Wind River
Mission Critical AI Systems, telecommunications, industrial, healthcare and medical, automotive, aerospace & defense
SystemArchitect-BSP
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“System Architect - BSP at Wind River. Skills: embedded systems architecture, BSP, HAL, bootloader, and device driver architecture, RTOS or hypervisor-based systems, C programming, low-level debugging. development, implementation, and certification of safety-critical features and functionality. lead a highly skilled development team charged with all aspects of the safety-critical software development life cycle”
What You'll Achieve.
accelerate the digital transformations of our customers; deliver at the solutions level; drive business of Wind River embedded software on new SoCs
Industry & Context.
exceptional problem-solving skills; analytical mindset
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
14 + years experience in embedded software development, including BSP, HAL, bootloader, and device driver architecture, knowledge of Armv7/Armv8-A, Intel x86/64, or PowerPC architecture, knowledge of MMU, cache, interrupt handling, SMP/AMP, timers, DMA, secure boot, knowledge of Hardware virtualization mechanisms (Arm VE, VT-x, IOMMU, SMMU), Proven experience with RTOS or hypervisor-based systems (VxWorks, QNX, HVP, Linux, FreeRTOS), proficiency in C and low-level debugging using JTAG, Lauterbach, and hardware probes
Nice to Have
Experience with safety-certified platforms (DO-178C, ISO 26262, IEC 61508), Experience leading architecture for complex multi-core or heterogeneous SoCs, Working knowledge of modern CI/CD workflows for embedded systems, Experience with secure boot, Trusted Firmware (TF‑A), OP‑TEE, and platform security architecture
What You'll Do.
and certification of safety-critical features and functionality
lead a highly skilled development team charged with all aspects of the safety-critical software development life cycle
requirements development to implementation to verification
work closely with the product management team and system architects to understand and implement customer-requested features and fixes
developing and improving BSPs and drivers for VxWorks/HVP on platforms such as Arm
Define the architecture
and standards for BSPs
and low‑level drivers for VxWorks and HVP
reusable BSP frameworks supporting heterogeneous SoCs and multi-core architectures
Guide the integration of virtualization technologies
and safety‑critical design into BSP components
Lead system-level bring-up on Arm/Intel/PowerPC SoCs including MMU
virtualization extensions
interrupt controllers
and SoC interconnects
Architect and review drivers for high-speed peripherals: PCIe
Ensure BSP designs meet performance
ISO 26262) requirements
Drive improvements in BSP development processes
coding guidelines (MISRA/CERT)
certification readiness
and CI/CD pipeline adoption
Identify architectural risks and define mitigation strategies early in the development cycle
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Guide global engineering teams in implementation, reviews, optimization, and debugging; Support customer engagements as a technical authority for complex architectural decisions; Work with product management and system architects to define roadmaps and translate customer needs into deliverable architectures
Communication Scope
Excellent communication and documentation skills
Full Job Description
In a world increasingly driven by software innovation, Wind River is pioneering the technologies to accelerate the digital transformations of our customers with a new generation of Mission Critical AI Systems, with the most exacting standards for safety, security, performance, and reliability. Success will be determined by our ability to innovate with velocity and deliver at the solutions level. Wind River’s impact spans critical infrastructure domains such as [telecommunications](https://www.windriver.com/markets/telecommunications/), including 5G; [industrial](https://www.windriver.com/markets/industrial/) (automation, sustainable energy, robotics, mining), connected [healthcare and medical](https://www.windriver.com/markets/medical/) devices, [automotive](https://www.windriver.com/markets/automotive/) (connected and self-driving vehicles), and [aerospace & defense](https://www.windriver.com/markets/aerospace-defense/). We were recognized by VDC Research in July 2020 as [#1 in Edge Compute OS Platforms](https://www.windriver.com/news/press/pr.html?ID=22949), overtaking Microsoft as the overall commercial leader. Wind River regularly [wins industry recognitions](https://www.windriver.com/news/awards/) for excellence in IoT security, cloud and edge computing, as well as 8 consecutive years as a “Top Work Place”. If you’re passionate about amplifying your impact on the world, in a [caring, respectful culture with a growth mindset](https://www.windriver.com/careers/guiding-principles/), come join us and help lead the way into the future of the intelligent edge! **_ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY_** Wind River is seeking an experienced developer to join the Helix Virtualization Platform (HVP) & VxWorks development teams. The successful candidate will be responsible for the development, implementation, and certification of safety-critical features and functionality used by our Aerospace, Industrial and Automotive customers. As a team lead, you will lead a highly skilled developme
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