About the role
Associate Engineer - Systems Location: Austin, TX 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. ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY As an Associate Engineer - Systems on our team, you will contribute to the development and maintenance of embedded Linux systems software under the guidance of senior engineers and your manager. You may be assigned to Kernel Sustaining, Board Support Packages, Feature Development, User Space Sustaining, Tool Chain, or general Systems work based on team needs and your growth interests. In your daily job you will: Complete assigned tasks including bug fixes, small features, tests, and documentation with direction from your team lead or mentor Participate in code reviews, standups, and sprint ceremonies to learn team practices and deliver quality work Use version control (Git), follow coding standards, and document your changes Build skills in Linux systems development—kernel, user space, BSP, toolchain, or feature implementation—depending on your team assignment HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE Key skills and competencies for succeeding in this role are: Key skills and competencies for succeeding in this role are: Eagerness to learn: Willingness to grow in one or more of kernel sustaining, BSP, feature development, user space, systems, or tool chain with mentorship and training Foundational technical ability: Ability to read and write C/C++, use Git, follow build and test procedures, and debug with guidance Collaboration: Ability to work in a distributed team across US, Romania, and India, ask questions, and communicate progress and blockers clearly Kernel Sustaining Assist with applying security patches and CVE-related fixes under guidance Help backport patches and run kernel build and test procedures Learn kernel subsystems, drivers, and debugging (e.g., kgdb, ftrace) with mentorship Validate kernel changes on supported platforms and document results Board Support Packages Maintain and update BSP configurations and device tree snippets with direction Support hardware bring-up and validation; run BSP test procedures Learn bootloaders (e.g., U-Boot), device trees, and hardware documentation Document BSP changes and hardware
