Staff Engineer (Automation Testing)

Danaher Corporation; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

SCIEX, a Danaher operating company, seeks a Staff Engineer in Bangalore on-site to lead hands-on automation across desktop, web and API testing. You will shape end-to-end automation strategies, drive architecture decisions and ensure scalable, maintainable solutions.

You will apply AI/ML techniques to improve test generation, integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines, mentor the team, and collaborate with DevOps and product teams to accelerate delivery while maintaining quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 14+ years of experience designing and implementing test automation frameworks with strong focus on architecture, design, and strategy.
• Hands-on experience applying AI/ML techniques or AI-assisted tools within test automation solutions.
• Strong experience with C# and .Net architecting automation solutions for desktop, web, and API-based systems.
• Experience defining automation strategy and integrating automation architecture into CI/CD pipelines using modern version control systems.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end automation architectures for desktop, web, API testing.
• Define automation standards, governance, and ROI tracking.
• Develop scalable automation frameworks and integrate with CI/CD.
• Apply AI/ML techniques to enhance test generation and maintenance.
• Collaborate with DevOps and IT for seamless automation runs.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring on automation design and architecture.
• Collaborate with developers and product teams to ensure testability, scalability, and quality by design.

Skills

Automation design

AI/ML in test automation

CI/CD integration

Mentoring automation teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

C#

.NET

Automation frameworks

Job description

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At SCIEX, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

As part of SCIEX, you will help to influence life changing research and outcomes, while accelerating your potential. For more than 50 years, we have been empowering our customers to solve the most impactful analytical challenges in quantitation and characterization through ground-breaking innovation and outstanding reliability and support. You will be part of a winning team, enabled by DBS, that is passionate about helping life science experts around the world get to answers they can trust.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Staff Engineer is responsible for hands‑on system Automation and quality assurance across complex software systems. This role emphasizes deep Automation development expertise, ownership of Automation Strategy, execution and defect investigation, and practical application of automation development and AI‑assisted automation development. The position offers opportunities to work closely with development, verification and Devops teams while mentoring automation through execution‑driven leadership.

This position reports to the Senior Engineering Manager and is part of the Software Department team located in Bangalore and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Design end-to-end automation architecture, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and reusability by defining enterprise automation standards, best practices, object models, and governance frameworks.
• Build roadmap for automation adoption, ROI tracking, and continuous improvement.
• Design and implement scalable automation frameworks and architectures for desktop, web, API, and integration testing.
• Apply AI/ML techniques and AI‑assisted tools to enhance test generation, coverage, maintenance, and defect detection.
• Integrate automation architecture into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and actionable feedback.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring on automation design, architecture, and best practices and collaborate with DevOps and IT teams for seamless automation runs.
• Collaborate with developers and product teams to ensure testability, scalability, and quality by design. Own automation metrics like coverage, defect leakage, script stability, execution health and Conduct regular reviews of automation framework health.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 14+ years of experience designing and implementing test automation frameworks with strong focus on architecture, design, and strategy.
• Hands‑on experience applying AI/ML techniques or AI‑assisted tools within test automation solutions.
• Strong experience with C# and .Net architecting automation solutions for desktop, web, and API‑based systems.
• Experience defining automation strategy and integrating automation architecture into CI/CD pipelines using modern version control systems.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Designing automation solutions for complex or regulated software environments.
• Evaluating and integrating third‑party AI or automation tools and frameworks.
• Providing technical leadership or mentoring within an automation or verification team and Exposure to Performance Testing or DevOps integration.

SCIEX, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real‑life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.