Systems Engineering Manager jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-10-01, Skillenai has indexed 73 job postings with the title “Systems Engineering Manager” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is systems engineering.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-10-01
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+How many Systems Engineering Manager jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 73 job postings with the title “Systems Engineering Manager” over the 90 days ending 2026-10-01.
+What skills do Systems Engineering Manager jobs require?
Across Systems Engineering Manager postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-10-01, the skills mentioned most often are systems engineering, configuration management, Python, Risk Management, Agile.
+Which cities are hiring the most Systems Engineering Manager?
As of 2026-10-01, Systems Engineering Manager postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in El Segundo, Berkeley, International City, Largo, Sunnyvale.
+Is Systems Engineering Manager a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 73 Systems Engineering Manager postings over the 90 days ending 2026-10-01. The skill mentioned most often in Systems Engineering Manager postings is systems engineering, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Systems Engineering Manager?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Systems Engineering Manager postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Systems Engineering Manager
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
44 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Systems Engineering Manager
Roles after Systems Engineering Manager
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Systems Engineer | 58 |
| Before: Systems Engineering Manager (different employer) | 44 |
| Before: Program Manager | 11 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 10 |
| Before: Engineering Manager | 9 |
| Before: Project Manager | 6 |
| Before: Product Manager | 5 |
| Before: Systems Administrator | 4 |
| After: Systems Engineer | 62 |
| After: Systems Engineering Manager (different employer) | 44 |
| After: Program Manager | 10 |
| After: Engineering Manager | 8 |
| After: Software Engineer | 7 |
| After: Systems Engineering Director | 5 |
| After: Principal | 4 |
| After: Software Engineering Manager | 4 |
Skills most often required for Systems Engineering Manager
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| systems engineering | 39 | 53.4% |
| configuration management | 9 | 12.3% |
| Python | 8 | 11.0% |
| Risk Management | 8 | 11.0% |
| Agile | 7 | 9.6% |
| design reviews | 7 | 9.6% |
| DOORS | 7 | 9.6% |
| C++ | 7 | 9.6% |
| Integration | 7 | 9.6% |
| technical leadership | 5 | 6.8% |
| verification | 5 | 6.8% |
| Earned Value Management (EVM) | 5 | 6.8% |
| JIRA | 5 | 6.8% |
| Requirements development | 4 | 5.5% |
| Cost Account Management (CAM) | 4 | 5.5% |
Top companies posting Systems Engineering Manager jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman | 28 |
| Boeing | 12 |
| Globalpr | 6 |
| 2 | |
| Pure Storage | 2 |
| General Motors | 2 |
| SingleStore | 2 |
| CACI | 1 |
| Godaddy | 1 |
| Mainspring Energy | 1 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Systems Engineering Manager
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| El Segundo | 4 | 5.5% |
| Berkeley | 2 | 2.7% |
| International City | 2 | 2.7% |
| Largo | 2 | 2.7% |
| Sunnyvale | 2 | 2.7% |
| Aurora | 1 | 1.4% |
| Austin | 1 | 1.4% |
| Bengaluru | 1 | 1.4% |
| Berthoud | 1 | 1.4% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-10-01, matching postings whose canonical role is “Systems Engineering Manager”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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- Systems Engineering Manager
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-10-01
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