What C-level Hardware Jobs Ask For
Across 83 open C-level Hardware postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are firmware, ai, assembly.
Updated September 19, 2026
110 open C-level Hardware postings. The percentages below are measured over the 83 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| firmware | 33% |
| ai | 28% |
| assembly | 16% |
| embedded-systems | 14% |
| automation | 12% |
| go-to-market | 12% |
| prototyping | 12% |
| python | 12% |
| pcb | 11% |
| fpga | 8% |
| linux | 8% |
| altium | 7% |
| analytics | 7% |
| cad | 7% |
| networking | 7% |
| performance-management | 7% |
| program-management | 7% |
| cloud | 6% |
| regulatory-compliance | 6% |
"Mentioned in" counts postings that name the skill anywhere — including as a nice-to-have — so treat it as the ceiling, not the bar.
Browse 110 open C-level Hardware jobs →
Across all Hardware levels
Most Hardware postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- ai 2,555
- python 2,429
- fpga 1,960
- automation 1,843
- firmware 1,717
- verilog 1,646
- pcb 1,611
- networking 1,337
- ethernet 1,282
- oscilloscope 1,264
- pcie 1,112
- cpp 1,076