Principal Test Architect – Strategy & Automation

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Join Philips as a Principal Test Architect – Strategy & Automation for Image Guided Therapy (IGT) Systems and take a leading role in shaping the long-term verification & validation strategy for our X-ray system modality. This is a principal-level role, responsible for defining multi-year test strategies, advancing automation frameworks, and ensuring compliance with global regulatory standards.

You will drive enterprise-level test architecture, collaborating with system architects, project architects, and development leaders to embed best-in-class test methodologies. Your work will influence the entire product lifecycle, from design to manufacturing and post-market, ensuring high-quality, compliant medical imaging solutions.

Your role:

• Develop and own the long-term strategic vision for test architecture, automation frameworks, and validation processes across IGT Systems.

• Ensure alignment between verification & validation strategies and Philips' broader business objectives.

• Define and drive the adoption of cutting-edge test methodologies, leveraging automation, AI-driven testing, and risk-based validation.

• Collaborate closely with system architects, development cluster managers, and regulatory specialists to optimize testing across global R&D sites (Netherlands, China, and India).

• Lead the harmonization of test processes across multiple product lines, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and compliance with IEC 62304, ISO 13485, and FDA 21 CFR Part 820.

• Act as a senior advisor to leadership on test strategy, influencing investment decisions in test infrastructure and automation capabilities. 

• Mentor and guide test architects and engineering teams to elevate test excellence across the organization

You're the Right Fit If You Have

•  M.Sc. in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

• 10+ years of experience in test architecture, system verification, or quality assurance within complex, regulated industries (e.g., medical devices, automotive, aerospace).

• Expertise in enterprise-level test strategy development, with a proven track record of implementing large-scale automation frameworks.

• Deep regulatory knowledge (IEC 62304, ISO 13485, FDA regulations) and experience in embedding compliance into test processes.

• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and influencing skills, with experience engaging with senior technical leaders and business executives.

• Advanced ISEB/ISTQB certification and hands-on experience with industry-standard test tools and methodologies.

How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. This role is an office role.

About Philips
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If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.

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