Most in-demand automotive and EV roles
Software Developers, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects and Mechanical Engineers are the roles automotive and EV employers have the most openings for, out of 4,186 open jobs. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
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Most in-demand automotive and EV roles
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| # | Role | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Developers33 employers · Median pay $223k | 343 open |
| 2 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects29 employers · Median pay $224k | 181 open |
| 3 | Mechanical Engineers36 employers · Median pay $161k | 135 open |
| 4 | Manufacturing Engineers36 employers · Median pay $168k | 118 open |
| 5 | Sales Managers61 employers · Median pay $190k | 112 open |
| 6 | Validation Engineers31 employers · Median pay $153k | 103 open |
| 7 | Information Technology Project Managers22 employers · Median pay $219k | 100 open |
| 8 | Electrical Engineers23 employers · Median pay $178k | 98 open |
| 9 | Marketing Managers30 employers · Median pay $223k | 88 open |
| 10 | Automotive Engineers36 employers · Median pay $171k | 81 open |
| 11 | Financial Managers38 employers · Median pay $164k | 67 open |
| 12 | Industrial Engineers25 employers | 64 open |
| 13 | Human Resources Specialists30 employers · Median pay $134k | 63 open |
| 14 | Architectural and Engineering Managers29 employers · Median pay $268k | 57 open |
| 15 | Project Management Specialists25 employers · Median pay $178k | 57 open |
| 16 | Computer Hardware Engineers16 employers · Median pay $176k | 50 open |
| 17 | Financial and Investment Analysts29 employers | 49 open |
| 18 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers9 employers · Median pay $145k | 49 open |
| 19 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers9 employers | 44 open |
| 20 | Computer and Information Research Scientists11 employers · Median pay $254k | 41 open |
| 21 | Producers and Directors3 employers | 37 open |
| 22 | Purchasing Managers17 employers | 36 open |
| 23 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers18 employers | 36 open |
| 24 | Supply Chain Managers22 employers | 34 open |
| 25 | Computer and Information Systems Managers17 employers · Median pay $184k | 32 open |
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- US manufacturing34,328
- Defense and aerospace30,328
- Financial services28,982
- Healthcare26,927
- Education14,346
- Nonprofits13,697
- Biotech and pharma12,574
- AI8,364
- Construction7,544
- Transportation and logistics5,669
- Space5,418
- Semiconductors3,683
- Retail3,289
- Robotics and automation3,148
- Consumer packaged goods2,663
- Data centers2,554
- Utilities and power2,405
- Clean energy and nuclear2,303
- Telecom1,689
- Real estate1,655
- Tourism and hospitality1,437
- Oil and gas1,102
- Steel, aluminum and metals1,022
- Restaurants953
- TV and streaming941
- Mining and natural resources884
- Airlines and aviation811
- Music663
- Shipbuilding and maritime474
- Casino and gaming441
- Sports235
- Movies and film63
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