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System Engineer - OS Kernel Location: Walnut Creek, CA 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. The company's software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world. Examples include playing a key role in NASA space missions such as Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers. We've achieved recent 5G milestones including the world's first successful 5G data session with Verizon and building one of the largest Open RAN networks in the world with Vodafone. The company has received industry recognition for its technology innovation and leadership, and for its workplace culture, including global 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 where the lived experience is based on our cultural attributes of growth mindset, customer-focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us and help advance the future software defined world. YOUR ROLE As an OS Kernel Engineer, you will support the development of kernel components for the VxWorks operating system, assisting in implementation, testing, and debugging while working closely with experienced engineers to build your skills in system-level development. In your daily job you will: Support the development of Core OS technologies for our embedded VxWorks OS Contribute to coding, testing, and validation following a CI/CD model and agile methodology Assist in investigating and resolving issues found during product verification and testing Contribute to documentation and participate in code reviews Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support hardware and software integration HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE Key skills and competencies for succeeding in this role are: Relevant experience, including internships, co-ops, or academic project work. Knowledge of operating systems concepts Knowledge or basic experience with RTOS software development, including core OS kernel functionality Knowledge or basic experience in C programming with hands-on experience in embedded systems development Experience with assembly, C++, Python, and other development languages is a plus Experience with low-level device drivers, BSP board bring-up. Strong written and verbal communication skills Self-motivated, fast learner with a demonstrated ability to adopt and master new technologies
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