Software Test Engineer Jobs in Florida
Software Test Engineer jobs in Florida are in strong demand, concentrated in aerospace and defense, financial technology, healthcare IT, and enterprise software sectors, with openings at every level from entry-level QA analyst through senior test architect. Orlando, Tampa, and Miami lead Florida hiring for this role, anchored by established employers such as Lockheed Martin, Raymond James Financial, and Cognizant Technology Solutions. Manual testing, automation frameworks like Selenium and Cypress, and performance testing are the most sought-after specialties across Florida listings. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Open roles18
Top employerAstrion
Top cityEglin AFB, FL
Cities hiring9
Work type88% On-site
Top industryAirlines
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Senior Mission Planning Software Test Engineer - B-52
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Odyssey Systems Consulting Group
Senior Mission Planning Software Test Engineer - B-52
Niceville, Florida
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Mission Planning Software Test Engineer - JOMS - Senior
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Odyssey Systems Consulting Group
Mission Planning Software Test Engineer - JOMS - Senior
Niceville, Florida
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Senior Mission Planning Software Test Engineer - B-52
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Odyssey Consulting
Senior Mission Planning Software Test Engineer - B-52
Eglin AFB, Florida
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Mission Planning Software Test Engineer - JOMS - Senior
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Odyssey Consulting
Mission Planning Software Test Engineer - JOMS - Senior
Eglin AFB, Florida
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Software Test Analyst Global Solutions Organization (GSO) Vice President
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Citi
Software Test Analyst Global Solutions Organization (GSO) Vice President
Tampa, Florida
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Senior Mission Planning Software Test Engineer - B-52
Odyssey Systems Consulting Group·Niceville, Florida
Job functions:
On-Site
Master's degree
1,001-5,000 employees
Job Description
Position Summary:
This role provides senior‑level mission planning and software testing expertise for bomber platforms, specifically B‑1, B‑2, and B‑52. The Test Engineer will apply extensive military aircrew mission planning knowledge to support software evaluations, develop testing methodologies, and advise the customer on mission planning software quality. Responsibilities include planning, coordinating, executing, and evaluating test events for automated and manual mission planning tools.
This is a full‑time onsite position at Eglin AFB with travel up to 25% CONUS/OCONUS.
Responsibilities:
Minimum Required Qualifications
Location: Eglin AFB, FL
Work Environment: Onsite
Job Status: Full‑time
Travel:25% CONUS/OCONUS
#LI-SB1
Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.
Please note: Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Odyssey has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mission Planning Software Test Engineer (SE‑4) supporting the 96 CTG / 45 TS at Eglin AFB, FL under the TMAS III contract.
This role provides senior‑level mission planning and software testing expertise for bomber platforms, specifically B‑1, B‑2, and B‑52. The Test Engineer will apply extensive military aircrew mission planning knowledge to support software evaluations, develop testing methodologies, and advise the customer on mission planning software quality. Responsibilities include planning, coordinating, executing, and evaluating test events for automated and manual mission planning tools.
This is a full‑time onsite position at Eglin AFB with travel up to 25% CONUS/OCONUS.
Duties include, but not limited to:
- Plan, coordinate, and monitor test projects requiring modification of standard practices or adaptation of instrumentation for valid results
- Plan tests, establish criteria, assess program effectiveness, and analyze unusual testing conditions or problems
- Support development, production, design, and procurement efforts that impact test activity efficiency
- Conduct software evaluations that may result in new testing techniques or assessments supporting large program decisions
- Demonstrate aviation or mission planning experience with relevant software functions, including operational use of comparable systems
- Maintain working knowledge of Technical Orders (TOs) and aircraft performance charts
- Provide mission planning expertise to resolve customer questions and issues and serve as the final authority on software quality
- Maintain working knowledge of mission planning software under test, including existing, previous, future, or associated versions
- Conduct mission planning using JMPS software (highly desirable)
- Apply extensive aircrew experience to evaluate manual mission planning procedures and software‑automated planning techniques
- Utilize test methodology experience, including unit, integration, system, and acceptance testing; be familiar with Air Force directives, CMMI, and AGILE processes
- Maintain experience in automated mission planning software
- Demonstrate software experience in Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, and UNIX environments
Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Minimum Required Qualifications
Clearance: ActiveSecret clearance; must be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI
Education:Master’s Degree in a technical field
Years of Experience: 10 years of relevant experience (experience may substitute for education).
