Test Architect (MCS)

Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments institutions and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space cybersecurity and digital identity were driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.

Thales Engineering Competence Centre (ECC) is a well established R&D and engineering centre serving major customers worldwide in Digital Identity and Security domains ranging from mobile connectivity IoT banking & payment to government solutions.

The Test Architect will lead the evolution of testing within the eSIM/eSE development teams driving a shift from manual testing to a robust efficient and scalable automationfirst framework. The role has a strong focus on Android phone-side integration mobile/embedded test benches and the software layer that interacts with eSIM/eSE components.

This is a technical architecture role requiring the candidate to design implement integrate debug and demonstrate working device-based automation flows not only define strategy or documentation. A key responsibility is to ensure a shareable reusable test ecosystem that serves internal R&D (IVVQ) eTC (embedded Technical Consultants) and FAE (Field Application Engineers) teams supporting customer programs.

Responsibilities:

• Test Bench & Environment Analysis: Understand the current manual test setup scripts test flows data devices simulators HIL/lab infrastructure backend/simulator services and product firmware for Thales eSIM/eSE products
• Mobile / Embedded Test Framework Design: Architect and implement a modular automation framework (e.g. Robot Framework/PyTest/JUnit or equivalent) with reusable libraries fixtures data device control simulator/backend integration and reporting
• Hands-on Implementation & Integration: Personally implement PoCs and reference flows including Android device setup ADB/logcat usage device provisioning automation scripts log collection simulator/backend integration and Jenkins/CI execution
• Android Platform & Device Debugging: Support failure analysis across Android phone-side software system/privileged services platform or vendor/device layers backend/simulator eSIM/eSE firmware hardware/lab setup and test scripts.
• Tool & Framework Assessment: Evaluate and recommend practical tools frameworks simulators and lab automation approaches based on capability maintainability integration effort cost and licensing.
• Process Quality & Compliance: Introduce shift-left risk-based testing automated regression/smoke suites traceability (requirements -> tests -> defects) quality gates and audit-ready evidence for applicable GSMA GlobalPlatform/OMAPI ISO smart card and Common Criteria expectations
• Adoption & Reporting: Create playbooks templates training and contribution guidelines; mentor engineers; define KPIs/SLIs such as automation coverage pass rate flake rate MTTD/MTTR escaped defects cycle time and bench utilization

Requirements:

• Degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer/Software Engineering or related fields
• Minimum 5 years of experience in software/hardware testing for embedded mobile telecom smart card secure-element or device-integrated products with at least 3 years in test architecture test automation leadership or senior technical ownership of test frameworks/benches.
• Able to translate test strategy into working scripts reusable libraries device-bench flows CI jobs and troubleshooting playbooks
• Capability in C/C and at least one of Python Java or Kotlin; able to read debug and modify test-bench integration or product-adjacent code when needed
• Experience with at least one major framework such as Robot Framework PyTest JUnit/TestNG or similar.
• Jenkins pipelines Git workflows (PR code review) artifact management (Nexus/Artifactory or equivalent) and practical integration of automated tests into engineering workflow
• Experience with mobile/embedded device testing REST/gRPC or equivalent APIs protocol/service mocking logs/traces analysis test data management and failure triage across multiple system layers
• Practical experience integrating testing or debugging Android/mobile devices at system or platform level including ADB/logcat system/app logs device provisioning and failure analysis across phone software backend/simulator firmware hardware/lab setup and test scripts.
• Exposure to one or more of AOSP-based development/debugging Android CTS/VTS-style validation Android HAL/VINTF concepts vendor/device bring-up Android telephony/connectivity Secure Element/NFC or similar embedded-mobile integration layers.
• Experience in at least one relevant area such as eSIM/eUICC eSE/Secure Element UICC/SIM NFC smart card Android telephony mobile security telecom device integration or embedded product validation

Other information:

• Working Location: One North
• Working Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 6pm

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