Role Overview:

As an Optical Product Test Engineer specializing in Software Automation , you will be responsible for validating complex optical networking products through automation, network protocol testing, and manufacturing test software development. The role requires expertise in Python-based test automation , Layer 1/Layer 2 networking , IXIA traffic generation , and close collaboration with hardware, software, and manufacturing teams.

Key Responsibilities

Test Automation & Validation

- Develop, maintain, and execute automated test cases using Python .
- Perform Functional, Regression, and Performance Testing on Layer 1 and Layer 2 network systems.
- Design and enhance automation frameworks for product validation.
- Debug and resolve issues in complex networking environments.

Networking & System Validation

- Validate hardware and software integration with:
- Optical interfaces
- Optical transceivers
- Network switches
- Configure and operate traffic generators such as IXIA to simulate real-world network environments.
- Verify Layer 1 and Layer 2 networking functionality, performance, and reliability.

Manufacturing Test Automation

- Collaborate with Design and Manufacturing Engineering teams to develop test software for high-volume optical component manufacturing.
- Own manufacturing test scripts, including:
- Creation
- Maintenance
- Change management
- Support manufacturing software change-control processes.
- Improve manufacturing yield, efficiency, scalability, and cost optimization.

Data & Systems Integration

- Collaborate with Software, IT, and Database teams to develop scalable manufacturing test data solutions.
- Design efficient methods for:
- Test data collection
- Logging
- Analysis
- Reporting

Quality Processes

- Document test cases, execution results, and defects.




- Maintain test assets in version control systems such as:
- GitHub
- Bitbucket
- SVN
- Continuously improve testing methodologies, frameworks, and validation processes.

Required Qualifications

Education

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in:
- Computer Science
- Electronics Engineering
- Telecommunications
- Electrical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Physics
- Related Technical Discipline

Experience

- 4–8 years of experience in:
- Software Testing
- Test Automation
- Optical Networking Products
- Network Product Validation

Mandatory Technical Skills Programming & Automation

- Python
- Python Test Automation
- Automation Framework Development
- Shell Scripting
- OOP Concepts

Networking

- Layer 1 Networking
- Layer 2 Networking
- TCP/IP
- Ethernet
- Network Switch Validation
- Network Protocol Testing

Traffic Generation & Validation

- IXIA
- Traffic Generators
- Network Performance Testing

CI/CD & Version Control

- Jenkins / ArgoCD
- Git
- GitHub
- Bitbucket
- SVN

Debugging & Validation

- Root Cause Analysis
- Defect Analysis
- Functional Testing
- Regression Testing
- Performance Testing

Preferred / Positive-to-Have Skills

Optical Domain

- Optical Networking
- Optical Product Testing
- Optical Transceivers
- Optical Component Manufacturing
- Silicon Photonics (SiPh)
- Optical Module Testing

Manufacturing Test Systems

- Automated Test Equipment (ATE)
- Manufacturing Test Development
- Production Test Automation
- High-Volume Manufacturing (HVM)

C# / .NET Development

- C#
- .NET Framework
- .NET Core
- Windows Forms
- WPF

Hardware Communication Protocols

- NI-VISA
- SCPI
- RS-232
- TCP/IP

Optical Test Instruments

- Optical Oscilloscope
- Optical Power Meter
- Optical Switches
- Network Switches

Database Technologies

- SQL
- MySQL
- SQL Server
- NoSQL
- Test Data Logging & Analysis

📌 Python Automation Test Engineer (Optical Domain) (Bangalore Metropolitan Area)
🏢 Calsoft
📍 Bangalore Metropolitan Area