Certifications:DoD 8140 certification (Security+CE or higher) within 6 months of hire
- Thorough knowledge and extensive experience as military aircrew performing bomber mission planning (B‑1, B‑2, or B‑52)
- Ability to lead, direct, and work effectively within engineering/test teams
- Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal formats
- Ability to work extended hours when mission requires
Preferred Qualifications
Clearance: TS/SCI
- JMPS mission planning experience
- Familiarity with USAF developmental test processes related to software acquisition and evaluation
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
Technical Skills
- Extensive mission planning experience as a military aircrew member (pilot or navigator) on B‑1, B‑2, or B‑52 aircraft
- Thorough knowledge of bomber mission planning procedures and techniques
- Ability to plan and evaluate complex software test projects
- Familiarity with JMPS mission planning software (highly desired)
- Experience with test methodologies (unit, integration, system, acceptance)
- Understanding of Air Force directives, CMMI, and AGILE processes
- Ability to apply operational fighter/bomber experience to software assessments
- Experience using mission planning‑related software across Windows and UNIX environments
- Ability to interpret aircraft performance charts and Technical Orders
Interpersonal Skills
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively on a team and lead/guide others
- Strong communication skills, including technical writing, briefings, and formal presentations
- Ability to advise customers on mission planning issues and serve as final authority on software quality
- Willingness to support extended hours, weekends, and holidays to meet mission needs
- Ability to travel for required meetings, tests, and program reviews
Additional Information
Location: Eglin AFB, FL
Work Environment: Onsite
Job Status: Full‑time
Travel:25% CONUS/OCONUS
#LI-SB1
#TMAS3
#CTG
Company Overview:
Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.
Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.
Please note: Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Odyssey Systems Consulting Group
Senior Mission Planning Software Test Engineer - B-52
Niceville, Florida
Added 1d ago1,001-5,000 employees
Job functions:
On-Site
Master's degree
Job Description
Position Summary:
This role provides senior‑level mission planning and software testing expertise for bomber platforms, specifically B‑1, B‑2, and B‑52. The Test Engineer will apply extensive military aircrew mission planning knowledge to support software evaluations, develop testing methodologies, and advise the customer on mission planning software quality. Responsibilities include planning, coordinating, executing, and evaluating test events for automated and manual mission planning tools.
This is a full‑time onsite position at Eglin AFB with travel up to 25% CONUS/OCONUS.
Responsibilities:
Minimum Required Qualifications
Location: Eglin AFB, FL
Work Environment: Onsite
Job Status: Full‑time
Travel:25% CONUS/OCONUS
#LI-SB1
Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.
Please note: Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Odyssey has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mission Planning Software Test Engineer (SE‑4) supporting the 96 CTG / 45 TS at Eglin AFB, FL under the TMAS III contract.
This role provides senior‑level mission planning and software testing expertise for bomber platforms, specifically B‑1, B‑2, and B‑52. The Test Engineer will apply extensive military aircrew mission planning knowledge to support software evaluations, develop testing methodologies, and advise the customer on mission planning software quality. Responsibilities include planning, coordinating, executing, and evaluating test events for automated and manual mission planning tools.
This is a full‑time onsite position at Eglin AFB with travel up to 25% CONUS/OCONUS.
Duties include, but not limited to:
- Plan, coordinate, and monitor test projects requiring modification of standard practices or adaptation of instrumentation for valid results
- Plan tests, establish criteria, assess program effectiveness, and analyze unusual testing conditions or problems
- Support development, production, design, and procurement efforts that impact test activity efficiency
- Conduct software evaluations that may result in new testing techniques or assessments supporting large program decisions
- Demonstrate aviation or mission planning experience with relevant software functions, including operational use of comparable systems
- Maintain working knowledge of Technical Orders (TOs) and aircraft performance charts
- Provide mission planning expertise to resolve customer questions and issues and serve as the final authority on software quality
- Maintain working knowledge of mission planning software under test, including existing, previous, future, or associated versions
- Conduct mission planning using JMPS software (highly desirable)
- Apply extensive aircrew experience to evaluate manual mission planning procedures and software‑automated planning techniques
- Utilize test methodology experience, including unit, integration, system, and acceptance testing; be familiar with Air Force directives, CMMI, and AGILE processes
- Maintain experience in automated mission planning software
- Demonstrate software experience in Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, and UNIX environments
Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Minimum Required Qualifications
Clearance: ActiveSecret clearance; must be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI
Education:Master’s Degree in a technical field
Years of Experience: 10 years of relevant experience (experience may substitute for education).
