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Location: Ottawa, Canada, Office based work - 3 days required About Wind River Wind River is a global leader in delivering software for missioncritical 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 companys 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. Weve achieved recent 5G milestones including the worlds 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, customerfocus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us and help advance the future software defined world. YOUR ROLE The Manager, Engineering - Systems (India) is a regional leadership role responsible for managing a team of up to 20 systems engineers in India. This role provides daytoday management, technical guidance, and career development for engineers working on embedded Linux systems, kernel development, user space applications, and related infrastructure. The India team focuses on feature and board development, as well as security vulnerabilities. In your daily job you will: Team Management Manage a team of up to 20 engineers including MTS, SMTS, Architects, Senior Engineers, and Engineers Conduct regular 1on1s, performance reviews, and career development discussions Facilitate team meetings, sprint planning, and retrospectives Resolve conflicts and maintain team cohesion Ensure team members have necessary resources and support Provide mentorship to junior managers and technical leads Technical Leadership Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members Review code, architecture decisions, and technical designs Ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices Participate in technical discussions and problemsolving Stay current with industry trends and technologies Lead technical architecture and strategic planning initiatives Hiring & Development Participate in recruiting and hiring processes Onboard new team members and ensure smooth integration Develop individual development plans for team members Identify training needs and opportunities Support career growth and advancement Mentor senior engineers and technical leads How You Will Contribute Key skills and competencies for succeeding in this role are: Education & Experience Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field 7+ years of engineering experience 3+ years of engineering management experience Experience managing teams of 10+ engineers Background in embedded systems, Linux, or systems software Technical Skills Strong understanding of embedded Linux systems Experience with Linux kernel development or user space applications Knowledge of software development lifecycle and agile methodologies Familiarity with build systems, CI/CD, and development tools Understanding of code review processes and quality assurance Experience with technical architecture and strategic planning Management Skills Proven ability to lead and develop engineering teams Strong communication and interpersonal skills Experience with performance management and career development Ability to balance technical and business priorities Project management and resource allocation experience Strong customer engagement and stakeholder management skills Experience mentoring senior engineers and technical leads Preferred Qualifications Experience with Yocto Project or similar embedded Linux frameworks Open source community involvement Experience in automotive, industrial, or networking industries Certification in agile methodologies (Scrum Master, etc.) Experience with distributed team management Key Performance Indicators Team retention rate (target: 85%+) Team productivity and sprint velocity Code quality metrics Onboarding time to productivity Employee satisfaction and engagement scores Project delivery on time and within budget Customer satisfaction and engagement Benefits Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid Work Company-sponsored health, dental, and life insurance. Income protection through short and longterm disability coverage. Matching RRSP. Vacation and various time off policies to encourage worklife balance. Wellbeing programs: Employee assistance program, mental wellbeing through Unmind. Learning benefits: LinkedIn Learning subscription and seminars. Security Clearance Requirements Successful candidates must engage in a security clearance process in regard to their citizenship in order to perform fundamental job duties, as per applicable law. In particular, candidates with certain citizenship may not be able to perform such fundamental job duties. Currently, this includes citizens of the following countries: Belarus; Burma; China; Cuba; Iran; North Korea; Syria; Venezuela; Afghanistan; Cambodia; Central African Republic; Cyprus; Democratic Republic of Congo; Ethiopia; Eritrea; Haiti; Iraq; Lebanon; Libya; Russia; Somalia; South Sudan; Sudan; Zimbabwe. The security clearance process may take a significant amount of time to complete, and any offer of employment will be contingent on the candidates legal ability to perform the fundamental job duties. Wind River is committed to meeting its obligations to candidates under applicable human rights law and privacy law in this regard. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr