Description
Job Summary
The Lead Software Engineer, Test Automation & Virtualization Platform, will provide technical leadership in the design, development, and deployment of Python-based automation frameworks, virtual device platforms, simulation environments, and engineering productivity tools for ASP capital equipment software. This role is expected to operate with a high level of technical ownership, lead complex software initiatives, influence architecture and implementation decisions, and collaborate across Software Development, V&V;, Systems Engineering, Architecture, and Quality teams. The position plays a critical role in improving software quality, reducing dependency on physical hardware, accelerating verification cycles, and enabling scalable engineering practices in a regulated medical device environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and continuous improvement of scalable Python-based test automation frameworks, virtualization platforms, and engineering productivity tools.
- Own technical solutions for software-in-the-loop, simulation, emulation,



and virtual device environments to reduce dependency on physical hardware during development and verification.
- Translate system, software, and verification needs into robust automation architecture, reusable frameworks, and maintainable technical solutions.
- Develop tools and capabilities for diagnostics, data acquisition, test execution, log analysis, defect investigation, and troubleshooting of ASP capital device software.
- Integrate automation and virtualization capabilities into Linux-based development environments, CI/CD pipelines, and contemporary software engineering workflows.
- Partner with Software Development, Verification and Validation (V&V;), Systems Engineering, Architecture, Quality, and DevSecOps teams to improve engineering efficiency, software reliability, and release readiness.
- Provide technical guidance, code reviews, design inputs, and mentoring to engineers, while pr

📌 Lead Software Engineer, Test Automation (Bengaluru)
🏢 Fortive
📍 Bengaluru