GPU Driver Development Senior Engineer - RTOS

Aptiv; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-sponsored health, dental, and life insurance

Income protection with disability coverage

Matching RRSP

Vacation and time off policies

Learning benefits via LinkedIn Learning

Job summary

Aptiv is seeking a skilled Graphics Software Engineer in Ottawa, Canada to develop a Vulkan Safety-Certified Graphics Stack for RTOS. You will design, implement, and adapt Vulkan APIs for various GPU and display controllers while ensuring the robustness of the graphics stack.

This exciting role offers a hybrid work model with benefits including health insurance and a focus on work-life balance. Candidates must engage in a security clearance process based on citizenship.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience with C/C++ and Vulkan applications.
• Expertise in Khronos Group Vulkan APIs.
• Familiarity with various GPUs such as AMD, Arm, Intel, Nvidia.
• Experience debugging graphics driver issues.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement graphics features based on product requirements.
• Adapt and integrate open-source libraries for Vulkan SC APIs.
• Work on low-level programming in safety-critical environments.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Vulkan APIs

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering

Tools

VxWorks

Job description

Location

Kanata, ON, Canada

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Graphics Software Engineer to contribute to the development of a Vulkan Safety-Certified Graphics Stack for RTOS. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and adapting Vulkan APIs to support various GPU and display controllers on RTOS. You will work closely with architects and development teams, providing detailed designs, implementing solutions, conducting code reviews, and ensuring the robustness of the overall graphics stack.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge graphics technology within a safety-critical environment. If you have a passion for low-level programming and embedded systems that are certified for stringent aerospace standards, we’d love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement graphics features based on product requirements.
• Adapt and integrate open-source libraries to support Vulkan SC APIs on a RTOS.
• Basic knowledge of GPU architecture.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 2-5 years of C/C++ and Vulcan applications.
• Expertise in Khronos Group Vulkan APIs.
• Familiarity with various GPUs (e.g., AMD, Arm, Intel, Nvidia, Qualcomm, etc.).
• Experience debugging graphics driver issues found by application usage of graphics APIs.
• Proficiency in C and/or C++ programming.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred (Nice to have) Skills

• Experience writing applications using graphics APIs.
• Experience with DO-178C Safety Certification.
• Hands‑on experience with VxWorks or other Real‑Time Operating Systems (RTOS).
• Embedded software development experience on ARM and Intel platforms.
• Knowledge of MISRA C or CERT C rules.

Benefits – Canada

• Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid Work.
• Company-sponsored health, dental, and life insurance.
• Income protection through short and long‑term disability coverage.
• Matching RRSP.
• Vacation and various time off policies to encourage work‑life balance.
• Well‑being programs: Employee assistance program, mental well‑being through Unmind.
• Learning benefits: LinkedIn Learning subscription and seminars.

Security Clearance Requirements

Successful candidates must engage in a security clearance process in regard to their citizenship in order to perform fundamental job duties, as per applicable law. In particular, candidates with certain citizenship may not be able to perform such fundamental job duties. Currently, this includes citizens of the following countries: Belarus; Burma; China; Cuba; Iran; North Korea; Syria; Venezuela; Afghanistan; Cambodia; Central African Republic; Cyprus; Democratic Republic of Congo; Ethiopia; Eritrea; Haiti; Iraq; Lebanon; Libya; Russia; Somalia; South Sudan; Sudan; Zimbabwe. The security clearance process may take a significant amount of time to complete, and any offer of employment will be contingent on the candidate's legal ability to perform the fundamental job duties. Wind River is committed to meeting its obligations to candidates under applicable human rights law and privacy law in this regard.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Wind River is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.