# Test Planning

Skill · Software Development and Engineering Practices

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/test-planning

Test planning is the process of defining the scope, approach, resources, schedule, and objectives for a testing effort before execution begins. QA leads and test managers create test plans to identify what needs testing, allocate responsibilities, and set entry/exit criteria to ensure comprehensive and efficient quality assurance.

## Test Planning in the job market

- Open roles: 9
- Employers hiring: 6
- Last checked: September 13, 2026

## Roles that use Test Planning

- [Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-engineer) — 2
- [Electronics Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/electronics-engineer) — 1
- [Senior Thermal Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-thermal-engineer) — 1
- [Structural Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/structural-engineer) — 1
- [Technical Program Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/technical-program-manager) — 1

## Employers hiring for Test Planning

- [Relativity Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/relativity-space) — 3 open roles
- [Boeing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/boeing) — 2 open roles
- [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) — 1 open role
- [Axiom Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/axiom-space) — 1 open role
- [CesiumAstro](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cesiumastro) — 1 open role
- [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — 1 open role

Related skills: [Quality Assurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/quality-assurance), [Test Case](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/test-case), [Test Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/test-automation), [Requirements Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/requirements-analysis), [Verification and Validation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/verification-and-validation), [Risk Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/risk-management)

## Open roles requiring Test Planning (9)

- [Entry Level Quality Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ccf1ea29-09e7-4446-b65a-f9b60d17cec7/entry-level-quality-analyst-at-auto-owners-insurance) at [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) — Lansing, MI
- [Senior Technical Program Manager, Software Compute Platform](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/165ac88a-7686-44a1-892b-1c39c1fb611f/senior-technical-program-manager-software-compute-platform-at-nvidia) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — Santa Clara, CA, $168,000 – $322,000
- [Lead, Senior or Experienced Electronic Systems Design, Integration, Analysis, and Test Engineers **Sign on Bonus Potential**](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1b965fcb-0283-4441-93aa-9a2bae2eae6a/lead-senior-or-experienced-electronic-systems-design-integration-analysis-and) at [Boeing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/boeing) — Full-time, $112,200 – $185,150
- [Senior Assembly, Integration & Test Engineer (Pressure Systems)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c2bf7c96-428d-41fe-a2ff-fcb03896398a/senior-assembly-integration-test-engineer-pressure-systems-at-axiom-space) at [Axiom Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/axiom-space) — Houston, TX
- [Stage Development Engineer I](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0e7d94ba-dafb-4e74-9492-6ab751253d8b/stage-development-engineer-i-at-relativity-space) at [Relativity Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/relativity-space) — Full-time, Long Beach, CA, $93,000 – $139,000
- [Senior Software Quality Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4fae471f-c875-4b64-ba8f-3e9e884c2f3b/senior-software-quality-engineer-at-cesiumastro) at [CesiumAstro](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cesiumastro) — Full-time, Westminster, CO, $107,000 – $126,000
- [Mid-Level Structural Analysis Engineer – Interiors Stress](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1c160c22-f289-4e08-b162-6a41eb14100c/mid-level-structural-analysis-engineer-interiors-stress-at-boeing) at [Boeing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/boeing) — Full-time, North Charleston, SC, $103,700 – $140,300
- [Staff Stage Development Engineer, Vehicle Systems and Test](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/eb8b9bd8-1ffb-44ad-8c92-cbedba2ccdd3/staff-stage-development-engineer-vehicle-systems-and-test-at-relativity-space) at [Relativity Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/relativity-space) — Full-time, Long Beach, CA, $164,000 – $246,000
- [Senior Thermal Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/91e99c45-69b3-45cb-8b90-20f552e744c2/senior-thermal-engineer-at-relativity-space) at [Relativity Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/relativity-space) — Long Beach, CA, $132,000 – $198,000