Ada Software Engineering Instructor Position

Ada Software Engineering Instructor Position

[Amy Wong]

Wind River Systems in Alameda, CA is looking for an Ada Software
Engineering Instructor. This person can be based in Alameda, CA but we
are open to other locations across the U.S. as the position will
require 50% travel.

Responsibilities include presentation of technical training courses to
customers working with computerized tools for the design of embedded
systems in a variety of application areas.

Primarily responsible for teaching courses on Wind River's safety
critical products in Ada. Other course areas include VxWorks and the
Workbench/Tornado family of development tools, device driver writing,
BSP development, networking, and Wind River Platform components.

The position requires an intelligent, self-motivated individual who
can work independently, be responsible for deadlines, as well as
perform effectively in a team-oriented training department. Excellent
communication skills both verbally and in writing, being able to
create exemplary Ada-code or pseudo code models, and being able to
learn new technologies quickly are the fundamental requirements for
this position.

Major duties: 
- Teach Ada portion of training courses
- Teach VxWorks AE653, Workbench/Tornado, and other workshops to Wind
River Systems customers and employees
- Develop new course material and maintain existing course material
- Perform other training department tasks as needed (learn new
technologies, develop and test lab examples etc.)
- 50% travel required within North America

Requirements:
- Ada programming experience and being able to explain the code
- Previous experience with VxWorks and Tornado highly desired
- Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
- Experience programming in real-time or multitasking environment
(VxWorks, UNIX, Linux, etc.)
- A desire to teach highly technical material to experienced computer
professional
- Strong problem solving skills in short time (on the spot)

Desired skills:
- Commercial technical training experience
- Familiarity with ARINC 653
- Familiarity with DO-178B or similar standards
- Familiarity with Ada Core Technologies  GNAT tools
- Embedded real-time programming experience (VxWorks, pSOS)
- Experience with standard bus hardware (VME, PCI) and/or embedded
software including device drivers
- Experience developing commercial training curriculum (MS PowerPoint,
MS Word, Adobe Acrobat etc.)

Preferred experience:
- BS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or 5 years of
equivalent industry experience
- Advanced degree in Computer Science or Engineering is a plus