Zone 5 Technologies
Defense Manufacturing · Drones & UAVs

Zone 5 Technologies tech stack

Zone 5 Technologies builds mostly with MATLAB, Python, C++, JavaScript. Its stack also includes Linux, AWS, ROS2, React.js. MATLAB is named in 29 of the 93 job postings Zone 5 Technologies published in the last 12 months (31%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Zone 5 Technologies, updated Nov 10, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Nov 10, 2026
Technologies in use
150
Postings analysed
93
Open now
51
Modernity
72 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Zone 5 Technologies use?

MATLAB is named in 31% of job postings at Zone 5 Technologies, followed by Python (29%), C++ (14%), JavaScript (4%).

MATLAB 29 31% required in 86% · 14 open now · since Dec 2024
Python 27 29% required in 74% · 16 open now · since Aug 2025
C++ 13 14% required in 92% · 7 open now · since Dec 2024
JavaScript 4 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
C# 4 4% required in 75% · 3 open now · since Dec 2025
Bash 4 4% required in 25% · since Apr 2026
Node JS 3 3% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
PowerShell 3 3% required in 100% · 3 open now · since May 2026
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TypeScript3
Go1
SQL1

What frameworks and libraries does Zone 5 Technologies use?

ROS2 is named in 4% of job postings at Zone 5 Technologies, followed by React.js (3%), Angular (2%), ROS (2%).

ROS2 4 4% required in 100% · since Aug 2025
React.js 3 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Angular 2 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
ROS 2 2% required in 100% · since Apr 2026
Vue.js 2 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
ArduPilot 1 1% required in 100% · since Aug 2025
CUDA 1 1% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
D3.js 1 1% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
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Deck.gl1
GTSAM1
Jest1
LangChain1
LlamaIndex1
Next.js1
NumPy1
ORB-SLAM31
OpenTelemetry1
OpenVINS1
PX4 Autopilot1
Pandas1
Plotly1
Recharts1
Redux1
Three.JS1
Triton1
Unreal Engine1
VINS-Fusion1
Zustand1
pgvector1

What databases does Zone 5 Technologies use?

PostgreSQL is named in 2% of job postings at Zone 5 Technologies, followed by Milvus (1%), Qdrant (1%), Weaviate (1%).

PostgreSQL 2 2% required in 50% · since May 2026
Milvus 1 1% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
Qdrant 1 1% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
Weaviate 1 1% required in 100% · since Aug 2026

What cloud and platforms does Zone 5 Technologies use?

Linux is named in 15% of job postings at Zone 5 Technologies, followed by AWS (8%), GitHub (4%), Windows (4%).

Linux 14 15% required in 100% · 10 open now · since Aug 2025
AWS 7 8% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Apr 2026
GitHub 4 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Dec 2025
Windows 4 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
FreeRTOS 3 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Dec 2024
Kubernetes 3 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
RTOS 3 3% required in 67% · 1 open now · since Dec 2025
Azure 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
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GitHub Actions2
GitLab CI2
Tableau2
Ubuntu2
.NET1
Apache Kafka1
Datadog1
Figma1
Grafana1
New Relic1
Power BI1
Superset1
TGI1
vLLM1
VMWare1

What developer tools does Zone 5 Technologies use?

SolidWorks is named in 19% of job postings at Zone 5 Technologies, followed by Git (18%), Simulink (17%), ANSYS (14%).

SolidWorks 18 19% required in 83% · 10 open now · since Dec 2025
Git 17 18% required in 76% · 14 open now · since Dec 2025
Simulink 16 17% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Dec 2024
ANSYS 13 14% required in 100% · 13 open now · since May 2026
Nastran 8 9% required in 100% · 8 open now · since Oct 2026
Patran 8 9% required in 100% · 8 open now · since Oct 2026
STAR-CCM+ 8 9% required in 100% · 8 open now · since Oct 2026
Cameo Systems Modeler 6 6% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Dec 2025
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CATIA4
Siemens NX4
MAVLink3
MIL-STD-15533
Ansible2
Docker2
Jenkins2
Rest API2
TensorRT2
Microsoft Excel2
Adobe Photoshop1
Blender1
CMake1
GraphQL1
Link 161
Maya1
Model Context Protocol1
PX4 SITL Simulator1
SigNoz1
Sketch1
Terraform1
Ansys HFSS1
KVM1
VirtualBox1

What AI and ML technologies does Zone 5 Technologies use?

LLM is named in 2% of job postings at Zone 5 Technologies.

LLM 2 2% required in 50% · since May 2026

Which engineering practices does Zone 5 Technologies ask for?

