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Position at Wind River

ABOUT WIND RIVER

We believe in a software-defined world where we’re enabling our customers to digitally transform with mission-critical intelligent systems where security, safety, and reliability are paramount; and our strategy is defined by our innovative Studio offering that addresses the product lifecycle of develop, deploy, operate, and service. We also strive to make our cultural attributes of growth mindset, customer focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging the lived experience at Wind River. These are the very qualities that differentiate Wind River and make us unique. These are also the things which have led to our current success, including becoming part of the Aptiv family.

Wind River’s impact spans critical infrastructure domains such as Telecommunications, including 5G; Industrial (automation, sustainable energy, robotics, mining); Connected Healthcare and Medical Devices; Automotive (connected and self-driving vehicles); and, Aerospace & Defense.  We were recognized by VDC Research in July 2020 as #1 in Edge Compute OS Platforms, overtaking Microsoft as the overall commercial leader.  Wind River regularly wins industry recognitions for excellence in IoT security, cloud and edge computing, as well as eight (8) consecutive years as a “Top Workplace.”   

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY & THE TEAM

Wind River Systems is seeking multiple high-performing embedded software engineering interns (3 months) / co-ops (6 months) to work in our customer-facing Professional Services organization.Internships and co-ops can start during the typical school year terms – Spring term (April 1ish), Summer term (June 1ish), fall term (September 1ish) or Winter term (January 1ish).This position is targeted at college students seeking a B.S. or M.S. degree withexperience or a desire to work in the expanding field of embedded software.

The successful candidate will join a highly skilled engineering team delivering state-of-the art projects for and with our customers.You will work closely with your assigned Project Manager and Technical Leader on these projects, which span all domains and often include new technologies, standards and product categories.

The successful candidate should have some direct and hands-on experience writing software for embedded products and be a highly adaptable team player who can quickly ramp up on innovative technologies and accomplish goals in a fast-paced agile environment. A combination of strong technical and communication skills is necessary. 

This role will consist of: 

• Full software engineering lifecycle work including project planning and estimation, requirements, architecture, design, implementation/coding, test plans, test cases, test execution and documentation.Given your time with us will short, you might end an existing project at any stage of the lifecycle and start contributing from there.
• Your work will vary based on the project, but could include Board Support Packages, device drivers, boot loaders, real time operating system modification, Linux kernel modifications, security hardening, safety certification or toolsmithing.

The role will work out of one of our offices in North America (such as San Diego or Alameda, California, Ottawa, Canada or San Jose, Costa Rica), or for the right person, be remote.

RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPECTATIONS

Develop new and modification to existing embedded software products.

Required: 

• At least two years writing and integrating software.
• At least one year using C and/or C++.
• Good understanding of full lifecycle software engineering (planning, requirements, architect, design, implementation, testing, code reviews, documentation, configuration management, action item and bug reporting and tracking, etc.)
• Some level of exposure with embedded software, for example working with a Raspberry Pi or Arduino board.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to learn new technologies and tools quickly and with little guidance.
• Working towards BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent

Preferred: 

• Completion of algorithm, data structures and software engineering course work
• Experience working with real-time operating systems such as VxWorks.
• Experience working with near real-time operating systems such as Linux.
• Experience modifying Hypervisors and Virtual Machines such a Helix Virtualization Platform (HVP).
• An understanding of the role that secure software and safety certification plays in embedded software products like airplanes, space vehicles, automobiles, trains, industrial equipment, and medical equipment.
• Past software engineering internship or job experience.

Compensation

The annual base salary range for this role’s listed grade level is BLANK plus a bonus for Colorado, New York, and New Jersey residents, and BLANK plus a bonus for SF Bay Area, Greater Seattle, NYC, and Washington, DC, residents. Salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities of the applicant, and equity with other team members.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY 

Wind River is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, HIV status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status including pregnancy, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.  Wind River will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on these characteristics. 

To learn more, visit Wind River at www.windriver.com. 

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