Software Development Engineer in Test

Location Gurugram - Haryana, India

FORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier. As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. With currently around 34,000 employees at over 125 locations, the company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.0 billion in the fiscal year 2025.

YOUR TASKS About The Role We are looking for a Senior SDET with 6–8+ years of relevant experience to design and develop scalable test automation solutions across UI, API, system integration, and end-to-end testing.

The role combines software engineering, test automation, CI/CD, cloud, and AI-assisted development. The ideal candidate is a strong Python developer with hands-on experience in modern automation frameworks and a mindset for continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reusable test automation frameworks and architectures.

Define and implement test automation strategies, including appropriate test levels, coverage, and risk-based testing.

Develop automated tests for UI, API, system integration, and end-to-end testing.

Build automation using Python, Pytest, Selenium, Playwright, and Appium.

Integrate automated testing into Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD pipelines.

Improve automation coverage, stability, execution efficiency, and reporting.

Work with AWS-based environments to support scalable test execution.

Use PowerShell and scripting to automate test execution, environment setup, and supporting engineering tasks.

Use GitHub Copilot and AI/LLM-based tools for code generation, test creation, debugging, refactoring, and test analysis.

Explore and implement AI-driven approaches to improve test automation and engineering productivity.

Collaborate with developers, testers, architects, and product teams in an Agile/Scrum environment

Mentor team members and contribute to automation strategy and technology evolution.

Your Qualifications Required Skills & Qualifications

• 6–8+ years of relevant experience in software testing, test automation, or SDET

roles.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field, such as

B.Tech/B.E. in Computer Science, MCA, or M.Tech/M.Sc. in Computer Science.

• Strong Python programming and object-oriented design skills.
• Strong hands-on experience with Pytest.
• Experience designing test automation architecture, frameworks, reusable

components, and test strategies.

• Proven experience with Selenium and/or Playwright; Appium experience is an

advantage.

• Strong experience in REST API testing and automation.
• Practical experience with Jenkins, GitLab, and Git.
• Working knowledge of PowerShell or scripting for automation and engineering

tasks.

• Basic working knowledge of AWS and cloud-based environments.
• Hands-on experience with GitHub Copilot or similar AI-assisted development

tools.

• Good understanding of software testing, QA methodologies, and quality

engineering practices.

• Good working knowledge of HTML/CSS.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.

Good-to-Have

• System Integration Testing (SIT) experience.
• Performance testing experience.
• Experience with AI-driven test automation or LLM-based testing solutions.
• Docker/containerization experience.
• Automotive domain knowledge.
• Basics of Embedded Systems

Even if you do not meet all our requirements, do not hesitate to apply to us, because the further development of our employees is very important to us and opens up a wide range of opportunities for you in our company.

FORVIA HELLA stands for the variety of all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity.

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