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 — 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.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Responsibilities
As a member of Intelligent Edge Product Management team, you will own Wind River’s real-time portfolio (VxWorks and Helix Virtualization Platform) for the Chinese market. You will aggregate input from local customers, sales, market research, fellow product managers, partners, etc., to execute against the portfolio strategy, drive product truth and growth in China. You will write requirements for engineering (in JIRA), justify investments, prioritize the backlog, own your roadmap, do market research, look at the competition, collaborate with the sales teams on key deals, review defects, engage with extended teams, and evangelize the portfolio both internally and externally. You will work in close partnership with experienced Engineering and cross functional teams. This is an exciting, high impact role for a Product Manager with a passion for mission critical software, particularly the Automotive market.
ABOUT YOU
Qualifications
You are a Senior Product Manager with experience with operating systems or similarly complex platforms, middleware, and associated tools and software technologies.
5+ years of increased external Product Management experience with commercial software products, preferably operating systems. Recent software Product Management experience in automotive strongly desired. Ability to articulate current business drivers for the Chinese market. Demonstrated application of business rationalization against a technical product. Demonstrated experience writing requirements for engineering. Strong analytical abilities, with excellent written and oral communication skills. Strong collaboration mindset. Solid technical understanding of operating systems. Experience with one or more RTOS a plus. Master’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field, MBA a plus. Bachelor’s degree with suitable experience. English proficiency is required.
While this role is external, minimal travel is required (5%)
BENEFITS & PERKS
Named Top Workplace for the 8th year in a row. Wind River’s commitment to DEIB Flexible Time Off policy Birthday and Volunteer Time off Competitive Benefits Package Learning Programs Wellness Benefits through Unmind Applicant Privacy Notice
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