What is Test planning?

Writing test plans and test cases, and checking software against them. 2,028 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.

How many Test planning jobs are open right now?

There are 2,028 open Test planning jobs at 445 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 166 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.

Which companies have the most Test planning jobs?

Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (257), SpaceX (114), Shield AI (62), Rocket Lab (57) and POWERX (34). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.

Are there remote Test planning jobs?

198 of the 2,028 open Test planning jobs (10%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.

What do Test planning jobs pay?

The median advertised salary is $171K, based on 1,065 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $140K and $203K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.

Is it hard to get a Test planning job?

92 of the 2,028 open Test planning jobs (5%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 1,354 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 445 companies are hiring and 166 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.

How is AI changing Test planning jobs?

540 of the 2,028 open Test planning jobs (27%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, LLM, AI. Employers still list 2,028 such roles today at 445 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.

What skills do Test planning jobs ask for?

Most often Test planning (100%), Python (43%), Test automation (23%), Hardware testing (20%), Security clearance (18%) of the 2,028 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.

Which job titles come up most in Test planning jobs?

Senior Software Engineer (42), Test Engineer (26), Software Engineer (24), Mechanical Engineer (23), Staff Software Engineer (22): the most common titles among the 2,028 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.

Are Test planning jobs in demand in 2026?

2,028 Test planning jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 445 companies, 1.4% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 166 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $171K. 198 (10%) can be done remotely.

How do I apply for Test planning jobs?

Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.

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Test planning: writing test plans and test cases, and checking software against them. Anduril Industries, SpaceX, Shield AI, Rocket Lab and POWERX have the most open roles mentioning Test planning right now.

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2,028 open roles · 166 posted in the last 7 days · 10% remote · 445 companies hiring · $171K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

Job titles in Test planning roles

Test and validation engineer419 · 21%Staff and principal engineer209 · 10%QA engineer192 · 9%Aerospace engineer179 · 9%Software engineer166 · 8%Mechanical engineer114 · 6%Electrical engineer111 · 5%

Bars show the share of these 2,028 roles; one role can count in several rows.

Newest Test planning jobs

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Who is hiring for Test planning roles

Where Test planning roles are

A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.

What Test planning roles pay, by level

Level in the title	Median advertised salary	Roles counted
No level in the title	$150K	532
Senior	$180K	322
Lead and above	$214K	199

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Jobs you can get with Test planning

Kind of work	Open jobs asking for Test planning	Median advertised pay
Test and validation engineer	419	$154K
QA engineer	192	$166K
Aerospace engineer	179	$148K
Software engineer	166	$194K
Mechanical engineer	114	$158K
Electrical engineer	111	$154K
Manufacturing and quality	102	$154K
Hardware engineer	98	$182K

Skills asked together with Test planning

Python (43%), Test automation (23%), Hardware testing (20%), Security clearance (18%), Test equipment (18%), Root cause analysis (16%), C++ (16%), CI/CD (16%) of the 2,028 open postings that name Test planning.

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Questions about Test planning jobs

What is Test planning?: Writing test plans and test cases, and checking software against them. 2,028 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many Test planning jobs are open right now?: There are 2,028 open Test planning jobs at 445 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 166 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most Test planning jobs?: Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (257), SpaceX (114), Shield AI (62), Rocket Lab (57) and POWERX (34). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote Test planning jobs?: 198 of the 2,028 open Test planning jobs (10%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do Test planning jobs pay?: The median advertised salary is $171K, based on 1,065 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $140K and $203K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get a Test planning job?: 92 of the 2,028 open Test planning jobs (5%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 1,354 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 445 companies are hiring and 166 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing Test planning jobs?: 540 of the 2,028 open Test planning jobs (27%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, LLM, AI. Employers still list 2,028 such roles today at 445 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do Test planning jobs ask for?: Most often Test planning (100%), Python (43%), Test automation (23%), Hardware testing (20%), Security clearance (18%) of the 2,028 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in Test planning jobs?: Senior Software Engineer (42), Test Engineer (26), Software Engineer (24), Mechanical Engineer (23), Staff Software Engineer (22): the most common titles among the 2,028 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are Test planning jobs in demand in 2026?: 2,028 Test planning jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 445 companies, 1.4% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 166 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $171K. 198 (10%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for Test planning jobs?: Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.