Product Analyst- Open Source

Product Analyst-Open Source

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. 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.

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

We are hiring a Product Analyst for Linux at Wind River. As a member of the Edge Product Management team, you will conduct market research, gather input from customers, sales, and partners, author requirements, and work with engineering and fellow product leaders to build and expand our commercial Linux solutions for the mission-critical edge and enterprise.

You will assist in assessing market opportunities, authoring business plans, justifying investments, prioritizing the backlog, analyzing the competition, collaborating with the sales teams on key deals, reviewing defects, engaging with extended teams, and evangelizing the Linux product portfolio at Wind River both internally and externally.

You will work in close partnership with experienced Engineering, Product Management, and Go-to-Market teams.

ABOUT YOU

Requirements & Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in a product manager, product analyst, solution architect, or business analyst role, preferably with a focus on software or technology products.
• Demonstrated ability to support the product lifecycle from concept to end-of-life.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and project management tools to ensure efficient and iterative product development.
• Strong analytical abilities, excellent written and oral communication skills, and a collaborative mindset.
• Ability to move between product planning, services, marketing strategy, and technical discussions.
• Willingness to learn and develop expertise in product management.
• Familiarity with Linux and technical concepts such as security, orchestration, and cloud technologies (public and private cloud, containers, Kubernetes, etc.) is a plus.
• UX research and design experience is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree required. Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field preferred.
• A Bay Area, San Diego, Boston or Ottawa location is preferred.

Benefits

• Named Top Workplace for the 8th year in a row.
• A hybrid work schedule.
• Wind River's commitment to DEIB.
• 100% Employee covered Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• Flexible Time Off policy + 12 observed Holidays.
• 401K with company match.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Wellness Benefits through Unmind.

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Client-provided location(s): Walnut Creek, CA

Job ID: Aptiv-J000691840

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-01-29T19:55:11