Senior Engineer I, Embedded Software Test

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Engineer I – Embedded Software Test to join our global engineering team in Bangalore. This role focuses on integration, verification, and cybersecurity validation of next-generation Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Products.

You will ensure product quality and security through robust test design, automation, Product-level verification, and cybersecurity testing across hardware, firmware, and software components. Working in an Agile environment, you will contribute to release readiness, system reliability, and secure product deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and analyze requirements and design specifications to ensure complete test and security coverage
• Design and develop test cases, including security test scenarios, using standard templates
• Build, maintain, and execute automated test frameworks and scripts
• Perform:
• Functional, Integration, Regression, and Performance testing
• Cybersecurity testing such as vulnerability assessment, threat validation, and secure communication testing

• Execute test runs, analyze results, and generate comprehensive reports including security findings
• Identify, log, track, and validate functional and security defects
• Collaborate with design and development teams to integrate security-by-design principles
• Participate in release readiness and go/no-go decisions, including cybersecurity risk assessments
• Support test planning, estimation, and scheduling, including security testing scope
• Ensure traceability between requirements, test cases, automation scripts, and security requirements

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in product/system testing in an R&D environment
• Hands-on experience testing integrated systems (hardware + firmware + software)
• 3+ years of experience in test automation, using:
• Python or similar scripting languages
• Tools like TestStand, or equivalent

Testing & Cybersecurity Expertise

• Strong understanding of:
• Functional, Regression, Integration, and Performance testing
• Black-box testing methodologies
• Cybersecurity testing fundamentals, including:
• Vulnerability scanning
• Basic penetration testing concepts
• Secure communication validation (TLS, certificates)
• Authentication and authorization testing

Core Competencies

• Experience with test management and defect tracking tools
• Strong debugging and root cause analysis skills
• Experience in security defect analysis and mitigation validation
• Exposure to test planning, estimation, and release coordination
• Familiarity with secure development lifecycle (SDL) practices
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Experience working in Agile and global team environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with National Instruments TestStand
• Knowledge of industrial communication protocols:

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