SolidWorks jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills

As of 2026-08-29, SolidWorks appears in 20 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Automation Engineer roles.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-29

Postings · last 90 days
20
Top job title · 10% require it
Top hiring metro
Costa Mesa

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Frequently asked questions about SolidWorks

+Is SolidWorks in demand in 2026?

Yes. SolidWorks appears in 20 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-29. It is most often required for Automation Engineer roles (10% of Automation Engineer postings list it).

+What jobs require SolidWorks?

According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-29, the job titles most likely to require SolidWorks are Automation Engineer (10% of postings list SolidWorks), Battery Mechanical Engineer (10% of postings list SolidWorks), Electro-Mechanical Test Engineer (10% of postings list SolidWorks).

+What skills are commonly paired with SolidWorks?

Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-29), SolidWorks most often appears alongside NX, Python, Mechanical Engineering, CATIA, CAD software.

+Where is SolidWorks most in demand?

As of 2026-08-29, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring SolidWorks are Costa Mesa, Austin, Eindhoven, Glen Cove, Helmond, according to the Skillenai jobs index.

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Weekly job postings requiring SolidWorks — last 90 days

Job titles most likely to require SolidWorks

RolePostings mentioning% requiring
Automation Engineer210.0%
Battery Mechanical Engineer210.0%
Electro-Mechanical Test Engineer210.0%
Fuel Systems Engineer210.0%
AI Applications Engineer15.0%
Manufacturing Test Engineer15.0%
Mechanical & Thermal Engineer15.0%
Mechanical Engineering Manager15.0%
Mechanical Systems Test Engineer15.0%
Naval Architect15.0%

Top metros hiring for SolidWorks

NamePostingsShare
Costa Mesa945.0%
Austin15.0%
Eindhoven15.0%
Glen Cove15.0%
Helmond15.0%
Lille15.0%
London15.0%
Mountain View15.0%
San Luis Obispo15.0%
Zürich15.0%

Skills commonly paired with SolidWorks

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How this was computed

Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-29. 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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Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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622896686e9d9521
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2026-08-29
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90
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Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index