Senior OS Kernel Engineer — Embedded, Hybrid Role

Aptiv; Walnut Creek (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Health insurance

Disability coverage

RRSP matching

Flexible time off

Employee assistance program

Learning benefits

Job summary

Wind River seeks a Senior OS Kernel Engineer to contribute to the development of kernel components for the VxWorks OS, focusing on implementation, testing, and debugging. You will collaborate with senior engineers to ensure performance, reliability, and security.

You will develop core OS technologies for embedded systems, deliver code and tests in a CI/CD/Agile environment, and drive issues from verification to delivery while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of operating system concepts.
• Experience with RTOS software development and core OS kernel functionality.
• Proficiency in C for embedded systems development.
• Experience with assembly, C++, Python is a plus.
• Experience with low-level device drivers, BSP bring-up, or architecture-level development is a plus.
• Experience with industry certification standards (DO-178C, ISO 26262, ASPICE) is a plus.
• Ability to drive a project end-to-end from concept to release.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop Core OS technologies for our embedded VxWorks OS.
• Develop and deliver high quality design, code, and tests following a CI/CD model and Agile.
• Investigate and resolve issues reported during product verification and from customers.
• Create design documents for new technologies and conduct code reviews.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate hardware and software solutions.

Skills

C programming

RTOS

Kernel development

Embedded systems

C++

Python

Device drivers

BSP bring-up

Debugging

Code reviews

Job description

Wind River seeks a Senior OS Kernel Engineer to contribute to the development of kernel components for the VxWorks OS, focusing on implementation, testing, and debugging. You will collaborate with senior engineers to ensure performance, reliability, and security.

You will develop core OS technologies for embedded systems, deliver code and tests in a CI/CD/Agile environment, and drive issues from verification to delivery while coordinating with cross-functional teams.