Embedded Software Internship

**About Wind River**

We believe in a software-defined world where we’re enabling our customers to digitally transform with mission-critical intelligent systems where security, safety, and reliability are paramount; and our strategy is defined by our innovative Studio offering that addresses the product lifecycle of develop, deploy, operate, and service. We also strive to make our cultural attributes of growth mindset, customer focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging the lived experience at Wind River. These are the very qualities that differentiate Wind River and make us unique. These are also the things which have led to our current success, including becoming part of the Aptiv family.

Wind River’s impact spans critical infrastructure domains such as Telecommunications, including 5G; Industrial (automation, sustainable energy, robotics, mining); Connected Healthcare and Medical Devices; Automotive (connected and self-driving vehicles); and, Aerospace & Defense. We were recognized by VDC Research in July 2020 as #1 in Edge Compute OS Platforms, overtaking Microsoft as the overall commercial leader. Wind River regularly wins industry recognitions for excellence in IoT security, cloud and edge computing, as well as eight (8) consecutive years as a “Top Workplace.”

**About the opportunity and the team**

Wind River Systems is seeking multiple high-performing embedded software engineering interns (3 months) / co-ops (6 months) to work in our customer-facing Professional Services organization. Internships and co-ops can start during the typical summer term (June) or fall term (September). This position is targeted at college students seeking a B.S. or M.S. degree with experience or a desire to work in the expanding field of embedded software.

**This role will consist of**:

- Full software engineering lifecycle work including project planning and estimation, requirements, architecture, design, implementation/coding, test plans, test cases, test execution and documentation. Given your time with us will short, you might end an existing project at any stage of the lifecycle and start contributing from there.
- Your work will vary based on the project, but could include Board Support Packages, device drivers, boot loaders, real time operating system modification, Linux kernel modifications, security hardening, safety certification or toolsmithing.
- The role will work out of one of our offices in the United States (such as San Diego or Alameda, California), Canada (Ottawa) or Costa Rica, or for the right person, be remote.

**Responsibilities & expectations**
- Develop new and modification to existing embedded software products.
- Required:

- At least 2 years writing and integrating software.
- At least 1 year using C and/or C++.
- Some level of exposure with embedded software, for example working with a Raspberry Pi or Arduino board.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to learn new technologies and tools quickly and with little guidance.
- Working towards BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent

**Preferred**
- Completion of algorithm, data structures and software engineering course work
- Experience working with real-time operating systems such as VxWorks.
- Experience working with near real-time operating systems such as Linux.
- Experience modifying Hypervisors and Virtual Machines such a Helix Virtualization Platform (HVP).
- An understanding of the role that secure software and safety certification plays in embedded software products like airplanes, space vehicles, automobiles, trains, industrial equipment, and medical equipment.
- Past software engineering internship or job experience.

**Benefits & Perks**
- Remote Work from home.
- Flexible Schedule.
- Optional enrollment in the Group RRSP plan.
- Access to online learning.
- Network with organizational leaders.
- Virtual training provided.