Specialist, Software Engineering
L3HHCM20 · Rochester, NY
$84,500–$157,500from the description
Jul 18, 2026
Rochester, NY
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
Mid level · 4+ years · Rochester, NY · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 7 people in the Rochester, NY area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 4–10
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 $125,470 (middle half $101,831–$154,872). 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 (9)
The title 'Specialist, Software Engineering' carries no seniority level word; advertised seniority is Unspecified. The minimum qualification is a Bachelor's + 4 years (or Graduate + 2 years, or 8 years in lieu of a degree), which maps to a Mid-level role.
Clearance is listed as 'Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance' — this is a future eligibility statement, not a hard gate on holding an active clearance, so the clearance requirement is set to None.
Degree requirement is None because the JD explicitly accepts equivalent experience in lieu of a degree ('In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience').
All skills under 'Preferred Additional Skills' are treated as preferred. The core required tools (Visual Studio, QNX, Linux, XMLSpy/XML) are drawn from the Essential Functions section, which describes the work environment and tools the candidate 'will utilize.'
XMLSpy is an XML editor product; the underlying skill is captured as 'XML' since the requirement is for working with XML schemas broadly. XMLSpy itself is a niche tool and the posting pairs it with 'XML Schema' standards.
Matlab and Simulink are listed together as a single preferred skill ('Control system modeling using Matlab/Simulink'); they are emitted as separate skills with each listed as an alternative for the other, since they are distinct tools often used together rather than true drop-in substitutes — but the posting treats them as a paired capability.
The preferred section mentions 'embedded development 3+ years' and 'C++ systems development 3+ years' and 'avionics lifecycle 3+ years' — these are preferred, not required, so the years demanded is not set on those skills.
The salary range of $84,500–$157,500/year is explicitly stated for New York state and is not guaranteed.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Embedded software development.
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