R&D Senior QA group Lead - EMS/GMS

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Hinoba-an; On-site; PHP 2,628,000 - 4,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Technology Services Private Limited in Bengaluru, India is seeking a Quality Assurance Group Lead to steer a global testing team across EMS, GMS and SCADA projects.

You will define testing strategies, mentor engineers, and drive automation using tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, Playwright, and Visual Studio while ensuring adherence to quality standards and regulatory guidelines. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust software for energy utilities.

Qualifications

• EMS/GMS/SCADA experience with energy utilities and network power knowledge.
• Experience in test management using Zephyr Scale, Jira and Azure DevOps.
• QA principles with automated tests using Visual Studio, NUnit, TestNG, Playwright; C# and Java skills; Copilot AI tools preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering and 10+ years of experience; work authorization to work for Hitachi Energy.
• Ability to develop innovative solutions and make quality-related decisions.
• Diversified knowledge of engineering, electric utilities and related functions.
• In-depth knowledge of QA programs, procedures, and regulatory guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the quality group and its testing efforts for EMS, GMS, and SCADA applications.
• Use business requirements, solution designs and functional specifications to plan testing approach and data creation.
• Design and develop functional and non-functional use cases and test cases to verify objectives.
• Effectively use test management tools to maintain and execute test scripts and report progress.
• Create test plans and strategies for SCADA, EMS, and GMS applications.
• Identify, track and investigate issues found during testing.
• Collaborate with PD team to replicate, fix and verify corrections.
• Provide feedback on challenges and product limitations uncovered during testing.
• Gain domain knowledge to take responsibility for the full product life cycle development.
• Use Agile methodologies and participate in all team duties.
• Create automated test scripts, including API and UI code, and create manual test scripts.
• Train and mentor others on testing methodologies to improve software quality.

Skills

EMS/SCADA testing

Automation testing

C# / Java

Jira / Azure DevOps

Test design & planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Zephyr Scale

Jira

Azure DevOps

Visual Studio

NUnit

TestNG

Playwright

Copilot AI tools

Job description

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job ID: R0133478 Date Posted: 2026-07-15 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No

Hitachi Energy is seeking Quality Assurance Group lead to lead a team across different global locations, so come join us to be part of a global quality organization with offices in Bangalore (India), Houston (TX, USA), San Jose (CA., USA), Vasteras (Sweden) and Krakow (Poland). Under limited direction, you will lead the quality group, perform complex quality assurance assignments requiring diversified knowledge of power system applications, engineering and quality assurance practices to cost effectively accomplish the organization's goals and objectives. Proactively seek and implement initiatives to improve quality and increase customer satisfaction.

Your responsibilities

• Lead and manage the quality group and its testing efforts for software applications like Energy Management Systems (EMS), Generation Management systems (GMS) for electrical utilities.
• Use business requirements, solution designs and functional specifications to plan the testing approach and data creation activities required to ensure high quality deliveries to customer projects
• Design and develop the functional and non-functional use cases and test cases required to verify that business objectives and functional requirements are satisfied according to the test plan
• Effectively use test management tools to maintain and execute test scripts while also reporting testing progress and status.
• Create test plans and strategies for SCADA systems, and Energy /Generation Management systems (EMS/GMS) applications
• Effectively identify, track and investigate issues found during testing.
• Collaborate with PD team to replicate, fix and verify corrections while also providing testing verification progress.
• Provide feedback related to key challenges/product limitations uncovered during testing.
• Gain domain and solution knowledge to take responsibility for the full product life cycle development.
• Use Agile development methodologies that require active participation in all team’s duties.
• Create Automated test scripts, including developing in Application Programming Interface and User Interface code in addition to creating manual test scripts
• Living Hitachi’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues, and the business.
• Train and mentor others on how to test software and how to apply proven testing methodologies, improve software quality and reduce quality risks

Preferred experience

• Experience in Energy, Generation Management Systems (EMS/GMS) & SCADA systems with proper understanding of network power applications like State Estimation, Network Modeling, Short Circuit Analysis, Fault location etc., will be preferred.
• Experience in Test Management tools like Zephyr Scale/Jira, Azure DevOps to maintain and execute test procedures is a must.
• Knowledge of QA testing principles and experience in building automated tests (using tools such as Visual Studio, NUnit, TestNG, Playwright) and using programming languages like C#, Java Knowledge and Certification in AI tools like CoPilot will be preferred.

Your background

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field and 10+ years of experience; Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy.
• Ability to develop innovative solutions to problems and make decisions regarding quality matters that may significantly impact contracts.
• Possess a diversified knowledge of engineering, electric utilities and related functions.
• In-depth knowledge of quality assurance programs, procedures, and regulatory agency guidelines.

Eligibility/compliance terms

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Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment

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Background Screening and Security Checks

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About Hitachi

Hitachi brings together the world’s greatest minds to help breathe life into new possibilities – and drive innovation for a better future. That’s why we look for individuals who share our pioneering spirit, have imaginative ideas and are fearless when it comes to tackling the world’s biggest challenges. Our people love technology – and they love making a difference. They have a passion for finding new solutions and working with brilliant colleagues. Every day they dedicate themselves to a huge range of exciting projects, contributing to the Hitachi vision around the globe. From engineering new sustainability solutions that conserve water and energy to creating the infrastructure for the smart cities of tomorrow, there’s no challenge too great for our pioneers. And there’s no shortage of opportunities for you to make a difference. Come and experience the dynamic, collaborative and creative environments where your ideas are welcome and new discoveries are waiting. To help you grow to your full potential, we strive to support our employees in their career aspirations and promote the freedom to explore new horizons.

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