Software Quality Assurance Engineer

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. Our software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world—from NASA’s Artemis I and the James Webb Space Telescope to the world’s largest Open RAN networks.

We’ve earned global recognition for our technology innovation and workplace culture, including 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 built on growth mindset, customer focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us and help advance the future software-defined world.

Wind River Systems isseekingahigh‑performing
Senior Member of the Technical Staff
to join the
Engineering Quality Solutions (EQS)group and help grow our
Software Quality Assurance (SQA)team.

The successful candidate will join ahigh‑impact

Engineering Quality Solutions team responsible for the governance of software quality, safety, and security across Wind River’s product portfolio.

You will collaborate closely across the Product Engineering organization and Certification officeto drive effective and compliant software quality assurance programs.

As a Senior Member of Technical Staff – Engineering Quality Solutions, you will work with a skilled SQA team to plan, execute, and drive project‑levelSQA activities and standards processes, following well‑defined

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) practices. You will partner cross‑functionally with Architects, Technologists, Product Managers,Certification Team,distributed development teams, and customer‑facing organizations.

This role supports Wind River’s flagship products, including VxWorks and Helix Virtualization Platform, and may involve assignments across Automotive, Aviation/Drone, Humanoid Robotics, and Industrial programs, depending on business needs.

The role is focused on delivering high‑quality, secure, andsafety‑criticalsoftwarethat meets stringent regulatory and customer requirements, enabling successful certification and deployment for mission‑critical customer applications.

In your daily job you will:

• Plan, execute, and manage
  
  Software Quality Assurance (SQA) activities across assigned projects in alignment with definedSDLC processes.

• Perform
  audits, reviews, and inspections
  of software lifecycle artifacts to ensure compliance with applicable standards (e.g., DO‑178C, ASPICE, ISO 26262, IEC 61508. ISO 9001
  
  QMS).

• Ensuretimelycreation, review, approval, andbaseliningofSQA deliverablesrequiredfor certification and customer releases.

• Collaborate closely with Product Engineering, Architects,Certification Office, and Product Management to embed quality, safety, and security practices early in thedevelopmentlifecycle.

• Provide governance and oversight of software quality processes across multiple product lines, including VxWorks and Helix Virtualization Platform.

• Support safety‑criticalandsecurity‑criticalprogramsacross Aviation/Drone, Automotive, Humanoid Robotics, and Industrial domains, based on assignment.

• Identify quality risks, gaps, andnon‑compliances, anddrive corrective and preventive actionsto closure.

• Support certification and assessment activities, including internal and external audits, customer reviews, and regulatory engagements.

• Maintain and improveSQA processes, checklists, templates, and work instructions to align with evolving standards and business needs.

• Participate incross‑siteand distributed team engagements, ensuring consistent application of quality standards across global teams.

• Provide guidance, mentoring, and support to engineering teams on software quality, safety, and compliance best practices.

• Track and report SQA metrics, issues, and status to stakeholders and leadership…