Sr. Manager, Engineering - Linux

Aptiv PLC; Walnut Creek (CA); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health, dental, and life insurance

RRSP matching

Learning benefits (training, seminars)

Job summary

Wind River seeks a Manager, Engineering - Systems (United States) to lead a diverse team of engineers delivering embedded Linux solutions. You will shape technical direction, mentor leaders, and partner with cross-functional teams on architecture, product strategy, and customer engagement.

You will drive performance management, recruit talent, and foster career growth while maintaining high standards for code quality and system reliability in mission-critical environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of engineering experience
• 5+ years of engineering management experience including senior leadership roles
• Experience managing teams of 30+ engineers
• Background in embedded systems, Linux, or systems software
• Strong understanding of embedded Linux systems
• Experience with Linux kernel development or user space applications
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle and agile methodologies
• Familiarity with build systems, CI/CD, and development tools
• Understanding of code review processes and quality assurance
• Experience with technical architecture and strategic planning

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of up to 40 engineers including Managers and senior staff
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship
• Oversee code reviews and architectural decisions
• Drive engineering processes, planning, and delivery
• Collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams
• Support career growth and development of team members

Skills

Embedded Linux

Team leadership

Performance management

Stakeholder engagement

Code review

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or EE

Tools

Yocto Project

CI/CD tools

Build systems

Job description

Location: Austin, TX/Walnut Creek, CA/Boston, MA

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

The Manager, Engineering - Systems (United States) is a regional leadership role responsible for managing a team of up to 20 systems engineers in the United States. This role provides day-to-day management, technical guidance, and career development for engineers working on embedded Linux systems, kernel development, user space applications, and related infrastructure. The US team focuses on technical architecture, product strategy, customer engagement, and cross-team coordination.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE

In your daily job you will:

Team Management

• Manage a team of up to 40 engineers including Managers, MTS, SMTS, and Senior Engineers
• Conduct regular 1-on-1s, performance reviews, and career development discussions
• Facilitate team meetings, sprint planning, and retrospectives
• Resolve conflicts and maintain team cohesion
• Ensure team members have necessary resources and support
• Provide mentorship to junior managers and technical leads

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members
• Review code, architecture decisions, and technical designs
• Ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices
• Participate in technical discussions and problem-solving
• Stay current with industry trends and technologies
• Lead technical architecture and strategic planning initiatives

Hiring & Development

• Participate in recruiting and hiring processes
• Onboard new team members and ensure smooth integration
• Develop individual development plans for team members
• Identify training needs and opportunities
• Support career growth and advancement
• Mentor senior engineers and technical leads

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of engineering experience
• 5+ years of engineering management experience including senior leadership roles
• Experience managing teams of 30+ engineers
• Background in embedded systems, Linux, or systems software
• Strong understanding of embedded Linux systems
• Experience with Linux kernel development or user space applications
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle and agile methodologies
• Familiarity with build systems, CI/CD, and development tools
• Understanding of code review processes and quality assurance
• Experience with technical architecture and strategic planning

Management Skills

• Proven ability to lead and develop engineering teams
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience with performance management and career development
• Ability to balance technical and business priorities
• Project management and resource allocation experience
• Strong customer engagement and stakeholder management skills
• Experience mentoring senior engineers and technical leads
• Strong public speaking and presentation abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Yocto Project or similar embedded Linux frameworks
• Open-source community involvement
• Experience in automotive, industrial, or networking industries
• Certification in agile methodologies (Scrum Master, etc.)
• Experience with distributed team management
• Maintainer or core contributor status in major open-source projects
• Extensive Yocto Project experience and leadership
• Significant Linux kernel contributions and recognition
• Experience in safety-critical industries (aerospace, automotive, medical)
• Knowledge of functional safety standards (ISO 26262, DO-178C, etc.)
• Open-source project governance experience
• Industry recognition (awards, keynote speaking, etc.)
• Published technical papers or articles on open-source topics
• Key Performance Indicators
• Open-source contribution quality and impact
• Community engagement and relationship building
• Strategic open-source project participation
• Upstream contribution acceptance rate
• Conference presentations and speaking engagements
• Mentoring and development of open-source contributors
• Open-source strategy execution
• Industry recognition and thought leadership

Key Performance Indicators

• Team retention rate (target: 85%+)
• Team productivity and sprint velocity
• Code quality metrics
• Onboarding time to productivity
• Employee satisfaction and engagement scores
• Project delivery on time and within budget
• Customer satisfaction and engagement
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis - without requirement for any type of visa sponsorship/transfer, now, or at any time in future. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

BENEFITS

• Hybrid work model for workplace flexibility
• Comprehensive health, dental, and life insurance
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• RRSP matching for financialsecurity
• Flexibletime-off policies for work-life balance
• Employee assistance program for mental well-being
• Learning benefits, including a LinkedIn Learning subscription and seminars

Compensation

This role is compensation range is between $190,000 to $240,000 USD 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.

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Join us at Wind River, where we're not just shaping technology; we're shaping the future of a safer, more connected world. Your journey to make a meaningful impact begins here.

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