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Wind River

Technical Product Portfolio Sr. Analyst

1 week ago• San Diego, CA

TECHNICAL PRODUCT ANALYST – PORTFOLIO STRATEGY

Product Management - United States

Description
Position at Wind River

Technical Product Analyst – Portfolio Strategy

Location: US San Diego | US Walnut Creek | US Boston

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.

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ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking a technically skilled and analytically driven Technical Product Analyst to join our Product Portfolio Strategy team. This role is ideal for someone with a background in software development who is now looking to grow their impact through product strategy. You will help shape the future of our product portfolio, including platforms from RTOS and Linux operating systems to Wind River Cloud Platform, DevOps tooling suite and services offerings by combining technical understanding with strategic insight.

In this role, you'll partner closely with cross-functional teams across Product, Engineering, Partner, Sales, and Marketing to support end-to-end portfolio planning and execution. You’ll contribute to technical evaluations, proof-of-concept enablement, and product solution diagrams by synthesizing input from internal stakeholders and external sources, such as customer feedback and market intelligence. Your development background will enable you to support engineering leaders in architecture collateral creation, contribute to solution design conversations, and ensure that strategy is grounded in technical feasibility. This is a unique opportunity to build and scale differentiated, customer-focused technologies while working on cutting-edge infrastructure that powers intelligent systems across edge and cloud environments.

ABOUT YOU

Requirements & Qualifications

  • 2–5 years of experience in a product analyst, technical business analyst, or software engineering role with exposure to product management
  • Hands-on experience in software development using languages such as C/C++, Python, or Go, and familiarity with build systems and CI/CD pipelines required
  • Comfortable reading and discussing code, system architecture diagrams, and technical design documents
  • Familiarity with product development lifecycle and tools like Jira, Confluence, and Git
  • Thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like team with a collaborative mindset and strong sense of ownership
  • Ability to communicate technical and strategic concepts clearly, including presenting insights to engineering and executive stakeholders
  • Experience leveraging technical and market data to evaluate solutions, identify trends, and inform product decisions
  • Ability to switch contexts effectively between product strategy, engineering discussions, and go-to-market planning
  • Understanding of key technical concepts such as RTOS, embedded/enterprise Linux, Cloud, DevOps practices, containers, Kubernetes, AI/ML workloads, and cybersecurity is required
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field required
At Wind River, we are committed to empowering our customers to thrive in a connected, intelligent world by providing cutting-edge technologies and unparalleled support. Join us in driving innovation and making a lasting impact on industries that matter most.  
  
BENEFITS    
  • Named Top Workplace for the 8th year in a row  
  • 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   

Compensation

The annual base salary range for this role’s listed grade level is currently $110,000 to $130,000. 

 
Client-provided location(s): San Diego, CA
Job ID: oU7Zwfwg-Co9eWfwr
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2025-08-05T03:37:16

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Parental Benefits

      • Work Flexibility

        • Office Life and Perks

          • Vacation and Time Off

            • Financial and Retirement

              • Professional Development

                • Diversity and Inclusion