QA ENGINEER-ELECTRONICS
KOHLER India
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Job summary
KOHLER India is seeking a Firmware Automation Engineer to strengthen the Quality Assurance team for IoT-enabled products. You will develop and maintain automated firmware tests, validate communication protocols, and collaborate with Firmware, Hardware, DevOps, and Product Engineering to ensure quality releases.
This role requires hands-on embedded firmware testing, Python-based automation, and experience across Linux/RTOS platforms.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electronics, E&I, Computer Engineering or related field.
- 2-5 years embedded firmware testing and automation experience.
- ISTQB certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop, execute, and maintain automated test scripts for firmware and embedded products.
- Perform firmware, system, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.
- Validate MQTT, Modbus, UART, SPI, I2C, BLE, TCP/IP protocols.
- Execute firmware testing across Linux, RTOS, and Non-RTOS platforms.
- Support CI/CD integration and automated test execution.
- Analyze results, debug issues, and collaborate with development teams.
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Job description
Department: Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Team: Quality Assurance (QA)
Reports To: QA Manager
Firmware Automation Engineer
Department: Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Team: Quality Assurance (QA)
Reports To: QA Manager
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Firmware Automation Engineer to support quality assurance activities for IoT-enabled and connected products. The role involves firmware validation, automation testing, communication protocol verification, and end-to-end product quality assurance.
The candidate should have hands-on experience in embedded firmware testing, Python-based automation, hardware-software integration, and communication protocol validation. The engineer will work closely with Firmware, Hardware, DevOps, and Product Engineering teams to ensure reliable and high-quality product releases.
- Develop, execute, and maintain automated test scripts for firmware and embedded products.
- Perform firmware, system, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.
- Validate communication protocols such as MQTT, Modbus, UART, SPI, I2C, BLE, and TCP/IP.
- Execute firmware testing across Linux, RTOS, and Non-RTOS platforms.
- Support CI/CD integration and automated test execution.
- Participate in hardware-software integration testing and IoT product validation.
- Analyze test results, debug failures, and collaborate with development teams to resolve issues.
- Utilize debugging tools such as Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer, Wireshark, and Protocol Analyzers.
- Contribute to automation framework enhancements and test coverage improvements.
- 2-5 years of experience in Embedded Firmware Testing, Validation, and Automation.
- Hands‑on experience with Python scripting and test automation.
- Experience developing and maintaining automated test scripts and frameworks.
- Exposure to firmware, integration, system, and regression testing.
- Experience working with embedded hardware validation environments.
- Basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
- Strong Python programming skills (Mandatory).
- Working knowledge of C/C++ preferred.
- Embedded firmware testing and validation.
- Linux, RTOS, and Non-RTOS platforms.
- Hardware-software integration testing.
- Basic knowledge of microcontrollers and embedded systems.
- MQTT, Modbus
- UART, RS232, RS485
- SPI, I2C
- BLE, Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi
- TCP/IP, Ethernet
- REST API testing
- PyTest
- Python-based Automation Frameworks
- Azure DevOps
- Git/GitHub
- CI/CD concepts
- Jira and Confluence
- Oscilloscope
- Logic Analyzer
- Wireshark
- Multimeter
- Protocol Analyzers
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good verbal and written communication
- Ability to work effectively in cross‑functional teams.
- Learning mindset and willingness to adopt new technologies.
- Good documentation and reporting skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- 2-5 years of experience in embedded firmware testing and automation.
- ISTQB Certification preferred.
- 5 days/week work from office (mandatory).
- 5-10% travel based on project and business requirements.
- IoT Devices & Connected Products
- Smart Home Products
- Consumer Electronics & Appliances
- Building Automation Systems
- Industrial Automation
- Embedded Product Validation
- 2-5 years Embedded Firmware Testing & Automation
- Python Programming
- PyTest Automation
- MQTT/Modbus/UART/SPI/I2C Testing
- Linux/RTOS Validation
- Azure DevOps & Git
- Hardware Debugging Tools
- 5 Days Work from Office
- Robot Framework
- HIL Testing
- Zigbee & Advanced IoT Protocols
- CI/CD Pipeline Integration
- IoT & Connected Product Experience
- ISTQB Certification
- Smart Home / Consumer Electronics Domain Experience
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