Manager, Engineering

Location:

Ottawa, Canada, Office based work - 3 days required

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 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 day‑to‑day 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 1‑on‑1s, 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 problem‑solving

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

Bachelor’s 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 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: 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 candidate’s 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.

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