Senior Member of Technical Staff

Wind River; Kemptville; Hybrid; CAD 155,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Wind River is seeking a Senior Member of Technical Staff – Engineering Sys Cert Office to lead cross-functional teams in planning and delivering certified, safety-critical software for Wind River's VxWorks and Helix platforms, operating within Agile processes.

You will collaborate with Architects, Product Managers, and remote development teams to meet project objectives, leveraging a degree in CS/Engineering and 3–5 years of safety/process experience. Hybrid Canada.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, electrical engineering or related field
• 3–5 years of experience in safety/process definition or related area
• Experience with automotive, aerospace, industrial or medical domains is preferred
• Expertise in ASPICE, CMMI, Functional Safety, ISO 26262, IEC 61508 or DO-178C is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Experience with lifecycle management tools such as Polarion, Jama or DOORS
• Ability to work effectively in a team and manage multiple tasks

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain processes for certified and safety-critical software development
• Ensure compliance with automotive, industrial, and aerospace standards (ISO 26262, ASPICE, IEC 61508, DO-178C)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements
• Provide support to teams during project execution
• Train and mentor project teams in safety-critical lifecycle activities
• Support evaluation and selection of tools, processes, and technologies
• Act as SME on assigned process areas
• Participate in process definition reviews
• Support SQA in process quality assurance activities
• Coordinate with global teams to achieve project objectives
• Coach and mentor junior team members

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Analytical problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Polarion

Jama

DOORS

Git

GitLab/Jenkins/Jira

Job description

Wind River is a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of systems that require the highest levels of security, safety, and reliability.

Wind River helps customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries solve complex technology challenges on their journey toward the new intelligent machine economy. The company’s software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world. Examples include playing a key role in NASA space missions such as Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers. We’ve achieved recent 5G milestones including the world’s first successful 5G data session with Verizon and building one of the largest Open RAN networks in the world with Vodafone.

The company has received industry recognition for its technology innovation and leadership, and for its workplace culture, including global Great Place to Work certification and being named a “Top Workplace” for ten consecutive years. If you want to be part of a unique culture where the lived experience is based on our cultural attributes of growth mindset, customer-focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us and help advance the future software defined world.

YOUR ROLE

As a Senior Member of Technical Staff – Engineering Sys Cert Office, you will work with a skilled team to plan and drive execution of projects and feature development, following well-defined Agile processes. You will work cross-functionally with Architects, Technologists, Product Managers, remote development teams, and customer-facing teams to deliver capabilities across Wind River’s VxWorks and Helix Virtualization Platform products.

This role focuses on delivering high-quality, safety-critical software capabilities with excellent user experience.

How You Will Contribute

In your day-to-day job you will:

• Design and maintain processes for the development of certified and safety-critical software
• Ensure compliance with automotive, industrial, and aerospace standards (e.g., ISO 26262, ASPICE, IEC 61508, DO-178C)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements
• Provide support to teams during project execution
• Train and mentor project teams in safety-critical lifecycle activities
• Support the evaluation and selection of appropriate tools, processes, and technologies
• Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) on the assigned process areas
• Participate in the process definition reviews
• Support SQA team in the process quality assurance activities
• Work with global teams as needed to achieve project objectives
• ASPICE and Functional Safety Process compliance
• Coach and mentor junior team members

Qualifications And Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in business or safety process definition
• Product or process development experience in automotive, aerospace, Industrial or medical industries
• Expertise in at least two of the following: ASPICE, CMMI, Functional Safety, ISO 26262, IEC 61508 or DO-178C
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Experience with lifecycle management tools such as Polarion, Jama or DOORS
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Excellent time management and multitasking abilities
• Experience with safety, process or quality audits
• Experience working with certification organizations

It will be great if you also have:

• Knowledge and experience with software development tools such as Git, GitLab, Jenkins, JIRA
• Software engineering experience with the full development lifecycle and processes, Agile and scrum project management tools (e.g. Jira);
• Scrum certifications (CSM, PSM, CSPO) are a plus
• Familiarity with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) and RTOS development tools

This role is compensation range is between $155,000 to $175,000 CAD annual plus annual incentive plan bonus. Compensation is determined through interviews and a review of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities of the applicant, and equity with other team members. Employees in this role are also eligible for the following benefits in accordance with the terms of the Company's plans: health, dental, vision insurance, life insurance, vacation time, eligibility to enroll in RRSP, and paid holidays.

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.

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

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.

• Aptiv 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.