Android System Engineer

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Android System Engineer / Android Middleware SDET to validate Android platform-level customizations, ensure device compatibility, and develop robust test automation frameworks. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Android internals, AOSP customization, Android bring-up, and Compatibility Test Suite (CTS) failure analysis.

Mandatory Skills

• Android System and Android Bring-up
  

• Android AOSP Customization and CTS
  

• Java/C++ programming for Android middleware
  

• Testing and Automation Frameworks
  

• Embedded Android platform and device validation
  

Key Responsibilities

• Validate AOSP customizations, including the Android framework and Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL).
  

• Perform Android bring-up validation on customized embedded target platforms.
  

• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve CTS failures in collaboration with development teams.
  

• Develop and maintain automation frameworks for platform-level and device-level integration testing.
  

• Perform functional, regression, performance, stability, and compatibility testing.
  

• Ensure compliance with CTS, VTS, and GTS requirements, where applicable.
  

• Automate testing using ADB, Fastboot, Logcat, and Dumpsys.
  

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and improve test coverage.
  

• Collaborate with Android system developers, firmware engineers, and cross-functional teams.
  

• Track quality metrics, release readiness, and testing risks.
  

Required Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of Android internals and AOSP builds.
  

• Hands-on experience with embedded board bring-up using Android.
  

• Experience identifying and resolving CTS failures.
  

• Programming proficiency in C++, Java/Kotlin, and/or Python.
  

• Familiarity with JUnit, Android Instrumentation, UI Automator, and Espresso.
  

• Experience testing embedded Android devices, handhelds, or IoT devices.
  

• Strong understanding of hardware-software interactions.
  

Good to Have

• Experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI, or other CI/CD tools.
  

• Experience integrating automated tests into continuous integration pipelines.
  

• Knowledge of Android performance testing and profiling tools.
  

• Exposure to platform stability and release qualification.
  

Educational Qualification

B.E., M.E./M.Tech., MCA, Master's in Computer Science, or an equivalent qualification.