Test Automation Architect

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At Bose Corporation, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth — and for over 60 years, we have been a company built on innovation, excellence, and independence. Privately owned, fiercely customer-focused, and driven by our values, we continue to lead industries and transform lives through sound.
Today, Bose Corporation is entering an exciting new era. Across multiple global Business Units and Global Functions, we are shaping the future of audio technology, automotive, luxury, and premium experiences. We invite you to join us in this transformation. #
** Job Description
** Test Automation Architect – Automotive Software & Systems Validation# Role Summary At Bose Automotive, we create premium in-vehicle audio and sound management experiences for the world’s leading OEMs. The Test Automation Architect is a senior technical leadership role responsible for defining, governing, and evolving a global automated test strategy to validate complex automotive software and systems. This role provides technical direction across embedded software, system integration, and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) environments, ensuring high-quality, safe, and compliant product delivery across global programs.#

Key Responsibilities – Test Strategy & Architecture
* Define and own the global end-to-end automotive test automation strategy across unit, integration, SIL, HIL, and system-level testing
* Architect scalable, reusable, and AI-assisted automation frameworks aligned with platform roadmaps and multi-customer programs
* Drive standardization of test tools, infrastructure, governance models, and automation best practices across global teams
* Ensure optimal balance between test coverage, execution time, cost, and long-term maintainability
* Review and align regional test strategies with global architectural direction# HIL Architecture & Specification
* Define HIL architectures, requirements, and interfaces in collaboration with systems, hardware, and platform teams
* Specify HIL capabilities for integration validation, regression testing, fault injection, robustness, and performance testing
* Guide selection and integration of HIL hardware, I/O, simulation models, and automotive networks such as CAN, A2B and Ethernet
* Ensure HIL solutions are scalable, reusable, and aligned with OEM, ASPICE, and internal quality requirements# Technical Test Design & Traceability
* Lead design of technically rigorous automated test cases derived from system, software, and safety requirements
* Responsible for automated test delivery across all OEM programs to meet customer milestones
* Establish and enforce requirements-to-test traceability supporting ASPICE and customer audit expectations
* Define best practices for deterministic, observable, and diagnosable automated tests
* Review complex or high-risk test designs and mentor teams on advanced validation techniques# Automation, CI/CD & Metrics
* Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid feedback and continuous quality
* Define execution strategies across developer workstations, shared labs, and centralized HIL farms
* Develop and track metrics for test effectiveness, coverage, stability, and defect escape# Technical Leadership & Collaboration
* Serve as the global technical authority for test automation architecture across automotive programs
* Partner with software, systems, hardware, Dev Ops, and quality teams to influence design-for-testability
* Mentor engineers and elevate organizational test automation maturity
* Provide technical estimates for test-related activities and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives#

Required Qualifications
* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
* Significant experience architecting test automation solutions for embedded or complex systems
* Hands-on expertise with automotive HIL systems and system-level validation
* Strong programming skills in Python (essential)
* Experience working…