Test Architect – Aircraft Onboard Platform and Application Systems

Capgemini; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 61,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Tundra Technical Solutions in Hillsboro, Oregon is seeking a hands-on Test Architect to own the end-to-end test strategy for an aircraft-wide onboard platform spanning hardware, embedded software, connectivity, AI features and a multi-tenant ecosystem. This role blends strategic ownership with technical leadership and hands-on test execution.

You will define test architecture for platform services, application and data, design lab infrastructure, develop automation, and drive CI/CD integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred)
• 8+ years in software/systems testing, with at least 2–3 years in a test architect, lead, or principal test engineer capacity
• Proven experience defining test strategy for a complex, multi‑component or platform‑level system (not just single‑application testing)
• Strong hands‑on experience building test automation frameworks (not just using existing ones) — e.g., API‑level automation, UI automation, performance/load testing tools
• Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests as pipeline gates

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the platform-wide Test Strategy Document across development, integration, system, performance, connectivity, security, CI/CD, and certification-adjacent testing
• Define testing approaches for architectural layers and ensure coverage scales with risk
• Design test environment and lab infrastructure strategy including lab, virtualized environments, and network emulation
• Lead and mentor a cross-functional test team across functional, integration, performance, security, and hardware testers
• Translate test strategy into executable test plans per release/sprint and coordinate end-to-end test execution

Skills

Test strategy

Automation scripting

CI/CD integration

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Master's preferred

Tools

Jira

Xray

Automation frameworks

Job description

Test Architect – Aircraft Onboard Platform and Application Systems (Contract)

Hillsboro, OR, United States (On-site)

Contract (5 months 20 days)

Published 15 days ago

hardware testing

performance testing

We are looking for a hands‑on Test Architect to own the end‑to‑end test strategy for an aircraft‑wide, edge‑compute application hosting platform spanning hardware, embedded software, connectivity, AI‑driven features, and a multi‑tenant application ecosystem. This role blends strategic ownership (defining and evolving the detailed test strategy), technical leadership (guiding and mentoring the test team), and hands‑on execution (test plan execution and building automation frameworks/scripts). The ideal candidate is equally comfortable authoring a test architecture document and writing automation code.

Key Responsibilities:

Test Strategy & Architecture:

Own and continuously evolve the platform-wide Test Strategy Document — covering Development/Feature/Functionality , integration, system, performance, connectivity, security, CI/CD, and certification‑adjacent testing

Define the testing approach for each architectural layer ( platform services, application, data/sync) and ensure test coverage scales with architectural risk (e.g., shared‑resource isolation, third‑party app sandboxing)

Design the test environment and lab infrastructure strategy, including physical lab, virtualized/simulated environments, and network/connectivity emulation

Define entry/exit criteria, test levels, and release‑gating standards across the test lifecycle

Lead and mentor a cross‑functional test team (functional, integration, performance, security, hardware/environmental testers)

Set technical direction and best practices for test design, execution, and automation across the team

Review test plans, test cases, and automation scripts authored by team members; provide technical guidance and quality gate sign‑off

Act as the primary technical point of contact between the test team and architecture/engineering stakeholders

Translate the test strategy into detailed, executable test plans per release/sprint

Plan and coordinate execution across test levels (unit through system/E2E) and test areas (functional, integration, performance, connectivity resilience, security, CI/CD)

Track test execution progress, defect trends, and coverage metrics; report release readiness to stakeholders

Drive root‑cause analysis and cross‑application regression risk assessment for defects found during execution

Automation Script Development:

Design and build the automation framework(s) for regression, integration, and performance testing

Personally develop automation scripts for critical‑path and high‑risk scenarios (e.g., cross‑application resource contention, connectivity resilience under simulated network impairment, CI/CD pipeline validation)

Integrate automated test suites into the CI/CD pipeline as build/release gates

Continuously expand automation coverage and reduce manual regression effort over time

Traceability & Tooling:

• Own the Jira/Xray traceability framework — requirement‑to‑test‑case‑to‑defect linkage, test plan/test set structuring, and release reporting

Ensure test evidence is audit‑ready, including for certification‑adjacent test areas

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred)

8+ years in software/systems testing, with at least 2–3 years in a test architect, lead, or principal test engineer capacity

Proven experience defining test strategy for a complex, multi‑component or platform‑level system (not just single‑application testing)

Strong hands‑on experience building test automation frameworks (not just using existing ones) — e.g., API‑level automation, UI automation, performance/load testing tools

Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests as pipeline gates

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $44.38/hour - $69.34/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non‑public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.