Wind River is hiring a

Project Manager

Bengaluru, India
Full-Time
Project Manager 
BANGALORE |INDIA
 
WIND RIVER
In a world increasingly driven by software innovation, Wind River is pioneering the technologies to accelerate the digital transformation of our customers with a new generation of Mission Critical AI Systems in an AI-first world with the most exacting standards for safety, security, performance, and reliability. Success will be determined by our ability to innovate with velocity and sell at the solutions level.
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 — and in recent 5G milestones — including the world’s first successful 5G data session with Verizon and in 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.
Wind River Systems is seeking a Project Manager – Certification Center of Excellence our Professional Services Safety Certification team in Bangalore, India. This high-performing manager will be a critical member of a co-located team generating software and evidence for safety critical systems. You will interact with our highly skilled global teams in North America or Europe on a regular basis.

The successful candidate will have the unique mix of skills:

  • Exemplary teaming skills. You’ll manage technical teams providing the certification evidence for projects that will deliver the best in class, safest and highest quality software on the planet. These projects can come from multiple industries such as Aerospace and Defense, Industrial, Medical and Automotive verticals and will follow Wind River’s proven processes. 
  • Knowledge of complex, time critical projects. 
  • Someone who appreciates the value of efficient processes. 
  • Understanding of embedded software development using C or C++ programming languages. Having an Engineering degree and experience with embedded software will give you the right mindset and the ability to help your team. While application level embedded software is good, lower-level embedded software (board support packages, bootloaders, device drivers) is better. 
  • Past exposure and experience to safety certification standards including DO-178C/ IEC61508/ IEC50128/ ISO26262 being highly essential. 
  • Attention to detail and a focus on quality are required. A good working knowledge of various Software Engineering processes and tools will also help you be successful. Should be dynamic: result oriented, highly motivated and should have innovative and implementable ideas. 
Responsibilities & Expectations

 
  • Organizes and manages the administration, scheduling, planning and co-ordination of software projects in line with the customer expectation.  
  • Responsible for On-Time Delivery (OTD) and Right First Time (RFT). Handling multiple projects in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment while coordinating between product teams, software development and testing teams. 
  • Responsible for project estimation, project risk management and motivating the teams to deliver world class products. Excellent interpersonal abilities. Ability to get along with diverse personalities, tactful, mature, and flexible. 
  • Task management for all assigned team resources throughout project  
  • Management of employees including training, performing evaluations, and mentoring for technical and career development  
  • Highly customer focused to understand and deliver according to the needs of the customer. Achieve high customer satisfaction. 
  • Provide technical / project progress presentations to customer / leadership team 
Essential: 
  • BE/BTech or ME/MTech degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, or equivalent. 
  • 18+ years engineering experience in embedded software including 5+ years of software project management experience. Proven experience of managing complex software projects & handling customer relationship 
  • Strong knowledge in software safety standards/ guidelines i.e., DO-178C/ CENELEC 50128 / ISO 26262. 
  • Thorough understanding of software project management processes and associated tools including MS Project. 
  • Strong customer management skills. 
  • Contract management and negotiation skills. 
  • Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal. 
  • Strong presentation skills 
  • Successfully delivered to NA & EMEA customers 
Desirable: 
  • PMI, PRINCE certification 
  • Good knowledge of CMMI 
 
 
BENEFITS & PERKS
 
  • Named Top Workplace for the 10th year in a row.  
  • Wind River’s commitment to DEIB 
  • Birthday and Volunteer Time off 
  • Competitive Salary & Benefits Package 
  • Extensive Learning Programs 
  • Wellness Benefits through Unmind 
 
Wind River is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to diversity. We prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.  
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