2 | 6.1% |
| Atlanta | 1 | 3.0% |
Skills commonly paired with LiDAR
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26. 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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