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Technical Lead
Tata Technologies Nordics AB
Source: Arbetsformedlingen Platsbanken · original listing ↗
Source date: 11/8/2026
About this role
At Tata Technologies, we make product development dreams a reality by designing, engineering, and delivering the products of tomorrow for the world's leading manufacturers. We are looking for Technical Lead Exterior Lighting/ Exterior Functions. Role Summary We are seeking a Senior Test Automation Lead / SPOC to lead test automation activities for advanced automotive Exterior Lighting and Exterior Function systems. The role combines technical leadership, test automation strategy, stakeholder management, and onsite-offshore coordination to ensure delivery of high-quality automated verification solutions integrated into Continuous Integration (CI) environments. The candidate will act as the primary technical focal point for automation development, validation activities, and cross-functional collaboration across multiple testing levels including vehicle, system, integration, and component verification. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership Lead and coordinate onsite and offshore test automation teams. Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and support to automation engineers. Act as the primary technical interface between development, integration, verification, and CI teams. Establish and enforce automation best practices, coding standards, and framework governance. Test Automation Strategy Define and drive the overall test automation strategy aligned with project goals and quality objectives. Develop scalable automation architectures and CI/CD integration approaches. Evaluate and adopt innovative techniques, including AI-assisted test generation, where beneficial. Test Analysis & Planning Analyze requirements, features, and verification needs to identify automation opportunities. Develop automation test plans, effort estimates, schedules, and resource strategies. Ensure alignment between automation activities, delivery milestones, and program objectives. Test Execution & Delivery Oversee development, maintenance, and execution of automated test cases. Ensure test coverage across: Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Vehicle/System Integration Testing Component-Level Verification Regression and Confirmation Testing Drive successful deployment of automated tests into CI environments. Quality Assurance & Reporting Monitor automation progress, quality metrics, risks, and defect trends. Lead regular technical reviews and status reporting activities. Ensure test automation deliverables meet quality, maintainability, and performance expectations. Communicate delivery status and recommendations to stakeholders. Domain Support & Collaboration Provide technical expertise within: Exterior Lighting Visibility Systems Vehicle Locking Functions Alarm Systems Door and Closure Systems Support onsite investigations, manual verification activities, and requirement clarifications. Work closely with software development, system integration, CI, and validation teams. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Physics, or equivalent. Proven experience in quality assurance and verification of complex embedded systems. Experience leading automotive test automation activities and distributed engineering teams. Strong stakeholder and delivery management capabilities. Fluent in written and spoken English. Required Technical Skills Automotive Test Automation Test Automation Framework Design and Architecture Automated Test Case Development and Management Continuous Integration / Continuous Testing Python and/or CAPL scripting CANoe Jenkins or similar CI tools Linux Requirement and Test Management Tools Embedded Systems Verification & Validation HIL, SIL and Integration Testing Preferred Skills Experience in Exterior Lighting and Exterior Functions. AI-assisted test generation and automation techniques. Software development background. Model-Based Development and Testing experience. Why Join Tata Technologies? If you are passionate about bringing innovation to the projects you work on and want to help shape the future of automotive electronic systems, we would love to hear from you. Tata Technologies: Engineering a better world. Tata Technologies would like to thank all applicants for their interest; each application will be reviewed against the set criteria for the role. We would like to advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 10 working days following the closing date, it will mean that unfortunately your application has not been successful. We will however retain your details for any suitable future opportunities.