System Test Architect

Magna International; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Electronics seeks a senior QA/Test Architect to design end-to-end validation and automation frameworks for automotive software. You will drive scalable testing, define verification strategies across system levels, and mentor teams to improve quality and speed.

Collaborate with global engineering, DevOps, and quality teams to align validation with customer requirements. The role emphasizes leadership in test design, automation, and process improvements within a dynamic Magna Electronics

Qualifications

• Define and drive end-to-end software test architecture and scalable automation strategies.
• Lead development and adoption of test automation frameworks across projects.
• Define CICT pipelines and integrate tests into CI/CD workflows.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive end-to-end software test architecture, including scalable automation frameworks and reusable validation strategies.
• Design robust verification approaches across Sys.4 (System Integration) and Sys.5 (System Qualification) aligned with product architecture and SRS.
• Identify requirement gaps and influence system/software design to improve testability and quality.
• Establish standards for test design, traceability, and coverage across all validation levels.
• Lead development and adoption of test automation frameworks for functional, integration, regression, and system-level testing.
• Define and implement CICT pipelines, integrating automated tests into CI/CD workflows for faster feedback and quality gates.
• Drive toolchain integration (e.g., CANoe, vTestStudio, Python frameworks) into automated validation environments.
• Improve automation coverage, execution efficiency, and reporting through innovative solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to testing teams across projects.
• Mentor engineers on best practices in test design, automation, debugging, and tools usage.
• Act as a subject matter expert for complex problem-solving, root cause analysis, and system-level issues.
• Oversee execution of bench, integration, and system-level testing, ensuring quality and completeness.
• Drive defect lifecycle management, including root cause analysis and cross-functional resolution.
• Ensure compliance with GPEP, ASPICE, QOS, and customer requirements.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives in testing methodologies, automation, and development lifecycle integration.
• Define and optimize test processes, metrics, and KPIs to improve efficiency, quality, and predictability.
• Promote shift-left testing, early validation, and risk-based testing approaches.
• Collaborate with system, software, DevOps, and quality teams to ensure end-to-end validation strategy alignment.
• Act as a key interface in design reviews, audits, and customer interactions.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with global teams and effectively coordinating with external partners to drive successful project outcomes.

Skills

Test architecture

Automation frameworks

CI/CD pipelines

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Tools

CANoe

vTestStudio

Python frameworks

Job description

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• Drive toolchain integration (e.g., CANoe, vTestStudio, Python frameworks) into automated validation environments.

What We Offer

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Group Summary

Transforming mobility. Making automotive technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter. That’s what we’re passionate about at Magna Electronics, and we do it by creating world-class Electronic systems. We are a premier supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing and manufacturing of complex Electronic systems. Our name stands for quality, environmental consciousness, and safety. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility at Magna Electronics.

Job Responsibilities

Test Architecture & Strategy

• Define and drive end-to-end software test architecture, including scalable automation frameworks and reusable validation strategies.
• Design robust verification approaches across Sys.4 (System Integration) and Sys.5 (System Qualification) aligned with product architecture and SRS.
• Identify requirement gaps and influence system/software design to improve testability and quality.
• Establish standards for test design, traceability, and coverage across all validation levels.

Automation & CICT (Continuous Integration & Continuous Testing)

• Lead development and adoption of test automation frameworks for functional, integration, regression, and system-level testing.
• Define and implement CICT pipelines, integrating automated tests into CI/CD workflows for faster feedback and quality gates.
• Drive toolchain integration (e.g., CANoe, vTestStudio, Python frameworks) into automated validation environments.
• Improve automation coverage, execution efficiency, and reporting through innovative solutions.

Technical Leadership & Mentoring

• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to testing teams across projects.
• Mentor engineers on best practices in test design, automation, debugging, and tools usage.
• Act as a subject matter expert for complex problem-solving, root cause analysis, and system-level issues.

Validation Execution & Quality Governance

• Oversee execution of bench, integration, and system-level testing, ensuring quality and completeness.
• Drive defect lifecycle management, including root cause analysis and cross-functional resolution.
• Ensure compliance with GPEP, ASPICE, QOS, and customer requirements.

Process Improvement & Operational Excellence

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives in testing methodologies, automation, and development lifecycle integration.
• Define and optimize test processes, metrics, and KPIs to improve efficiency, quality, and predictability.
• Promote shift-left testing, early validation, and risk-based testing approaches.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Alignment

• Collaborate with system, software, DevOps, and quality teams to ensure end-to-end validation strategy alignment.
• Act as a key interface in design reviews, audits, and customer interactions.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with global teams and effectively coordinating with external partners to drive successful project outcomes.

Maintains safe work practices, complies with Magna H&S requirements, and participates in training and hazard reporting.

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously.

AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.

Worker Type

Regular / Permanent

Group

Magna Electronics