Senior Firmware Automation Engineer

KOHLER India; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,600,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

KOHLER India is seeking a Senior Firmware Automation Engineer to lead test automation for IoT-enabled products. You will drive firmware validation, develop scalable Python automation frameworks, and verify hardware‑software integration across Linux, RTOS, and non‑RTOS environments.

The role emphasizes hands‑on scripting, protocol validation, and collaboration with Firmware, Hardware, DevOps, and Product teams to ensure robust, end‑to‑end product quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• ISTQB Foundation Certification is preferred.
• 5–8 years of experience in embedded firmware testing, automation, and validation.

Responsibilities

• Lead firmware validation and test automation for IoT products, covering firmware, system, integration, and regression testing.
• Design, develop, and maintain Python-based firmware automation frameworks and libraries.
• Develop and execute automated validation strategies for embedded products across multiple platforms.
• Automate and validate communication protocols (MQTT, Modbus, BLE, Zigbee, UART, SPI, I2C, TCP/IP).
• Integrate automated test execution into CI/CD pipelines for faster releases.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve test coverage and quality.

Skills

Python

Embedded testing

Test automation

CI/CD

Firmware validation

Hardware-software integration

Communication protocols

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics/CE

Master's degree preferred

ISTQB Foundation Certification (preferred)

Tools

PyTest

Robot Framework

Git

Jira

Confluence

Wireshark

Job description

At Kohler, our mission is to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives. We believe that empowering our associates is essential to making this vision a reality. That’s why we invest in personal and professional growth, encourage collaboration across teams and functions, and offer a comprehensive wellness package that supports the well-being of every team member.

Kohler is an equal opportunity employer. Along with competitive compensation and benefits, we offer something more enduring—a legacy built on bold innovation, creative excellence, and a deep commitment to our people and communities. Learn more about our culture and career opportunities at www.kohler.co.in/careers.

Our approach to hiring reflects our commitment to Global Inclusion. We recruit, hire, and promote qualified individuals in all roles without regard to race, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, or disability. If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please let your recruiter know so we can support you appropriately.

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Senior Firmware Automation Engineer

• Department: Electrical & Electronics Engineering
• Team: Quality Assurance (QA)
• Reports To: QA Manager
• We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior QA Firmware Automation Engineer to lead quality assurance initiatives for IoT-enabled and connected products. This role will drive test automation, ensure firmware reliability, and enhance quality engineering practices across the product lifecycle.
• The candidate should have strong expertise in embedded firmware testing, automation framework development, communication protocol validation, and IoT ecosystem testing, along with a solid understanding of hardware-software integration. The candidate should possess hands‑on experience in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable firmware automation frameworks, reusable automation libraries, automated test harnesses, and validation solutions for embedded and connected products.
• candidate will collaborate with Firmware, Hardware, DevOps, and Product Engineering teams to develop automated test strategies and validate firmware functionality, device connectivity, interoperability, performance, reliability, and end‑to‑end embedded system behaviour.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead firmware validation and test automation activities for IoT-enabled and connected products, ensuring product quality across firmware, system, integration, and regression testing.
• Design, develop, maintain, and enhance Python-based firmware automation frameworks, reusable libraries, test scripts, and reporting mechanisms to support scalable automation solutions.
• Develop and execute automated test strategies for embedded products, covering firmware, system-level, integration, and end‑to‑end validation scenarios.
• Automate and validate communication protocols including MQTT, Modbus, BLE, Zigbee, UART, SPI, I2C, RS485 and TCP/IP to ensure reliable device connectivity and interoperability.
• Perform firmware validation across Linux, RTOS, and Non‑RTOS platforms, ensuring robust functionality and performance.
• Integrate automated test execution into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and faster release cycles.
• Drive Hardware‑in‑the‑Loop (HIL) testing, hardware‑software integration, and end‑to‑end IoT product validation for connected systems.
• Utilize hardware and protocol analysis tools to debug, troubleshoot, and resolve complex firmware and communication issues.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to improve test coverage, automation efficiency, and overall product quality throughout the development lifecycle.

Technical Skills -

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Embedded Firmware Testing, Validation, and Test Automation for embedded and connected products.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in Python scripting and automation framework development.
• Proven expertise in designing, developing, maintaining, and enhancing scalable firmware automation frameworks.
• Experience in developing reusable automation libraries, test harnesses, device abstraction layers, and validation utilities.
• Strong understanding of framework architecture, modularization, code reusability, and automation best practices.
• Hands‑on experience integrating automation frameworks with embedded hardware, communication interfaces, and firmware validation environments.
• Experience implementing data‑driven, configuration‑driven, and scalable automation solutions.
• Proficiency in automated test execution, logging, reporting, result analytics, and test metrics generation.
• Strong knowledge of framework optimization, maintainability, scalability, and long‑term supportability.
• Experience integrating firmware automation frameworks with CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and release validation.
• Proven ability to automate firmware, system, integration, regression, and end‑to‑end validation testing for embedded and IoT products.

Programming

• Strong programming skills inPython(Mandatory).
• Sound knowledge ofC/C++and scripting concepts.

Embedded Systems

• Linux, RTOS, and Non‑RTOS platforms.
• 16‑bit and 32‑bit Microcontrollers.
• Embedded firmware validation, verification, and automation.
• Hardware‑software integration testing.

Protocols & Connectivity

• MQTT, Modbus
• UART, RS232, RS485
• SPI, I2C
• BLE, Zigbee, Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth
• TCP/IP, Ethernet
• HTTP/HTTPS, REST APIs, FTP

Automation & DevOps

• PyTest
• Robot Framework
• Custom Python Automation Frameworks
• CI/CD Integration
• Git/GitHub
• Jira
• Confluence

Hardware Debugging Tools

• Logic Analyzer
• Multimeter
• Wireshark
• MQTT Explorer

Soft Skills and Communication

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Experience mentoring and coaching QA engineers.
• Ability to drive automation initiatives across teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working with global and cross‑functional teams.
• Proficient in MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Familiarity with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and CMMI practices is desirable.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Electronics & Instrumentation, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 5–8 years of experience in embedded firmware testing, automation, and validation.
• ISTQB Foundation Certification (preferred).

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Preferred Domain Experience Candidates

• Smart Home Products, IoT Devices & Connected Consumer Products
• Building Automation, Residential & Commercial Control Systems
• Embedded Systems, Firmware Development & Embedded Product Validation
• Consumer Electronics, Appliances & Electrical Products
• Industrial Automation, Controls & Electronic Manufacturing

Mandatory Skills

Firmware Testing, Automation, Python, Embedded Systems, IoT, Strong Python programming and automation framework development experience