QA Test Automation Lead

PassFort; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

PassFort, located in Pune, is seeking a QA Test Automation Lead to oversee the quality strategy for their robotics platform. You'll manage a talented team of QA engineers and define scalable testing frameworks, ensuring software reliability in a rapidly growing robotics environment.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in QA, robotics, and team leadership. Responsibilities include the establishment of testing processes and metrics, as well as collaboration across multiple client deployments.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of experience in validation, systems engineering, QA, or robotics engineering.
• 5‑8+ years in software quality assurance with complex systems.
• Proven experience leading QC/QA teams in a product or robotics/embedded environment.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement SW QC processes and standards across all projects.
• Establish test strategies for complex robotics solutions.
• Lead end‑to‑end validation of software interacting with robot hardware systems.

Skills

Software testing

Robotics

Test automation frameworks

Debugging skills

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science, Robotics, Electronics

Job description

QA Test Automation Lead

Location: Pune (On‑site / Warehouse + Office)

About the Role

As a QA Automation Manager, you will own the end‑to‑end quality strategy for our robotics platform, spanning hardware, embedded systems, and software. You will lead a team of QA engineers while defining scalable testing frameworks and ensuring production‑grade reliability in a fast‑paced robotics environment.

Experience

• 8–12+ years of experience in validation, systems engineering, QA, or robotics engineering.
• 2–4+ years of experience managing or leading technical teams.
• Strong system‑level experience with robotics, automation, or material‑handling platforms.
• Experience defining validation strategy, test standards, and release‑readiness criteria.
• Experience managing validation across multiple products or customer deployments.
• Hands‑on background in hardware, firmware, software, or systems testing (prior IC experience required).
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams including product, hardware, firmware, and field operations.

Role Overview

The Software QC Manager is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and integration readiness of all software systems across multiple robotics projects and client deployments. This role combines hands‑on technical validation with leadership of a QC team, covering end‑to‑end testing across software, robot hardware, peripherals, and server infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement SW QC processes, standards, and metrics across all projects.
• Establish test strategies for complex, multi‑system robotics solutions.
• Ensure compliance with internal quality benchmarks and client requirements.
• Oversee SW QC activities across multiple concurrent client sites and deployments.
• Track and report quality status, risks, and release readiness to stakeholders.
• Lead end‑to‑end validation of software interacting with:
  • Robot hardware systems
  • Peripheral devices (sensors, actuators, controllers)
  • Backend/server infrastructure and networks
• Identify and mitigate integration risks across subsystems.
• Ensure robustness in real‑world deployment conditions.
• Actively participate in test design, execution, and defect analysis.
• Troubleshoot complex system‑level issues spanning software, hardware, and infrastructure.
• Support field teams in diagnosing and resolving client‑site issues.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high‑performing Software QC team.
• Drive development of automated test frameworks (API, UI, system‑level).
• Implement CI/CD quality gates and test pipelines.
• Select and manage QC tools for test management, defect tracking, and reporting.
• Work closely with software, hardware, DevOps, and deployment teams.
• Collaborate with project managers to align quality goals with delivery timelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science, Robotics, Electronics, or related field.
• 5‑8+ years in software quality assurance, with experience in complex systems.
• Proven experience leading QC/QA teams in a product or robotics/embedded environment.

Strong understanding of

• Software testing (functional, integration, system, regression)
• Embedded systems and robotics software stacks
• Hardware‑software integration challenges
• Networked systems and server‑side dependencies
• Hands‑on experience with test automation frameworks and scripting
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Strong debugging and root cause analysis skills across system layers
• Experience managing multi‑project, multi‑location quality operations

Desired Candidates

BE/ B. Tech (Computer Science, Electronics)