Software Quality Assurance & Compliance Engineer

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 is seeking a high‑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 a high‑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 office to 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‑level SQA 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, and safety‑critical software that meets stringent regulatory and customer requirements, enabling successful certification and deployment for mission‑critical customer applications.

• Plan, execute, and manage Software Quality Assurance (SQA) activities across assigned projects in alignment with defined SDLC 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
  
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• Ensure timely creation, review, approval, and baselining of SQA deliverables required for certification and customer releases.
• Collaborate closely with Product Engineering, Architects, Certification Office, and Product Management to embed quality, safety, and security practices early in the development lifecycle.
• Provide governance and oversight of software quality processes across multiple product lines, including VxWorks and Helix Virtualization Platform.
• Support safety‑critical and security‑critical programs across Aviation/Drone, Automotive, Humanoid Robotics, and Industrial domains, based on assignment.
• Identify quality risks, gaps, and non‑compliances, and drive corrective and preventive actions to closure.
• Support certification and assessment activities, including internal and external audits, customer reviews, and regulatory…