Certifications:DoD 8140 certification (Security+CE or higher) within 6 months of hire
- Thorough knowledge and extensive experience as military aircrew performing bomber mission planning (B‑1, B‑2, or B‑52)
- Ability to lead, direct, and work effectively within engineering/test teams
- Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal formats
- Ability to work extended hours when mission requires
Preferred Qualifications
Clearance: TS/SCI
- JMPS mission planning experience
- Familiarity with USAF developmental test processes related to software acquisition and evaluation
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
Technical Skills
- Extensive mission planning experience as a military aircrew member (pilot or navigator) on B‑1, B‑2, or B‑52 aircraft
- Thorough knowledge of bomber mission planning procedures and techniques
- Ability to plan and evaluate complex software test projects
- Familiarity with JMPS mission planning software (highly desired)
- Experience with test methodologies (unit, integration, system, acceptance)
- Understanding of Air Force directives, CMMI, and AGILE processes
- Ability to apply operational fighter/bomber experience to software assessments
- Experience using mission planning‑related software across Windows and UNIX environments
- Ability to interpret aircraft performance charts and Technical Orders
Interpersonal Skills
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively on a team and lead/guide others
- Strong communication skills, including technical writing, briefings, and formal presentations
- Ability to advise customers on mission planning issues and serve as final authority on software quality
- Willingness to support extended hours, weekends, and holidays to meet mission needs
- Ability to travel for required meetings, tests, and program reviews
Additional Information
Location: Eglin AFB, FL
Work Environment: Onsite
Job Status: Full‑time
Travel:25% CONUS/OCONUS
#LI-SB1
#TMAS3
#CTG
Company Overview:
Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.
Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.
Please note: Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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A snapshot from current Florida openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Airlines
- Technology & Software
- Construction & Real Estate
- Banking & Financial Services
What Florida Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in software test engineer jobs across Florida.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related engineering field
- Hands-on experience writing and executing test cases, test plans, and defect reports
- Proficiency with at least one automation tool such as Selenium, Cypress, or TestNG
- Familiarity with Agile or Scrum development workflows and sprint-based QA processes
- Experience with bug-tracking and project management tools like Jira or Azure DevOps
- Knowledge of API testing using Postman or REST-Assured for integration-level validation
Software Test Engineer Jobs in Florida: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a software test engineer in Florida?
Start with a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or information technology, which is the baseline Florida employers expect. Florida has no state-issued license for this role, so hiring decisions hinge on demonstrated skills and recognized industry certifications such as ISTQB Foundation Level. Building a portfolio of real test scripts and contributing to open-source projects strengthens applications to Florida's aerospace, fintech, and healthcare IT employers significantly.
How much do software test engineers make in Florida?
Software test engineers in Florida earn a median of about $100,210 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $57,970 for the lowest 10% to over $150,620 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire software test engineers in Florida?
Employers hiring software test engineers in Florida right now include Astrion, L3Harris, and Odyssey Consulting, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Florida's concentration of defense contractors near Orlando and fintech firms in Tampa creates consistent demand from large, established organizations with dedicated QA teams.
Which Florida cities have the most software test engineer jobs?
Eglin AFB, Tampa, and Orlando have the most software test engineer openings in Florida. Orlando leads because of its dense cluster of aerospace, defense, and simulation technology employers, while Tampa's fintech and healthcare IT sectors drive strong volume, and Miami's growing tech corridor attracts enterprise software companies that rely on dedicated QA engineering teams.
Are there remote software test engineer jobs in Florida?
Yes, and more than most fields, since software test engineering is largely a desk-based, tool-driven discipline. About 13% of software test engineer openings tied to Florida are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how well the work translates to distributed teams. Automation-focused and performance testing roles tend to offer the highest share of fully remote arrangements.
How can I get hired as a software test engineer in Florida with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a QA analyst role, which Florida employers in healthcare IT and fintech routinely fill with candidates who have a relevant degree and a basic ISTQB Foundation certification. Lockheed Martin and Cognizant both run associate and rotational programs in Florida that place early-career candidates into structured QA teams. Adjacent roles like technical support analyst or business systems analyst at Florida-based companies often move laterally into testing once you demonstrate scripting ability or Jira proficiency.
Where can I find and apply to software test engineer jobs in Florida?
You can find and apply to software test engineer jobs in Florida on Migrate Mate, which lists current Florida openings from employers actively hiring for this role. Find the roles that fit your experience and specialization and apply directly to the ones that match.
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