R&D Test Engineer

ABB; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB Traction is seeking a Software Test Engineer in Bangalore, India to support controller modernization, embedded software migration, and system validation for auxiliary power conversion systems.

You will migrate legacy customer apps to new hardware while ensuring compatibility, quality, and regulatory compliance, collaborating with global teams and customers.

The role focuses on manual testing, test automation in Python, and maintaining rigorous defect logs across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software testing experience.
• Ability to analyze the Application under Test.
• Create test scenarios and data and draft test plans.
• Execute test cases manually and automate with Python.

Responsibilities

• Analyze test requirements and perform manual testing and test automation in Python.
• Maintain defect logs and coordinate with architecture and development teams.
• Prepare detailed use cases for requirements and defects.
• Develop optimized test cases and manage test environments and lab.
• Create release test descriptions and plans; perform integration/functional testing if needed.
• Address customer-specific issues during release testing.

Skills

Python

Manual testing

Automation testing

CI/CD understanding

Requirements analysis

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electronics & Communication Engineering

Computer Science related discipline

Tools

TestComplete

Job description

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:

R&D Team Lead

Your role and responsibilities :

You will be joining as a Software Test Engineer in the Traction Division, based in Bangalore, India. In this role, you will work closely with global engineering teams supporting controller modernization, embedded software migration, customer project customization, type testing, and system validation activities for auxiliary power conversion systems. You will be responsible for migrating legacy customer applications to new hardware platforms while ensuring functional compatibility, product quality, regulatory compliance, and successful deployment in applications.

The work model for the role is:

This role is contributing to the Motion Business Traction Division in Bangalore, India

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Test Requirement Analysis, Manual Testing, Test Automation code development in Python activities in line with the quality management system.
• Maintains the test defect logs captured during the testing and testing automation development of the assigned product.
• Supports the Product owner in coordinating to provide and receive the technical inputs for the project and resolving the technical issues with the architecture and development teams.
• Prepare the detailed usecase for the requirements and defects
• Develop testcases in optimized way to cover functional and system test and Maintain test environment and lab. Creates and executes the Release test descriptions and test plans for the scope of project being executed. If needed also involved in function and integration testing.
• Maintains the test defect logs captured during the release testing of the assigned product. Resolves customer specific issues/complaints received for assigned products.

Qualifications for the role :

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computer Science, or related disciplines. Minimum 3+ years of experience in Software testing
• Understanding and Analyzing the Application under Test
• Creating Test scenarios and Collecting Test Data and creating an test plan
• Execute test cases manually & develop and execute test automation through Python with Knowledge on Testcomplete Automation Tool
• Identifying and selecting the automation test cases.Creating, enhancing, debugging, and running the test cases. Identifying end to end scenarios and code modularity.
• Analyzing Test Results and Reporting Defect's
• Good understanding of Requirements management, Code
• Management, CI/CD and different testing phases including Release testing. Good understanding of Test Automation Strategy and Process.

More about us :

ABB Traction is a global technology leader delivering advanced propulsion, auxiliary power conversion, battery charging, and energy storage solutions for rail transportation. Our technologies power metros, trams, locomotives, and passenger rail systems worldwide while enabling safe, reliable, and sustainable mobility. As part of our engineering team, you will contribute to next-generation control platform modernization programs, embedded software migration initiatives, and railway system innovations. You will have the opportunity to work with global experts, advanced embedded technologies, and mission-critical products that make transportation more efficient and sustainable.

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