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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.\nWind 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.\nThe 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.\neLxr\neLxr is a Debian-based Linux distribution engineered for performance, reliability, and enterprise class- security. We are expanding our core engineering team and seekinga highly experienced Linux Test Automation Technical Leader to join \nthe eLxr development teams.\nYOUR ROLE\nIn this role, you will lead the development, implementation, and certification of test environments for safety critical products used in Telecom, Aerospace, Industrial, and Automotive markets. You will contribute across the full test framework lifecycle, including requirements, design, implementation, integration, and verification. You will also work closely with product management and system architects to understand requirements and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.\nHOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE\nLead the development of automated test strategies and test cases for eLxr to support Wind River’s growth in new embedded and enterprise market segments.\n\nDrive improvements to features, tools, workflows, and automation processes.\n\nProvide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to junior team members.\n\nContribute ideas and solutions for product enhancements and technical iterations.\n\nCollaborate effectively with global software engineering teams across multiple time zones.\n\nKey skills and competencies for succeeding in this role are:\nBE/BTech or ME/MTech in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, or related discipline.\n\n8+ years of experience in software development, verification, and validation.\n\nStrong programming skills in C, Python (including design patterns), Go, and familiarity with Debian fundamentals.\n\nExperience developing automation frameworks or Test Manager solutions.\n\nExperience working with emulators and virtualized test environments.\n\nStrong analytical and debugging skills.\n\nFamiliarity with CI/CD pipelines and related tooling.\n\nAbility to create test cases from high-level and low-level requirements, including understanding of test input variations.\n\nExperience using automation frameworks and tools such as LAVA, PyTest, Git, Jira, and Linux-based development environments.\n\nUnited States Citizenship required or permanent residency is required.\n\nGood to Have (Preferred Qualifications)\nExperience working with AWS or other cloud environments.\n\nFamiliarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.\n\nIn-depth Linux knowledge, including kernel concepts and system internals.\n\nExperience contributing to or testing open-source projects.\n\nSoft Skills\nStrong analytical and debugging skills.\n\nAbility to collaborate effectively across diverse engineering teams.\n\nClear communication and documentation skills.\n\nSelf-driven with strong attention to detail and ownership.\n\nBENEFITS\nHybrid work model for workplace flexibility\n\nComprehensive health, dental, and life insurance\n\nShort and long-term disability coverage\n\nRRSP matching for financial security\n\nFlexible time-off policies for work-life balance\n\nEmployee assistance program for mental well-being\n\nLearning benefits, including a LinkedIn Learning subscription and seminars\n\nJoin us at Wind River, where we're not just shaping technology; we're shaping the future of a safer, more connected world. Your journey to make a meaningful impact begins here.\nAPPLICANT PRIVACY NOTICE:\nYour privacy is of the utmost importance to us. At Wind River, we strictly adhere to all applicable data privacy laws. Please review Wind River's Applicant Privacy Notice, which can be found here.\nWind 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.\nSpecial Clearance Requirements\nThis position will perform work that the U.S. government has specified can only be performed by a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil, and therefore any offer will be contingent upon verification of both of these requirements.\nPrivacy Notice - Active Candidates: https://www.aptiv.com/privacy-notice-active-candidates\nAptiv is an equal employment opportunity employer. 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