Principal Software Development Engineer in Test

Job Description Renesas in Bangalore is looking for a Principal Software Development Architect with very strong python software development and software architecture experience to develop and adapt GUI test automation frameworks, testing tool libraries (HW/SW protocol and lab tool integration libraries), and detailed automated tests in a faced-paced software/hardware/firmware development environment. Requires 15+ years of experience specializing software application architecture with an eye towards test. This role requires deep software development experience and expertise in applying and guiding team members on software engineering best practices in an AI-enabled software development and QA environment . It involves developing a robust understanding of detailed technical requirements for product software and related hardware and firmware. You will collaborate with core development teams and other QA professionals to ensure our software releases are highly reliable, performant, and bug-free prior to internal and customer releases. Works closely with Sr. Manager - Software QA on development of testing tools, frameworks, and strategies and with the team on test automation architecture, developing test automation, collaborating on testing strategies, recommending areas for automated testing, analyzing test results, test reporting, and debugging test failures and technical issues for one of Renesas's fastest growing product lines. If you are versatile, inquisitive, detail-oriented, have a passion for diving into complex technical challenges and collaborating closely with colleagues doing hands-on software development work, working with hardware, and testing, we'd like to hear from you. Key Responsibilities: - Design and implement test frameworks, libraries, automation enhancements, and automated tests to improve testing accuracy, speed, and coverage. - Develop and execute comprehensive automated and manual tests and produce reports for test results, coverage reports, and detailed bug reports. - Debug software issues related to integrated circuit functionality, analyze automated test failures, and support developers and customer-facing teams in root cause investigation of software issues. - Utilize AI in targeted, productive, safe, and efficient ways to improve testing tools, frameworks, requirements analysis, test creation/review, and test quality/coverage while applying appropriate human-in-the-loop review and software quality best practices. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams of application, hardware, and firmware engineers around the globe to ensure product quality meets and exceeds customer expectations. - Handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment and manage tension between timelines, quality, and features. - Speak up, raise issues and risks, ask questions, and provide improvement recommendations for products, test cases, test automation, and team processes.