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 Senior Functional Test Engineer is responsible for designing, preparing and executing functional test cases across MES (APRISO) and MPE application scopes. Working closely with the France teams, this role ensures that functional requirements are correctly translated into test scenarios, defects are identified and tracked rigorously, and quality gates are met before each release.
Design and execute comprehensive functional test cases covering MES and MPE business processes
Prepare representative test datasets aligned with real production use cases
Report and track all identified defects through to resolution
Validate corrective fixes and perform structured regression testing
Participate in user acceptance testing (UAT) sessions with business stakeholders
Exchange actively with development team and business analyst team to accelerate bug explanation and functional scope clarification
Key Responsibilities
Analyse functional specifications, user stories and change requests to derive test scenarios
Write detailed test plans and test cases with clear acceptance criteria
Build and maintain test datasets representative of production scenarios (manufacturing orders, routing, BOM, etc.)
Execute manual test cases on MES and MPE modules according to the test plan
Log, document and track defects using issue tracking tools (Jira, TestRail or equivalent)
Perform regression testing after bug fixes and validate non-regression across existing features
Write structured test execution reports for France teams and project management
Participate in UAT sessions and support business users during validation phases
Contribute to the test knowledge base and maintain test documentation up to date
Liaise with developers to clarify expected behaviour and reproduce reported defects
Required Skills
Technical Skills
Functional testing of industrial or MES software (APRISO, SAP MES or similar)
Test case design and writing: equivalence partitioning, boundary analysis, decision tables
Knowledge of manufacturing processes: production orders, routing, BOM, work orders
Test management tools: Jira, Squash, or equivalent
Basic understanding of SQL for test data verification
Reading technical and functional specifications in English
Behavioural & Soft Skills
Rigorous and detail-oriented approach to test execution and defect reporting
Strong written communication skills in English (B2 minimum)
Ability to work independently and manage own test workload
Collaborative mindset with France-based teams in a distributed setup
Curiosity and analytical thinking to investigate unexpected behaviour
Organised, reliable and committed to meeting testing deadlines
Education & Experience
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Industrial Engineering or equivalent
Required Experience
Minimum 5 years of experience in functional software testing, preferably in an industrial or manufacturing software context.
Strong experience in writing and executing test cases for complex business applications
Demonstrated experience with defect lifecycle management and regression testing
Familiarity with manufacturing ERP, PLM or MES environments is a strong advantage
Experience with APRISO or comparable MES platforms is highly desirable
ISTQB Foundation certification is an asset
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