Senior Engineer - BSP

Aptiv PLC; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in software is seeking a Senior Engineer – Systems in Bengaluru, India. This role involves developing and maintaining Board Support Package (BSP) components, enabling new hardware platforms, and mentoring junior engineers. Candidates should have over 5 years of software engineering experience and strong proficiency in C/C++, along with a solid understanding of embedded systems. The position offers opportunities for technical guidance, code reviews, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• 3+ years of experience with embedded systems and hardware.
• Experience with C/C++ programming in production systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain BSP components and configurations.
• Enable new hardware platforms and processors.
• Support hardware bring-up and validation.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Embedded systems knowledge

Debugging skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Linux

Yocto

Git

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.

Wind River 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

The Senior Engineer – Systems (Board Support Packages) provides technical expertise and leadership for developing and maintaining BSP components and configurations. Senior Engineers work independently on hardware enablement, support new platforms, and mentor junior engineers in BSP development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain BSP components and configurations
• Enable new hardware platforms and processors
• Support hardware bring‑up and validation
• Write high‑quality, maintainable code following team standards
• Debug and resolve complex BSP‑related issues
• Optimize BSP performance and compatibility
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions
• Contribute to architecture and design decisions
• Drive technical improvements and best practices
• Lead technical initiatives and small projects
• Collaborate effectively with team members and cross‑functional partners
• Work with distributed teams across US, Romania, and India
• Share knowledge through documentation and technical discussions
• Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and retrospectives
• Contribute to team process improvements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• 3+ years of experience with embedded systems and hardware
• Experience with C/C++ programming in production systems
• Strong background in software development lifecycle using Linux

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming with Linux
• Solid understanding of embedded systems and hardware
• Experience with embedded systems development
• Knowledge of build systems (Yocto, Buildroot, or similar)
• Strong debugging and problem‑solving skills
• Experience with version control (Git) and code review
• Understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum)

Domain Knowledge

• BSP
• Hardware enablement
• Device trees and hardware configuration
• Bootloaders (U‑Boot, etc.)
• Hardware abstraction layers
• Embedded hardware interfaces
• Performance optimization

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Yocto Project
• Experience with hardware bring‑up and validation
• Understanding of processor architectures (ARM, x86, etc.)
• Experience with device drivers
• Knowledge of bootloaders and boot processes
• Open source contributions
• Experience in automotive, aerospace, or industrial sectors

Windriver 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.