STINGRAI Software Quality Engineer (Engineer Software 2) - 29229 at Huntington Ingalls Industries
Washington, DC
$90,166–$155,000from the description
Jul 2, 2026
Washington, DC
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A software quality engineering role supporting defense intelligence operations, focused on building and maintaining automated and manual testing infrastructure, developing performance-testing strategies, and embedding quality practices across the product lifecycle. The work involves auditing test automation, debugging software issues, producing quality documentation, and collaborating with development teams within Agile, DevOps, and DevSecOps environments. The posting accommodates candidates at multiple experience levels.
Mid level · 2+ years · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL · Top Secret clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $102,250 (middle half $73,113–$131,040). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
This posting covers multiple experience levels (Level 2, 3, and 4), ranging from 2 years with a Bachelor's up to 13 years with a high school diploma. The 'Mid' seniority and experience floor of 2 years reflects the minimum entry point; final placement and compensation will vary by level.
A degree is not strictly required — the JD explicitly accepts a High School Diploma or equivalent with sufficient years of experience at every level, so the degree requirement is set to None.
The role is tied to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) support; while no specific city is stated, SOUTHCOM is headquartered in Doral, FL (Miami metro area), making that the most likely work location.
No specific named testing tools (e.g., Selenium, JMeter, LoadRunner) are called out in the requirements — only categories such as 'performance-testing tools' and 'automation frameworks' are mentioned, so skills are captured at the category level.
The alt SOC (15-1252 Software Developers) is noted because the role includes debugging, code review, architecture evaluation, and development best practices, giving it a partial software engineering character alongside its primary QA focus.
Requires a Top Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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