AS9100 is named in 23% of job postings at Zone 5 Technologies, followed by CI/CD (14%), HPC (9%), Human-in-the-Loop (8%).

AS9100 21 23% required in 90% · 16 open now · since Dec 2025
CI/CD 13 14% required in 100% · 7 open now · since Aug 2025
HPC 8 9% required in 100% · 8 open now · since Oct 2026
Human-in-the-Loop 7 8% required in 100% · since Dec 2025
DO-178C 6 6% required in 83% · 5 open now · since Dec 2025
MBSE 6 6% required in 50% · 6 open now · since Dec 2025
MIL-STD-461 5 5% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Dec 2025
DO-160 5 5% required in 60% · 5 open now · since Aug 2025
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SLI/SLO/SLA4
Multi-Agent Systems4
Autonomous Navigation3
DNS3
MIL-STD-8103
Path Planning3
Sensor Fusion3
GD&T3
Configuration Management2
DHCP2
FMEA2
MIL-STD-8822
Red Teaming2
TCP/IP2
VPN2
AI Agents2
Machine Learning2
Agentic Workflows1
CAPA1
CMMC1
Digital Twin1
Embeddings1
Function Calling1
GitOps1
IAM1
Incident Management1
Inertial Navigation1
LLM Guardrails1
Multimodal AI1
Perception1
Platform Engineering1
Prompt Engineering1

And 10 more, each named in fewer postings.

What does each Zone 5 Technologies team work with?

The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.

Industrial Engineering

40 postings
MATLAB18
ANSYS13
Git9
Python9
Simulink9
Linux8

Hardware

9 postings
C++4
FreeRTOS3
MATLAB3
Simulink3
SolidWorks2

Robotics

8 postings
SolidWorks6
C++2
TensorRT2

DevOps

5 postings
AWS5
Linux5
Python3
Windows3
Azure2
Kubernetes2

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How much does Zone 5 Technologies pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Zone 5 Technologies postings with stated pay: $178k across 83 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
MATLAB29$182k+2%
Python25$182k+2%
Linux13$182k+2%
C++12$182k+2%
AWS7$155k−13%

How is the Zone 5 Technologies stack changing?

Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.

First appeared
MIL-STD-1553Nov 2026
MIL-STD-882Nov 2026
FMEAOct 2026
SLI/SLO/SLAOct 2026
NastranOct 2026
PatranOct 2026
CATIAOct 2026
Siemens NXOct 2026
Rising
AS91004% → 38%
ANSYS4% → 25%
Git8% → 25%
HPC0% → 17%
Nastran0% → 17%
Patran0% → 17%
STAR-CCM+0% → 17%
Linux8% → 21%
Falling
Simulink42% → 0%
MATLAB42% → 27%
DO-178C13% → 2%
C++17% → 8%
CI/CD13% → 8%
Not named for 6 months
Autonomous NavigationMay 2026
RTOSMay 2026
Machine LearningApr 2026

How modern is the Zone 5 Technologies stack?

Modern AI adopter 72/100

Zone 5 Technologies scores 72 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Zone 5 Technologies stack in its industry?

Share of the 409 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

MATLAB38%
Python71%
Linux61%
C++66%
AWS33%
Bash26%
C#26%
GitHub19%
JavaScript37%
ROS213%

Questions about the Zone 5 Technologies tech stack

What programming languages does Zone 5 Technologies use?

The languages named in Zone 5 Technologies job postings are MATLAB (31%), Python (29%), C++ (14%), JavaScript (4%), C# (4%), as a share of the 93 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Zone 5 Technologies use ROS2?

Yes. ROS2 is named in 4 of 93 job postings (4%) and required in 4 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Zone 5 Technologies use?

The cloud and platforms named in Zone 5 Technologies job postings are Linux (14), AWS (7), GitHub (4) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Industrial Engineering job at Zone 5 Technologies?

Industrial Engineering postings at Zone 5 Technologies most often require MATLAB (18), ANSYS (13), Git (9), Python (9), out of 40 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Zone 5 Technologies tech stack changing?

Yes. MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-882, FMEA, SLI/SLO/SLA first appeared in Zone 5 Technologies job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Zone 5 Technologies tech stack?

Zone 5 Technologies scores 72 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Zone 5 Technologies tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Zone 5 Technologies publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 93 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 10, 2026.

Method and citation

Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count

Alion, "Zone 5 Technologies tech stack: 150 technologies from 93 job postings", as of Nov 10, 2026. https://alion.io/company/zone5technologies/technologies

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