About the role
Engineering Director – Helix Virtualization Platform 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 As an Engineering Director – Helix Virtualization Platform on our team, you’ll will lead a multi‑team engineering organization responsible for the delivery, evolution, and quality of the Helix Virtualization Platform (HVP) and adjacent certified products used in ADG markets. You will be accountable for execution, staffing, technical oversight, and alignment with product, customer, and revenue commitments. In your daily job you will: Lead and manage an organization of approximately 60+ software engineers and engineering managers across multiple sites. Own execution and delivery of the HVP product roadmap, including safety‑certified capabilities. Own resource allocation, headcount growth, and alignment of engineering capacity to roadmap and revenue commitments. Own delivery predictability and quality metrics, and participate in safety, security, and certification audits. Identify and manage technical, schedule, and certification risks, driving mitigation and escalation as required. Champion a strong safety culture and ensure delivery of mission‑ and safety‑critical software on time and to specification. Ensure compliance with applicable standards such as DO‑178C, ISO 26262, and IEC 61508. Operate in secure engineering environments and maintain compliance with strict cybersecurity, data handling, and access control
