Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we’re driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.
Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida and has other operational offices and sites spread across Delhi, Gurugram, Bengaluru and Mumbai, among others. Over 2200 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India’s growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Aerospace and Cyber & Digital sectors. Thales has two engineering competence centres in India - one in Noida focused on Cyber & Digital business, while the one in Bengaluru focuses on hardware, software and systems engineering capabilities for both the civil and defence sectors, serving global needs. The Group has also established an MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) facility in Gurugram to provide comprehensive avionics maintenance and repair services to Indian airlines and support the growth of the local aviation industry.
The Test Automation Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the automated test suite for MES and MPE applications using the Robot Framework. This role bridges the gap between manual testing and continuous integration, ensuring that regression packs run reliably within the CI/CD pipeline and that test automation coverage grows progressively.
Design and implement the automated test framework architecture based on Robot Framework
Develop, maintain and evolve automated test scripts for MES and MPE applications
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and supervise execution results
Expand the automation coverage by identifying and prioritising automation candidates
Ensure reliability and maintainability of the test automation suite
Exchange actively with development team and business analyst team to accelerate function scenario description and functional scope clarification
Key Responsibilities
Describe and detail functional scenario as test cases to automatize
Design the overall test automation architecture (keywords, resources, test libraries) using Robot Framework for MES
Design and define a robust solution for MPE application in Windchill context
Develop and maintain robust automated test scripts covering functional and regression scenarios
Collaborate with functional testers and RUN team to identify high-value automation candidates
Work with DevOps team to ensure proper environment setup for automated test execution
Produce technical documentation for the automation framework (architecture, setup, usage guidelines)
Work on modularity, evolutivity and performance of automated tests asset to ensure daily execution
Required Skills
Technical Skills
Robot Framework (or other solution) – expert level (keywords, resource files, test libraries)
Python – custom library development, scripting and debugging
CI/CD integration: Jenkins, GitLab CI, or equivalent
REST API testing (RequestsLibrary or equivalent)
Selenium / Playwright / Browser Library for UI automation
Git version control and branching strategies
Linux command line, shell scripting
Basic understanding of Docker and containerised test environments
Behavioural & Soft Skills
Rigorous engineering mindset with a focus on code quality and maintainability
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
Good written and verbal communication in English (B2+)
Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of the automation framework
Collaborative approach with functional testers and DevOps engineers
Proactive in identifying improvement opportunities in the test automation strategy
Education & Experience
Education
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent
Required Experience
Minimum 5 years of experience in test automation, with at least 3 years of hands-on Robot Framework usage.
Proven experience building and scaling test automation frameworks from scratch or from a baseline
Experience integrating Robot Framework into CI/CD pipelines
Background in testing industrial, MES, PLM or enterprise applications is a strong asset
Experience with API and UI automation in complex application contexts
ISTQB Test Automation Engineer certification is a plus
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