test execution jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-27, test execution appears in 37 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Flight Test Engineer roles, with demand up 50% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-27
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Frequently asked questions about test execution
+Is test execution in demand in 2026?
Yes. test execution appears in 37 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, with demand up 50% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Flight Test Engineer roles (14% of Flight Test Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require test execution?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, the job titles most likely to require test execution are Flight Test Engineer (14% of postings list test execution), Business Analyst (5% of postings list test execution), Development Test Engineer (5% of postings list test execution).
+What skills are commonly paired with test execution?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-27), test execution most often appears alongside Test planning, Python, data analysis, test reporting, CI/CD.
+Where is test execution most in demand?
As of 2026-08-27, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring test execution are Costa Mesa, Bengaluru, Quincy, San Francisco, Aberdeen, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring test execution — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require test execution
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Flight Test Engineer | 5 | 13.5% |
| Business Analyst | 2 | 5.4% |
| Development Test Engineer | 2 | 5.4% |
| Software Engineer | 2 | 5.4% |
| Systems Engineer | 2 | 5.4% |
| Test & Evaluation Engineer | 2 | 5.4% |
| AV Test Engineer | 1 | 2.7% |
| Firmware Engineer | 1 | 2.7% |
| HITL Engineer | 1 | 2.7% |
| Integration Test Engineer | 1 | 2.7% |
Top metros hiring for test execution
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Mesa | 12 | 32.4% |
| Bengaluru | 2 | 5.4% |
| Quincy | 2 | 5.4% |
| San Francisco | 2 | 5.4% |
| Aberdeen | 1 | 2.7% |
| Atlanta | 1 | 2.7% |
| Austin | 1 | 2.7% |
| Cupertino | 1 | 2.7% |
| Dearborn | 1 | 2.7% |
Skills commonly paired with test execution
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27. 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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