RTOS Engineer: Real-Time Systems & Kernel Design

Aptiv; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Flex time off

401k

Job summary

Wind River is seeking an RTOS development engineer to contribute to the next-generation real-time operating system. You will work with experienced engineers to design, implement, and validate core OS functionality, while growing expertise in real-time systems.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding in C, OS concepts, and cross‑functional collaboration in a safety‑critical environment. A degree in CS/EE/SE plus relevant projects are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, System Design or related field.
• 0–3 years of relevant experience, including internships, co-ops, or academic project work.
• Knowledge of operating systems concepts, such as: Threads and scheduling (including real‑time scheduling)
• Synchronization (mutex, semaphores, queues)
• Memory management and virtual memory
• Interrupts and concurrency
• Excellent programming skills in C
• Hands‑on experience implementing OS‑level concepts, e.g., real‑time systems course
• Robotics or other OS systems projects
• Strong problem‑solving and debugging skills
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix development environments
• Experience with Git or similar version control systems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Eagerness to learn and grow in a collaborative environment

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and implementation of OS components with guidance from senior engineers
• Develop high‑quality, maintainable code and tests within a CI/CD and agile environment
• Debug and resolve issues found during testing or reported by internal teams
• Write clear technical documentation for designs and implementations
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including hardware, tools, and verification
• Learn and apply best practices in real‑time, safety‑critical software development

Skills

C programming

Real-time OS

Linux/Unix

Git

Debugging

Concurrency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/EE/SE

Job description

Wind River is seeking an RTOS development engineer to contribute to the next-generation real-time operating system. You will work with experienced engineers to design, implement, and validate core OS functionality, while growing expertise in real-time systems.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding in C, OS concepts, and cross‑functional collaboration in a safety‑critical environment. A degree in CS/EE/SE plus relevant projects are required.