Principal V&V Engineer

Job Summary: We are seeking a self-driven, highly experienced QA professional to lead testing efforts for our Verification and Validation team for Automated Fare Collection (AFC) systems. This role combines hands-on manual and automation testing with leadership responsibilities, including guiding a team of engineers, defining quality strategies, and driving continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise, domain knowledge, and the ability to mentor and inspire a high-performing QA team.

Required Skills: H SI Testing, Hardware Knowledge(NFC/RFID, Smart Card Readers), Communication Protocols (CAN/RS-422), Linux Embedded, EMV, Fare Calculation Testing, API Testing, SQL, Jenkins, Test Rail

The role involves testing hardware devices such as ticket validators, gates, kiosks, and related systems to ensure seamless integration with AFC software platforms. The engineer will

a) Design and execute test cases related to functional, regression, and integration testing on devices and applications,

b) Automate repetitive scenarios and ensure compliance with industry standards and operational reliability.

The right candidate would be a self-driven and detail-oriented, and proactive individual who can take ownership of testing activities.

Key Responsibilities

o Test Planning & Design

• Analyze AFC system requirements and prepare detailed test plans and test cases for device and application testing.
• Define test scenarios for hardware-software integration, communication protocols, and transaction workflows.

o Manual Testing Execution

• Perform functional, regression, and system testing on AFC devices (validators, gates, ticket vending machines, POS terminals).
• Validate device behavior under various operational conditions (network connectivity, power cycles, card/ticket types).

o Defect Management

• Identify, document, and track defects using tools like JIRA or similar.
• Collaborate with development and hardware teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues.

o Compliance & Standards

• Ensure adherence to AFC standards (e. g. , ISO 14443 for contactless cards, EMV for payment systems).
• Validate compliance with security and transaction integrity requirements.

o Reporting & Documentation

• Prepare detailed test reports, logs, and defect summaries.
• Maintain device configuration and test environment documentation.

Required Skills & Competencies

o Key / Core Must-haves :

• Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, and QA methodologies.
• Extremely good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Good working knowledge of Simple to Medium complexity SQL queries.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in manual and exploratory testing.
• Experience using TestRail and Jira.

o Good to have skills :

• Familiarity with AFC systems, smart cards, QR ticketing, and payment gateways.
• Knowledge of communication protocols (TCP/IP, RS232, NFC).
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Proficiency in test automation tools (Selenium, Appium, Playwright, Python/Java-based frameworks).
• Hands-on experience in device-level testing and hardware-software integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science and Electronics with 9+ years of relevant experience.
• Exposure to API testing tools (Postman, RestAssured & SOAP).
• Experience in transportation, transit, or the AFC domain would be a major plus.

Tools & Technologies

• Manual Testing: JIRA, TestRail
• Automation: Selenium, Appium, Python/Java, Playwright, Jenkins
• Hardware Interfaces: NFC readers, smart card encoders (Good to have)
• Protocol Analyzers: Wireshark (Good to have)
• OS Platforms: Windows, Linux (Major plus)

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