Skills employers ask for in defense and aerospace jobs
python, agile and supply chain are the skills most often named in defense and aerospace job postings, read from each posting's own text. 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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Skills employers ask for in defense and aerospace jobs
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| # | Skill | Share of jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pythonJobs 5,680 | 19% of jobs |
| 2 | agileJobs 3,565 | 12% of jobs |
| 3 | supply chainJobs 3,315 | 11% of jobs |
| 4 | excelJobs 3,231 | 11% of jobs |
| 5 | project managementJobs 3,114 | 10% of jobs |
| 6 | c++Jobs 2,774 | 9% of jobs |
| 7 | linuxJobs 2,745 | 9% of jobs |
| 8 | procurementJobs 2,449 | 8% of jobs |
| 9 | talent acquisitionJobs 2,407 | 8% of jobs |
| 10 | awsJobs 2,193 | 7% of jobs |
| 11 | logisticsJobs 2,188 | 7% of jobs |
| 12 | matlabJobs 1,996 | 7% of jobs |
| 13 | risk managementJobs 1,953 | 6% of jobs |
| 14 | ci/cdJobs 1,936 | 6% of jobs |
| 15 | sapJobs 1,864 | 6% of jobs |
| 16 | jiraJobs 1,826 | 6% of jobs |
| 17 | powerpointJobs 1,775 | 6% of jobs |
| 18 | sqlJobs 1,715 | 6% of jobs |
| 19 | onboardingJobs 1,698 | 6% of jobs |
| 20 | kubernetesJobs 1,586 | 5% of jobs |
| 21 | intellectual propertyJobs 1,455 | 5% of jobs |
| 22 | leanJobs 1,445 | 5% of jobs |
| 23 | due diligenceJobs 1,433 | 5% of jobs |
| 24 | erpJobs 1,399 | 5% of jobs |
| 25 | javaJobs 1,351 | 4% of jobs |
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- Financial services28,982
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- Transportation and logistics5,669
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- Automotive and EV4,186
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- Mining and natural resources884
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- Music663
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- Casino and gaming441
- Sports235
- Movies and film63
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