Software Test Engineer - Frisco, Texas

Performance Software is seeking detail-oriented Software Test Engineers to design, execute, and maintain test plans that ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of our software products. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with developers and product teams to identify defects, automate testing processes, and help deliver high-quality solutions to our customers. This position operates on a two-week-onsite, two-week-remote rotation, with per diem and all travel expenses provided for the duration of the program. Future programs provide opportunity to work fully remote.

Pay: $75,000 - $145,000

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field


• 3–7 years of experience in software or systems testing within aerospace, defense, robotics, autonomy, or embedded systems


• Knowledge of software testing methodologies, including Verification & Validation (V&V), regression, functional, and integration testing


• Experience developing test cases and procedures


• Ability to interpret technical requirements, interface specifications, system documentation, and architectures


• Strong troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and defect reporting skills


• Experience documenting test results and collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams


• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with unmanned systems, autonomous platforms, aerospace, or defense programs


• Familiarity with HITL/HIL and SITL test environments


• Experience supporting flight testing, field integration, and first-of-type system deployments


• Knowledge of aerospace and defense standards such as DO-178C, DO-254, MIL-HDBK-516C, and related MIL-STD frameworks


• Experience testing embedded and distributed systems

Why work with those of us at Performance Software? Why change jobs or begin your career with us?

Our Mission:

Your success. How, you might ask? … By providing a company culture dedicated to a sensible work/life balance by hiring carefully selected team players with whom you will work; by encouraging each other to produce the best embedded software for safety critical (Avionics & Medical Instruments) systems in the country; by having “raving fans” (customers who come back to us regularly because we get it done right and on time).

We’re a medium-sized company that’s growing rapidly, but which maintains that small company feel. At Performance, you’re not just a name & face or locked onto a fixed team maintaining legacy systems; instead, you’ll be working on a wide variety of projects using the full gamut of advanced software development technologies.

We provide what great talent wants and deserves!

Benefits you’ll enjoy:

Our team members receive competitive salaries plus a contribution, every paycheck, to an individual SEP-IRA equal to 12% of salary. And, our team members are provided health/dental insurance coverage + STD and LTD coverage, paid sick/illness time off, vacation days, holidays, and other benefits.

About Performance:

Performance Inc. is engaged in the design of Real-time Embedded Software. This includes avionics and healthcare applications such as CT Scanner, Synthetic Vision Cockpit Displays, Flight Management System Guidance and Navigation, Platforms (I/O, BITE, Driver, Boot, BSP, DSP, A/D, Dataloader), and Datalink Applications (FANS, VDL Mode 2, ATN, CPDLC). Our customers are both Commercial and Defense related healthcare and avionics manufacturers.

We have locations in Phoenix, AZ, New Orleans, LA, Grand Rapids, MI, Clearwater, FL, Bothell, WA, and Cedar Rapids, IA. We have been in business since 1998 and have been awarded INC 5000 Fastest Growing Companies and Best Places to Work in Arizona multiple years.

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Performance Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.