Software Test Engineer

Hitachi, Ltd.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exciting Projects

Collaborative Environment

Work-Life Balance

Professional Development

Excellent Benefits

Fun Perks

Job summary

GlobalLogic is seeking a Software Test Engineer to write test procedures and reports, execute test plans, and file bugs for complex electro‑mechanical systems. You will deploy software releases, run protocols, and collaborate with the software team and stakeholders to improve test infrastructure, data collection, and product quality across the lifecycle.

The candidate should have a bachelor’s in software engineering or related field, 3+ years of testing experience, and hands‑on experience with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, electrical/electronics engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of progressive experience in software testing.
• Strong understanding of test methodologies (performance, load, stress, functional, regression, unit).
• Thorough understanding of SQA processes and experience implementing them.
• Experience writing test protocols, test cases, and test scenarios.
• Strong analytical/communication skills; ability to uncover anomalies in robust software.
• Experience with Agile tools such as Jira and Confluence; Jira or similar bug tracking tools; JAMA or similar test management tools.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Shell, Bash and Linux commands.
• Software testing for complex electro-mechanical systems.
• Able to work independently and in teams; cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes application‑specific software and reviews requirements and technical specifications.
• Collaborates with development teams to devise effective test strategy and gather information beyond formal requirements.
• Writes comprehensive test plans, protocols, cases, scripts and scenarios.
• Executes tests and logs defects, following up as needed.
• Reviews test plans, protocols, and scripts for thoroughness.
• Works with other functional groups and stakeholders.
• Creates test automation scripts.

Skills

Test planning

Test execution

Bug reporting

SQA process

Agile tools

Python scripting

Linux commands

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's in Software Engineering

Bachelor's in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

JAMA

Test management tools

Job description

Job Description

The Software Test Engineer will be responsible for writing test procedures, test reports, executing test plans and filing bugs. The candidate must be comfortable working with complex electro-mechanical systems, deploying new software releases and running the test protocols on the systems. The candidate will work in close relationship with the software team and other stakeholders to improve the test infrastructure, data collection, data analysis and measure software product quality and performance throughout the software development lifecycle. We are looking for a candidate that can work independently but also function well within a team and with other functional groups, is detail-oriented, highly motivated, and willing to take responsibility & ownership.

Requirements

• Bachelors in software engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or related field
• 3+ years of progressive experience in software testing
• Strong understanding of test methodologies such as performance, load, stress, functional, regression, unit, etc.
• Thorough understanding of SQA process; should have experience in implementing SQA process(es) previously.
• Must have experience writing test protocols, test cases, test scenarios.
• Strong analytical/communication skills, capable of uncovering anomalies in robust software.
• Experience with Agile tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Experience with JIRA or any similar bug tracking tools.
• Experience with JAMA or any similar test management tools.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Shell, Batch, Bash and Linux commands
• Software testing for complex electro-mechanical systems
• An approachable individual who provides a high level of teamwork and cross-functional collaboration.

Highly Desired: Additional years of experience, experience with robotics systems

• Experience in the Medical Device industry or medical field
• Knowledge on Windows and Linux operating systems
• Ability to work in a regulated environment in compliance to ISO 13485 and 21 CFR 820.

Job Responsibilities

• Analyzes application specific software and performs ambiguity reviews of business requirements and technical functional specification documents.
• Works with development teams to understand and review technical design to devise effective test strategy and is flexible enough to source out this information even without formal requirements.
• Writes thorough test plans/test protocols, test cases, test scripts and test scenarios.
• Executes test protocols, test cases, test scripts and scenarios and log/follow-up on defects.
• Perform thorough review of test plans/test protocols, test cases, test scripts and test scenarios.
• Works with other functional groups, and stakeholders.
• Creates test automation scripts.

What we offer

Exciting Projects: We focus on industries like High-Tech, communication, media, healthcare, retail and telecom. Our customer list is full of fantastic global brands and leaders who love what we build for them.

Collaborative Environment: You Can expand your skills by collaborating with a diverse team of highly talented people in an open, laidback environment — or even abroad in one of our global centers or client facilities!

Work-Life Balance: GlobalLogic prioritizes work-life balance, which is why we offer flexible work schedules, opportunities to work from home, and paid time off and holidays.

Professional Development: Our dedicated Learning & Development team regularly organizes Communication skills training(GL Vantage, Toast Master),Stress Management program, professional certifications, and technical and soft skill trainings.

Excellent Benefits: We provide our employees with competitive salaries, family medical insurance, Group Term Life Insurance, Group Personal Accident Insurance , NPS(National Pension Scheme ), Periodic health awareness program, extended maternity leave, annual performance bonuses, and referral bonuses.

Fun Perks: We want you to love where you work, which is why we host sports events, cultural activities, offer food on subsidies rates, Corporate parties. Our vibrant offices also include dedicated GL Zones, rooftop decks and GL Club where you can drink coffee or tea with your colleagues over a game of table and offer discounts for popular stores and restaurants!

About GlobalLogic

GlobalLogic is a full-lifecycle product development services leader that combines chip-to-cloud software engineering expertise and vertical industry experience to help our customers design, build, and deliver their next-generation products and digital experiences. We expertly integrate design, complex engineering, and agile delivery capabilities to deliver superior business outcomes for global brands in telecom, automotive, healthcare, technology, media and entertainment, manufacturing, and semiconductor industries.

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, GlobalLogic employs over 25,000 designers and engineers across the globe. Analysts like NASSCOM and Zinnov have recognized us for being a top company in our field, and we are consistently nominated as a preferred employer by both global HR consultative firms and local job boards. By creating a work environment that is exciting and flexible, and by fostering growth through ongoing learning and development programs, we empower our employees to achieve both their professional and personal goals.

At GlobalLogic, we make amazing products — and careers.