Software Test Engineer
Barrios Technology · Huntsville, AL
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Jul 13, 2026
Huntsville, AL
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A software test engineering role supporting the International Space Station vehicle at NASA. Day-to-day work centers on developing and executing test procedures, participating in formal readiness reviews, maintaining process documentation, and logging discrepancies. The role suits candidates with a background in software testing and web technologies who are comfortable working within structured, process-driven engineering environments. U.S. citizenship and a government background check are required.
Mid level · Houston, TX
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 65 people in the Houston, TX area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software quality assurance analysts and testers). range 15–95
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $100,860 (middle half $72,449–$129,139).
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)
All skills in this posting appear under a 'Preferences' heading, not a hard-requirements block. The only hard gate is a BS/BA degree (or equivalent experience) in a related field — which resolves to no minimum degree since equivalent experience is explicitly accepted.
The role involves both software testing (TORRs, TRRs, test procedures, test execution) and some development/coding work ('develop, code, test, debug and maintain applications'), creating genuine ambiguity between 15-1253 (QA/Testing) and 15-1252 (Software Developers). Testing activities appear to be the primary focus given the title and the ISS vehicle testing context, so 15-1253 is the primary code with 15-1252 as the runner-up.
Location is inferred as Houston, TX (NASA Johnson Space Center) based on the ISS Vehicle testing context and Barrios Technology's primary NASA JSC presence; no explicit city is stated in the posting.
The posting notes that the selected applicant 'may be subject to government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information,' but this is conditional ('may'), not a hard gate. U.S. citizenship is required. No specific clearance level is mandated.
No compensation figures are provided.
The web languages listed (HTML, CSS, PHP, Java, JavaScript) are presented as a single grouped example under Preferences; they are captured as separate preferred skills reflecting the distinct technologies named.
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