Computer Specialist III, Software
MABSTOA
$122,715–$138,441from the description
Jul 23, 2026
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Jul 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role sits within NYC Transit's Electronics Maintenance division and centers on testing and supporting electronic and electromechanical assemblies tied to contractually required test equipment. Day-to-day work involves writing test programs for automatic test platforms, reviewing schematics, debugging hardware and embedded software, managing test procedures, and coordinating with vendors and internal maintenance groups. It suits someone with a background in electronic circuit testing and software scripting.
Senior level · 6+ years · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 2,200 people in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer systems analysts). range 570–2,850
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $131,162 (middle half $100,145–$164,745). 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)
All named technologies appear exclusively under the 'DESIRED SKILLS' heading, making every skill preferred rather than a hard gate.
The scripting language requirement lists Python, Bash, and Perl as interchangeable options; Python is emitted as the primary with the others as alternatives, and Bash is also emitted separately since it appears as a co-equal option.
The role blends hardware/electronics test engineering (oscilloscopes, circuit schematics, fault insertion, acceptance testing) with software work (test program development, embedded software debugging, LabVIEW/TestStand). The civil-service title 'Computer Specialist III' and the software-centric job classification point toward 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts), but the test-program and embedded-software development duties also support 15-1252 (Software Developers) — hence Medium confidence and an alt SOC.
The minimum experience path is 6 years of full-time computer software experience (the high-school diploma track); the degree track requires 2 years plus a bachelor's. Six years is used as the overall years minimum as the most permissive hard gate stated.
A bachelor's degree is listed as one qualifying path but is not the only path — equivalent experience is explicitly accepted — so the degree requirement is set to None.
Hours are listed as 7AM–3PM, indicating an on-site, shift-based role at the Electronics Maintenance Division in New York.
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