Specialist, Software Quality Engineering
L3Harris · Nashville, TN
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Jul 17, 2026
Nashville, TN
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A software quality engineering role focused on designing, documenting, and executing test plans across the full development lifecycle within an Agile Scrum team. Day-to-day work involves writing and running manual test cases, identifying and tracking defects, and validating software against functional and performance requirements — including compatibility with third-party software and external hardware. Suited to candidates with a background in software QA who can obtain a DoD security clearance.
Mid level · 4+ years · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · Secret clearance · Full-time
Advertised as Senior, but the requirements read as Mid.
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How this req sits in the market our data
What the occupation pays Median $97,375 (middle half $81,882–$108,934).
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 (8)
The title 'Specialist, Software Quality Engineering' with the internal descriptor 'Senior Specialist Level' is advertised as Senior, but the required experience (4 years minimum with a Bachelor's) and scope align more with a Mid-level role on a standard career ladder.
The JD requires candidates to 'Must Be Able to Obtain and Maintain a DoD Security Clearance' — this is a hard gate, but the level is unspecified. It is mapped to Secret as the most common baseline DoD clearance; the preferred skills section also lists 'US Government security clearance' as a bonus (implying an active clearance is preferred but obtaining one is the minimum).
Degree requirement is set to None because the JD explicitly accepts 'minimum of 8 years of prior related experience in lieu of a degree.'
Agile/Scrum, TestTrack Pro/VersionOne, test automation, and familiarity with closed network environments all appear under the 'Preferred Additional Skills' section.
The role is contingent upon program award, which may affect actual hiring timing.
No compensation figures were provided in the posting.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): test plan development, test case design, test execution.
Requires a 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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