Entry Level Performance Engineer Jobs
New grad performance engineer jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where a strong portfolio or internship work can matter more than a long resume. Most openings mix on-site and remote roles across Technology & Software, Science & Research, and Electronics & Hardware, with employers like Qualcomm, Anthropic, and OpenAI hiring at this level now.
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Who we are: LER TechForce is an industry leader in embedded controls, software, functional safety, and engineering IT talent. For over 20 years LER has been working with customers across North America to meet their engineering resource challenges.
Job Location: Local to Columbus, IN area and capable to travel into the customer building depending on project needs, approximately 3-4 days in the office weekly.
What you will be doing:
- Investigates controls problems, understands causal mechanisms, recommends appropriate action, owns problem resolution and validation, run design review and documents results. Tools include Matlab/Simulink, PCAN view, Canalyzer, etc.
- Makes decisions in the areas of software requirements, implementation, and testing that impact the quality and performance of software subsystems and feature classes.
- Delivers independent execution of established and emerging work processes and systems, while still developing technology or product knowledge.
- Provides support and guidance to influence technical direction within a project team and continues to develop proficiency in the competency areas critical to success in the role.
- Support general controls and diagnostics development, troubleshooting, validation for electrification product.
- Conduct bench or vehicle testing to verify embedded software features functionality and robustness.
The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable in the following areas:
- MATLAB Simulink algorithm development
- In-Vehicle Validation: CAN tools, J1939.
- Calibration/Tuning knowledge, related to Governors, Diagnostics, Sensors etc.
- General Electric Vehicle knowledge: Battery Pack/System, Traction, Power Electronics, EV charging/AC/DC Fast Charging/ Vehicle-to-Grid type of feature
- Transmissions experience
- 7-step problem solving, FMEA, RCA, FTA etc.
- Product Failure Mode Avoidance
- Good communicator – written and verbal
- Great collaborator
What you'll get:
- Full benefits: medical, dental, 401K match
- Ongoing professional development opportunities
- Flexible Hybrid schedule
- The opportunity to work on industry leading projects
What you'll need to be successful:
- College, university, or equivalent Bachelor's degree in Engineering or other relevant technical disciplines. Mechanical Engineering degree HIGHLY preferred as well as 2 or more years of hands-on experience.
- Must be able to understand controls software and troubleshoot software/controls issues
- Involvement in specification, design, implementation, testing and/or release of software
- Experience with Matlab Simulink is required
- Experience with In-Vehicle Validation: CAN tools, J1939 is highly desired
- Experience with calibration/tuning knowledge, related to Governors, Diagnostics, Sensors etc. is highly desired
- General Electric Vehicle knowledge: Battery Pack/System, Traction, Power Electronics, EV charging/AC/DC Fast Charging/ Vehicle-to-Grid type of feature is highly desired
- Transmissions experience is helpful but not required
- 7-step problem solving, FMEA, RCA, FTA etc. is helpful but not required
Who we are: LER TechForce is an industry leader in embedded controls, software, functional safety, and engineering IT talent. For over 20 years LER has been working with customers across North America to meet their engineering resource challenges.
Job Location: Local to Columbus, IN area and capable to travel into the customer building depending on project needs, approximately 3-4 days in the office weekly.
What you will be doing:
- Investigates controls problems, understands causal mechanisms, recommends appropriate action, owns problem resolution and validation, run design review and documents results. Tools include Matlab/Simulink, PCAN view, Canalyzer, etc.
- Makes decisions in the areas of software requirements, implementation, and testing that impact the quality and performance of software subsystems and feature classes.
- Delivers independent execution of established and emerging work processes and systems, while still developing technology or product knowledge.
- Provides support and guidance to influence technical direction within a project team and continues to develop proficiency in the competency areas critical to success in the role.
- Support general controls and diagnostics development, troubleshooting, validation for electrification product.
- Conduct bench or vehicle testing to verify embedded software features functionality and robustness.
The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable in the following areas:
- MATLAB Simulink algorithm development
- In-Vehicle Validation: CAN tools, J1939.
- Calibration/Tuning knowledge, related to Governors, Diagnostics, Sensors etc.
- General Electric Vehicle knowledge: Battery Pack/System, Traction, Power Electronics, EV charging/AC/DC Fast Charging/ Vehicle-to-Grid type of feature
- Transmissions experience
- 7-step problem solving, FMEA, RCA, FTA etc.
- Product Failure Mode Avoidance
- Good communicator – written and verbal
- Great collaborator
What you'll get:
- Full benefits: medical, dental, 401K match
- Ongoing professional development opportunities
- Flexible Hybrid schedule
- The opportunity to work on industry leading projects
What you'll need to be successful:
- College, university, or equivalent Bachelor's degree in Engineering or other relevant technical disciplines. Mechanical Engineering degree HIGHLY preferred as well as 2 or more years of hands-on experience.
- Must be able to understand controls software and troubleshoot software/controls issues
- Involvement in specification, design, implementation, testing and/or release of software
- Experience with Matlab Simulink is required
- Experience with In-Vehicle Validation: CAN tools, J1939 is highly desired
- Experience with calibration/tuning knowledge, related to Governors, Diagnostics, Sensors etc. is highly desired
- General Electric Vehicle knowledge: Battery Pack/System, Traction, Power Electronics, EV charging/AC/DC Fast Charging/ Vehicle-to-Grid type of feature is highly desired
- Transmissions experience is helpful but not required
- 7-step problem solving, FMEA, RCA, FTA etc. is helpful but not required
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Entry Level Performance Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level performance engineer job?
Employers hiring at the entry level look for candidates who can demonstrate hands-on experience with load testing tools, profiling, and performance analysis, even if that experience comes from academic projects, internships, or personal builds. A portfolio showing you have diagnosed bottlenecks, tuned queries, or reduced latency on a real system gives you a concrete edge over candidates who only list coursework.
Which companies hire entry level performance engineers?
Companies hiring entry level performance engineers right now include Qualcomm, Anthropic, and OpenAI, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Hiring at this level comes from a wide range of organizations, including software product companies, cloud-native startups, financial services firms, and enterprises modernizing legacy systems who need junior engineers to support performance testing and monitoring pipelines.
Are there remote entry level performance engineer jobs?
Yes, though availability varies by employer and team. About 43% of entry level performance engineer openings are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, making this a field with meaningful flexibility for candidates who cannot or prefer not to relocate. On-site roles remain common at organizations where engineers need direct access to infrastructure or lab environments for testing.
Are these new grad performance engineer jobs?
Yes, the listings here include new grad, recent graduate, and junior performance engineer roles. A posting is new-grad friendly when it explicitly welcomes zero to two years of experience, counts internships or co-ops toward the requirement, or accepts a strong portfolio in place of professional history. Searching for junior or new grad titles alongside entry level surfaces the broadest set of these openings.
Which industries hire the most entry level performance engineers?
Entry Level performance engineer roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Science & Research, and Electronics & Hardware, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they operate high-traffic systems and data-intensive applications where performance bottlenecks translate directly into user experience or revenue problems, creating steady demand for junior engineers who can run tests, analyze results, and escalate findings.