Quality Assurance Test Engineer - Generation Management Systems

Hitachi India Pvt Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Technology Services Private Limited, Bengaluru, Karnataka, invites a skilled Test Engineer to strengthen the GMS QA team, planning tests from requirements, developing use cases, and driving automation to ensure quality across EMS/SCADA projects.

The role emphasizes collaboration with developers, agile methods, and adherence to Hitachi's safety and integrity values, while mentoring others in testing best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field and 5+ years of experience in QA/testing.
• Experience in Energy, EMS/GMS & SCADA systems is preferred.
• Knowledge of QA testing principles and automated testing tools.

Responsibilities

• Plan testing approaches from business requirements and designs for high quality project deliveries.
• Design and develop functional and non-functional test cases to verify requirements.
• Use test management tools to maintain, execute scripts, and report progress.
• Identify, track, and investigate issues; collaborate with developers to verify fixes.
• Mentor others on testing methodologies and improve software quality.

Skills

Test planning

Quality Assurance

Test Automation

C#

Java

NUnit

TestNG

Zephyr Scale

Azure DevOps

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Visual Studio

NUnit

TestNG

Zephyr Scale

Azure DevOps

Job description

Test Engineer - GMS

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Job ID: R0140277

Date Posted: 2026-08-11

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

Join Hitachi Energy and work in a team that is dedicated to creating a future where innovative digital technologies allow greater access to cleaner energy. It is an exciting time to join Hitachi Energy Inc. Hitachi Energy is currently well-positioned to shape the future of energy, with pioneering technologies, as the partner of choice for enabling a stronger, smarter and greener grid. Hitachi Energy Inc. is seeking GMS Quality Assurance Engineer for its Bangalore, IN location and be part of a global organization with offices in Houston (TX), San Jose (CA.), Vasteras (Sweden) and Krakow (Poland). Under limited direction, perform complex quality assurance assignments requiring diversified knowledge of power system applications, engineering and quality assurance to cost effectively accomplish the organization's goals and objectives. Proactively seek and implement initiatives to improve quality and increase customer satisfaction.

Your responsibilities

• Use business requirements, solution designs and functional specifications to plan the testing approach and data creation activities required to ensure high quality deliveries to customer projects
• Design and develop the functional and non-functional use cases and test cases required to verify that business objectives and functional requirements are satisfied according to the test plan
• Effectively use test management tools to maintain and execute test scripts while also reporting testing progress and status.
• Effectively identify, track and investigate issues found during testing.
• Collaborate with developers to replicate, fix and verify corrections while also providing testing verification progress.
• Provide feedback related to key challenges/product limitations uncovered during testing.
• Gain domain and solution knowledge to take responsibility for the full product life cycle development.
• Use agile development methodologies that require active participation in all team's duties.
• Living Hitachi's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues, and the business.
• Train and mentor others on how to test software and how to apply proven testing methodologies, improve software quality and reduce quality risks

Preferred experience

• Experience in Energy, Generation Management Systems (EMS/GMS) & SCADA systems with proper understanding of Automatic Generation Control (AGC), Generation Planning, Economic Dispatch, Reserve Management, etc.
• Experience in Test Management tools like Zephyr Scale (Jira), Azure DevOps to maintain and execute test procedures is a plus
• Knowledge of QA testing principles and experience in building automated tests (using tools such as Visual Studio, NUnit, TestNG) and using programming languages like C#, Java is a plus.

Your background Bachelor's degree in Electric engineering or related field and 5+ years of experience. Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the US. Ability to develop innovative solutions to problems and make decisions regarding quality matters that may significantly impact contracts Possess a diversified knowledge of engineering, electric utilies and related functions In-depth knowledge of quality assurance programs, procedures, and regulatory agency guidelines

Accessibility and reasonable accommodation

Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process. This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response.

Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment

As part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well as Hitachi's Global Data Privacy Notice.

Background Screening and Security Checks

As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws. For certain roles—particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions—additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position. The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.