Member of Technical Staff – NextGen RTOS V&V Testing

Aptiv; Periyapatna; On-site; INR 1,600,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top Workplace recognition

DEIB commitment

Birthday and Volunteer Time Off

Competitive salary & benefits package

Extensive Learning Programs

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Wind River seeks a skilled Validation and Testing Developer to join our team, contributing to the next generation RTOS. You will research, evaluate, and select validation tooling and design the test framework used for both certified and non-certified software components.

You will also contribute to V&V test development and system-level testing. As a member of the team, you will work with global software engineers, participate in Agile Scrum, and help advance DO-178C aligned processes and

Qualifications

• BTech / MTech in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• 8+ years of experience in software testing, verification, or validation.
• Strong understanding of RTOS concepts (scheduling, concurrency, determinism, resource management).
• Experience with DO-178C (or DO-178B) software lifecycle and verification objectives is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate validation and verification tools and recommend the best options for certification objectives (DO-178C and others).
• Architect and develop a scalable test framework for RTOS testing workflows (certified and non-certified).
• Implement automation for CI and regression testing.
• Develop system-level tests to validate RTOS functionality, performance and timing behavior.

Skills

RTOS concepts

Python

C/C++

Automation

Requirements-based testing

Education

B.Tech / M.Tech in CS/EE

Tools

VectorCAST

LDRA

Parasoft

Rapita

Job description

About Wind River

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

We are seeking a skilled Validation and Testing Developer to join our team in developing the next generation Real-Time Operating System (RTOS).

As a Member of Technical Staff for verification and validation testing, you will contribute to researching, evaluating, and selecting validation tooling, as well as designing and implementing the test framework used for both certified and non-certified software components. You will also be contributing to designing and implementing system testing and V&V test development.

In your daily job you will:

• Work with technical leads to evaluate next-generation validation and verification tools and recommend tools best suited for certification objectives (all Design Assurance Levels) for DO-178C and other standards
• Assess tool qualification requirements per Software Tool Qualification Considerations
• Participate in architecting and developing a scalable, maintainable test framework for the RTOS to support both certified (DO-178C) and non-certified testing workflows, such as requirements-based testing, structural coverage analysis, and traceability
• Implement automation capabilities for continuous integration and regression testing
• Develop system-level tests to validate RTOS functionality, performance, and timing behavior
• Create and execute verification and validation (V&V) test cases traceable to system and software requirements
• Collaborate with systems and software engineers to ensure complete requirements coverage
• Take initiative to improve the RTOS product and processes
• Collaborate and engage effectively with global software engineering teams.
• Work in an Agile Scrum Teams and follow Agile processes

How You Will Contribute

• BTech / MTech degree (Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or equivalent technical degree).
• 8+ years of experience in software testing, verification, or validation
• Strong understanding of RTOS concepts (scheduling, concurrency, determinism, resource management)
• Experience with DO-178C (or DO-178B) software lifecycle and verification objectives is a plus
• Familiarity with DO-330 tool qualification processes is a plus
• Proficiency in test automation and framework development (e.g., Python, C, C++)
• Experience with requirements-based testing and traceability
• Experience with static analysis, model-based testing, or formal methods
• Knowledge of structural coverage tools and techniques (MC/DC, branch, statement)
• Experience with commercial or open-source RTOS platforms (e.g., VxWorks, RTEMS, Zephyr, FreeRTOS) is a plus
• Familiarity with verification tools such as VectorCAST, LDRA, Parasoft, Rapita, or equivalent is a plus
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with firmware bringup and boot up is a plus

WHY JOIN US?

In a world increasingly driven by software innovation, Wind River is pioneering the technologies that accelerate the digital transformation of our customers with a new generation of mission‑critical AI systems—built for an AI‑first world with the most exacting safety, security, performance, and reliability standards. Our success depends on our ability to innovate with velocity and deliver solutions that help customers solve their toughest challenges.

Wind River is a global leader in mission‑critical intelligent systems. For more than four decades, we have been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of systems that demand the highest levels of security, safety, and reliability. We support customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries as they build the next generation of intelligent machines.

Wind River’s technology has supported historic achievements—from NASA’s Artemis I and the James Webb Space Telescope to multiple Mars rovers, as well as the world’s first successful 5G data session with Verizon and one of the largest Open RAN networks with Vodafone.

With industry recognition for innovation, leadership, and workplace excellence—including global Great Place to Work certification and being named a “Top Workplace” for ten straight years—Wind River offers a culture built on growth mindset, customer focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging.

Your Benefits At Wind River

• Named Top Workplace for the 10th year in a row
• Wind River’s strong commitment to DEIB
• Birthday and Volunteer Time Off
• Competitive Salary & Benefits Package
• Extensive Learning Programs
• Wellness benefits through Unmind

Wind River is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity. We prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.

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