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Job Description

Job Title: Functional Test Technical / Team Leader

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Company: Rockwell Automation

Report to Manager

Summary:

The Functional Test Team Leader will lead a team technically of functional test engineers in the verification and validation of Rockwell Automation's industrial automation products and systems. Your role will involve planning, coordinating, building and technically leading functional testing activities, ensuring the quality and reliability of our products before they reach our customers. You have a background in software or firmware testing within an industrial automation or equivalent domain and experience with quality.

Responsibilities:

• Test Planning and Strategy:
  • Develop and implement comprehensive functional test plans and strategies based on product requirements and specifications.
  • Define test scope, goals, and resource requirements for functional testing activities.
  • Find and address potential risks and challenges related to functional testing.
• Test Execution and Analysis:
  • Oversee the execution of functional test cases and scenarios by the team.
  • Ensure documentation of test results and defects.
  • Analyze test results, identify causes of failures, and work with development teams to resolve issues.
  • Report on test progress, metrics, and overall quality status.
• Test Environment and Tools:
  • Contribute to the setup and maintenance of necessary test environments, including hardware, software, and network configurations.
  • Recommend appropriate test tools to improve efficiency.
• Technical Skills
  • Hands on experience in Manual testing
  • Experience in Test Engineering processes (Agile, continuous integration, waterfall) and methods for test case design and test coverage optimization.
  • Expertise in test automation tools.
  • Hands on experience in test automation frameworks
  • Programming experience in scripting languages is required (preferably Python).
  • Experience in Ladder Programming / Structure text is required
  • Experience with bug/anomaly tracking and triage systems (good to have)
  • Good electrical and Test bed design skill/experience (good to have)
• Team Management:
  • Lead a team technically of functional test engineers, providing guidance, and performance feedback.
  • Assign tasks to team members, ensuring balanced workload and efficient execution.
  • Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
  • Participate in the recruitment and onboarding of new team members.
  • Contribute to the professional development of team members through training.
  • Experience leading in Test automation and Test Automation frameworks projects
• Collaboration and Communication:
  • Collaborate with product owners, project managers , development teams, and other partners throughout the product development lifecycle.
  • On test plans, progress, and findings to relevant teams and management.
  • Participate in product design reviews and provide feedback from a testability perspective.
• Process Improvement:
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing processes, methodologies, and best practices.
  • Identify opportunities for automation within functional testing.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Electronics, Computer Science, or related field).
• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in software or Firmware or hardware functional testing.
• Experience in the industrial automation domain (e.g., PLC, HMI, motion control, networking).
• Experience leading teams technically.Benefits:The ability to collaborate with, learn from colleagues in a complex, global organisation.We provide a working environment with a creative company, paired with a great compensation package, great benefits, and a supportive atmosphere where you can sharpen with new challenges and development opportunities. Hybrid work-from-home and at a determined Rockwell Automation facility. Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities, Support from our 24/7 employee assistance program.

Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.