Principal Engineer - Test Automation

HARMAN India; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Employee discounts on Harman products

Training opportunities

Competitive wellness benefits

Tuition reimbursement

"Be Brilliant" recognition program

Inclusive and diverse work environment

Job summary

HARMAN India is seeking a Senior Automation Test Architect with 10-12 years of experience in the automotive domain. The role focuses on developing scalable automation test solutions and requires strong expertise in Python, Android, and QNX platforms.

Ideal candidates will be proficient in RESTful API testing, CI/CD integration, and are expected to mentor junior engineers while ensuring robust automation frameworks. A flexible remote work option is available for this competitive position.

Qualifications

• 10-12 years of experience in Automation Testing, particularly in the Automotive sector.
• Hands-on experience with Android and QNX platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Python libraries like Pandas and NumPy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automation test solutions for automotive software validation.
• Enhance and optimize automation scripts focusing on performance and maintainability.
• Create automated validation strategies for Android and QNX systems.

Skills

Automotive domain experience

Python programming

RESTful API testing

CI/CD pipelines

CAPL scripting

Robot Framework

Version control (Git)

Job description

Job Title: Senior Automation Test Architect - Automotive

Experience: 10 – 12 Years

Location: Bangalore

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Automation Test Architect with strong expertise in the Automotive domain, experience in automation framework enhancement and Python-based development.

The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in Android and QNX platforms, test automation architecture, simulation environments, and CI/CD integration.

What You Will Do

• Develop and maintain scalable automation test solutions for automotive software validation and verification.
• Build, enhance, and optimize automation scripts with focus on debugging, performance tuning, reusability, and maintainability.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and API automation frameworks using Python.
• Create and execute automated validation strategies for Android and QNX-based automotive systems.
• Develop test scripts using CAPL scripting and work extensively with Canoe for ECU validation.
• Integrate automation solutions with CI/CD pipelines for automated build, testing, reporting, and deployment.
• Agile planning, sprint execution, estimation, and retrospectives.
• Analyse defects, troubleshoot automation failures, and optimize framework reliability.
• Mentor and guide junior automation engineers and contribute to technical decision-making.

What Makes You Eligible

• Mandatory Automotive domain experience with both Android and QNX environments, Linux.
• Strong expertise in Python development; Advanced Python concepts & libraries (Pandas, NumPy, etc.).
• Strong expertise in RESTful API testing & API automation using Python.
• Hands-on experience in CAPL scripting and CANoe environment for simulation.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (preferably Jenkins/GitLab) for automated build, testing, and deployment.
• Proficient in using Robot Framework for automated testing.
• Experience with version control systems like Git/GitHub.

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location.
• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.).
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University.
• Competitive wellness benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• "Be Brilliant" employee recognition and rewards program.
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.

HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. HARMAN attracts, hires, and develops employees based on merit, qualifications and job-related performance. (www.harman.com)