Senior Engineer - Board

Overview

Senior Engineer – Board Support Packages.

Location:

Ottawa, Canada. Office-based work - 3 days required.

Wind River is a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems. The company supports automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries with software that enables security, safety, and reliability. The company has been recognized for technology innovation and workplace culture, including global Excellent Place to Work certification and being named a “Top Workplace” for ten consecutive years.

The Senior Engineer - Systems (Board Support Packages) provides technical expertise and leadership for developing and maintaining BSP components and configurations. Senior Engineers work independently on hardware enablement, support new platforms, and mentor junior engineers in BSP development.

• Development & Implementation
  • Develop and maintain BSP components and configurations
  • Enable new hardware platforms and processors
  • Support hardware bring-up and validation
  • Write high-quality, maintainable code following team standards
  • Debug and resolve complex BSP-related issues
  • Optimize BSP performance and compatibility
• Technical Leadership
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers
  • Participate in code reviews and technical discussions
  • Contribute to architecture and design decisions
  • Drive technical improvements and best practices
  • Lead technical initiatives and small projects
• Team Collaboration
  • Collaborate with team members and cross-functional partners
  • Work with distributed teams across US, Romania, and India
  • Share knowledge through documentation and technical discussions
  • Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and retrospectives
  • Contribute to team process improvements
• BSP Specific
  • Develop and maintain BSP components and configurations
  • Enable new hardware platforms and processors
  • Support hardware bring-up and validation
  • Work with hardware vendors and partners
  • Configure device trees and hardware abstraction layers
  • Design solutions for complex BSP problems
  • Guide technical direction for BSP components
  • Maintain compatibility across hardware platforms

• Education & Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • 5+ years of software engineering experience
  • 3+ years of experience with embedded systems and hardware
  • Experience with C/C++ programming in production systems
  • Strong background in software development lifecycle
• Technical Skills
  • Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming
  • Solid understanding of embedded systems and hardware
  • Experience with embedded systems development
  • Knowledge of build systems (Yocto, Buildroot, or similar)
  • Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
  • Experience with version control (Git) and code review
  • Understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum)
• Domain Knowledge
  • Board support packages (BSP)
  • Hardware enablement
  • Device trees and hardware configuration
  • Bootloaders (U-Boot, etc.)
  • Hardware abstraction layers
  • Embedded hardware interfaces
  • Performance optimization
• Soft Skills
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Ability to mentor and guide junior engineers
  • Technical writing and documentation skills
  • Problem-solving and analytical thinking
  • Self-directed and proactive
  • Attention to detail and quality
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with Yocto Project
  • Experience with hardware bring-up and validation
  • Understanding of processor architectures (ARM, x86, etc.)
  • Experience with device drivers
  • Knowledge of bootloaders and boot processes
  • Open source contributions
  • Experience in automotive, aerospace, or industrial sectors
• Key Performance Indicators
  • BSP quality and compatibility
  • Hardware enablement completion
  • Code quality and technical contributions
  • Project delivery and BSP improvements
  • Code review participation and quality
  • Mentoring and knowledge sharing
  • Technical problem resolution
  • Team collaboration and communication

• Workplace Flexibility:
  Hybrid Work
• Company-sponsored health, dental, and life insurance
• Income protection through short and long-term disability coverage
• Matching RRSP
• Vacation and various time off policies to encourage work-life balance
• Well-being programs:
  Employee assistance program, mental well-being through Unmind
• Learning benefits:
  Linked In Learning subscription and seminars

Successful candidates must engage in a security clearance process in regard to citizenship to perform fundamental job duties. The process may be time-consuming and is contingent on the legal ability to perform duties. Current/previous citizenship restrictions may apply as described by applicable law.

Aptiv is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.