Sr R&D Engineer

Job Description

Sr R&D Engineer - Testing

At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. Write the next chapter of your ABB story.

This is a position with grade

13

This position reports to

Head of Engineering

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute significantly to successful project results in technology, software, product, and/or solution development, as well as associated Intellectual Property (IP). Each day, you will act as the first point of contact in Research and Development for specific product-related issues and maintenance. You will also showcase your expertise by identifying, proposing, and implementing innovative solutions. The work model for the role is: #LI Hybrid This role is contributing to the Process Automation Business of Process Control Platform Division in Bangalore Location. You will be mainly accountable for: .Understating the features, developing test cases and test execution for DCS System Platform .Work with Product Owner and Development team to understand scope, features and estimates Testing and Automation effort for new releases.Define and own overall test strategy .Collaborate with development teams provide inputs in product meetings to create high quality products within the defined schedules and budgets. .Should have experience in manual testing as well automation Testing using relevant tools.

Qualifications for the role

- Looking for BE (Computer Science, Electrical, Electronics,Industrial Automation ) or MCA
- 6+ years of experience in verification and validation of containerized applications within Linux environments, with a strong focus on edge computing and Kubernetes-based deployments.
- Expertise in crafting end-to-end test plans, test cases, and test scenarios tailored to edge-specific constraints, ensuring full coverage of Kubernetes functionality and integration.
- In-depth knowledge of Linux operating system fundamentals, including kernel tuning, file systems, networking, and process/resource management for performance and reliability testing.
- Hands-on experience with testing Kubernetes clusters, particularly lightweight and edge-optimized distributions such as K3s, MicroShift, with validation of key features like pod scheduling, services, Helm charts, and persistent storage.
- Skilled in automating test scripts and frameworks using languages like Python or Go, with the ability to test Kubernetes APIs, cluster behavior, and containerized workloads.
- Experienced in CI/CD pipeline integration (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions) for test automation, along with performance benchmarking tools to evaluate application and cluster scalability under load.

More about us

ABB a provides a comprehensive range of integrated automation, electrical and digital systems and services for customers in the process, hybrid and maritime industries. These offerings, coupled with deep domain knowledge in each end market, help to optimize productivity, energy efficiency, sustainability and safety of industrial processes and operations. We value people from different backgrounds. Apply today for your next career step within ABB and visit www.abb.com to learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory It has come to our attention that the name of ABB is being used for asking candidates to make payments for job opportunities (interviews, offers). Please be advised that ABB makes no such requests. All our open positions are made available on our career portal for all fitting the criteria to apply. ABB does not charge any fee whatsoever for recruitment process. Please do not make payments to any individuals / entities in connection to recruitment with ABB, even if is claimed that the money is refundable. ABB is not liable for such transactions. For current open positions you can visit our career website https://global.abb/group/en/careers and apply. Please refer to detailed recruitment fraud caution notice using the link https://global.abb/group/en/careers/how-to-apply/fraud-warning

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