Senior Member Technical Staff- BSP/ARM Architecture

Wind River is seeking an experienced developer to join the Helix Virtualization Platform (HVP) & VxWorks development teams.  The successful candidate will be responsible for the development, implementation, and certification of safety-critical features and functionality used by our Aerospace, Industrial and Automotive customers.  As a team lead, you will lead a highly skilled development team charged with all aspects of the safety-critical software development life cycle, from requirements development to implementation to verification. You will work closely with the product management team and system architects to understand and implement customer-requested features and fixes.

The BSP Factory team is responsible for developing and improving BSPs and drivers for VxWorks/HVP on platforms such as Arm, IA etc. The contribution will help to drive business of Wind River embedded software on new SoCs.

The SMTS – Helix Hypervisor BSP Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, integrating, and sustaining Board Support Packages (BSPs) for ARMv8‑A based SoCs on the Wind River Helix Virtualization Platform (HVP).
The role demands deep expertise in hypervisor‑assisted bring‑up, device virtualization, guest OS enablement, and safety‑critical software development.

Your Role

• Strong expertise in ARMv8‑A architecture (A53/A55/A72/A76)
• Develop and maintain HVP BSPs for ARMv8 SoCs (e.g., i.MX95, LS/LX series, custom A72/A55 boards).
• Deep understanding of:
  • EL2/Hypervisor mode
  • GICv3/ITS
  • MMU, TLB, SMMU
  • Cache/memory ordering
• 6–12 years experience with BSP, HAL, bootloaders, or hypervisor development.
• Develop and customize EL2‑level drivers for HVP environment.
• Integrate and debug EL2 hypervisor components including:
  • Stage‑2 translations
  • Virtual GIC (VGIC), ITS emulation
• Experience with:
  • HVP / KVM / Xen / Jailhouse / seL4 (any hypervisor background preferred)
  • VxWorks 7, Linux kernel, U‑Boot
  • PCIe, USB3, Ethernet, I²C, SPI drivers
• Strong skills in C, embedded debugging, and system analysis.

Tools

• Lauterbach TRACE32 (mandatory)
• Yocto, BitBake, Workbench, git
• JTAG, oscilloscope, logic analyzer

Your Background

Key ingredients for succeeding in this role are your:

• Experience with Wind River Helix Virtualization Platform (HVP).
• Safety or security certification exposure (DO‑178C, ISO 26262, IEC 61508).
• Experience with device virtualization, paravirtual frameworks, or secure partitions.

Why join us?

• You can grow at Aptiv.Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs.
• You can have an impact. Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents.
• You have support. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family and your physical and mental health with a competitive health insurance package.

Your Benefits at Aptiv:

• Hybrid and flexible working hours;
• Higher Education Opportunities (UDACITY, UDEMY, COURSERA are available for your continuous growth and development);
• Life  and accident insurance;
• Sodexo cards for food and beverages
• Well Being Program that includes regular workshops and networking events;
• EAP Employee Assistance;
• Access to fitness clubs (T&C apply);
• Creche facility for working parents;

Apply today, and together let’s change tomorrow! 

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