Test Architect

SPAN; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid leave

Comprehensive Insurance & Health Benefits

Centrally located office

Job summary

A leading energy systems firm in Bengaluru is searching for a Test Architect to define and own the validation strategy for intelligent energy products. Responsibilities include building system-level test architecture, collaborating with teams across India and the U.S., and ensuring robust validation of energy flows and systems. Applicants should have deep expertise in power systems testing, CI/CD integration, and proven analytical skills. The position offers opportunities for impactful work in clean energy solutions.

Qualifications

• Expertise in test architecture for hardware, firmware, and cloud/mobile systems.
• Experience with power/energy systems and grid behavior.
• Hands-on skills with testing tools and electrical safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Define the validation strategy for energy products.
• Lead validation of energy flows and third-party integrations.
• Architect scalable test environments.

Skills

Test architecture for system-level products

Automation frameworks (Python, JS)

CI/CD and release pipelines

Analytical thinking

Clear communication

Tools

Buildkite

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

TestRail

JIRA

Job description

The Role

Test Architect – SPAN (Energy Systems & Grid Integration)

Role Summary

The Test Architect is a senior individual contributor who defines and owns the end‑to‑end validation strategy for SPAN's intelligent energy products — spanning hardware, firmware, cloud, and mobile. This role requires deep expertise in power/energy systems testing, HIL/HITL architecture, CI/CD integration, and cross‑functional collaboration across India and U.S. teams. The hire will directly raise release confidence, reduce field defects, and scale SPAN's global quality infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Define end‑to‑end validation strategy across SPAN Panel (Gen2/Gen3), SPAN Drive, battery systems (e.g., Powerwall, Franklin), and grid/load interactions.
• Build system‑level test architecture covering App ↔ Cloud ↔ Hardware ↔ Grid; mix manual, automation, HIL/SIL.
• Apply risk‑based testing for safety‑critical power systems; ensure coverage for corner cases and failure modes.
• Lead validation of energy flows, outages, failover, backup scenarios, interoperability with inverters, batteries, and EVSEs.
• Partner closely with teams on third‑party integrations to validate end‑to‑end behaviours.
• Architect scalable HIL/HIL environments with simulators and emulators.
• Standardize lab procedures and fixtures; ensure India and U.S. labs are aligned and interchangeable.
• Integrate suites into CI/CD (Buildkite, Jenkins, GitHub Actions); enforce quality gates and build health signals.
• Define and track coverage (feature/system/integration), defect leakage/escape rate, pass rate, MTTR, and MTTD.
• Standardize dashboards in JIRA, TestRail; ensure traceability requirements → test cases → defects.
• Collaborate with Product, Firmware, Software, and DevOps to align on release risk and validation scope.

Required Skills & Experience

Core Expertise

• Test architecture for system‑level products across hardware, firmware, and cloud/mobile.
• Automation frameworks (Python, JS, Robot/System frameworks), design patterns, reliability engineering mindset.
• CI/CD and release pipelines; artifact versioning; environment orchestration; test data management.

Domain Knowledge (Critical for SPAN)

• Power/energy systems, EV, renewables; grid behavior (voltage, frequency, phase, outages).
• Battery systems, inverters, EVSE; protocols CAN, Modbus, MQTT, REST APIs.
• Hands‑on with oscilloscope, power analyzers, grid simulators, and electrical safety practices.

Tools & Technologies

• CI/CD: Buildkite, Jenkins, GitHub Actions; OTA: Mender; Test tools: TestRail, JIRA, Jama; Embedded/Linux (Yocto).

Nice to Have

• UL/IEC compliance exposure; grid codes and safety standards; multi‑region power systems experience.

Key Traits & Impact

• Analytical, system‑level thinking; superb debugging; clear communication and stakeholder management.
• Ownership and bias for action; collaborative across U.S. and India teams.
• Impact: higher release confidence, scalable global testing, fewer field defects, faster time‑to‑market.

Life at SPAN

Our Bengaluru team plays a pivotal role in SPAN’s continued growth and expansion. Together, we’re driving engineering, product development, and operational excellence to shape the future of home energy solutions.

As part of our team in India, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate closely with our teams in the U.S. and across the globe. This international collaboration fosters innovation, learning, and growth, while helping us achieve our bold mission of electrifying homes and advancing clean energy solutions worldwide.

Our in‑office culture offers the chance for dynamic interactions and hands‑on teamwork, making SPAN a truly collaborative environment where every team member’s contribution matters.

Our climate‑focused culture is driven by a team of forward‑thinkers, engineers, and problem‑solvers who push boundaries every day.

• Do mission‑driven work: Every role at SPAN directly advances clean energy adoption.
• Bring powerful ideas to life: We encourage diverse ideas and perspectives to drive stronger products.
• Nurture an innovation‑first mindset: We encourage big thinking and bold action.
• Deliver exceptional customer value: We value hard work, and the ability to deliver exceptional customer value.

Benefits At SPAN India

• 🚀 Generous paid leave
• 🛡️ Comprehensive Insurance & Health Benefits
• 🏢 Centrally located office in Bengaluru with easy access to public transit, dining, and city amenities

Interested in joining our team? Apply today and we’ll be in touch with the next steps!