Jesse Sheridan

Senior Software Engineer

Blue Origin•  July 2015 - Present

Started as an avionics software engineer creating device drivers that are used on the booster of New Shepard which are critical to successful flights and re-use of the rocket. Progressively gained more knowledge of the system and responsibility and eventually became the responsible engineer for avionics software on the propulsion module. Spent a year working on New Glenn which is Blue Origin's future orbital vehicle and am now back working on New Shepard again.

Software Engineer

Guided Systems Technologies•  May 2008 - July 2015

Lead in Software Development and Systems Integration. Responsibilities include firmware and software development, test, and validation of all rotary-wing flight automation solutions, as well as electronics engineering, power supply design, and circuit board design. Key member of the systems integration team, and also responsible for debugging complex low level software problems. Maintenance of the software repository, and responsible for the generation of all system wiring diagrams. C/C++ embedded RTOS and Windows software development. Circuit board and electronics design. Electrical wiring design for aircraft. Troubleshooting complex systems in small unmanned vehicles. Ground station control operations and training.

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

Computer Science, BS•  August 2006 - May 2009

Studied Computer Science with specialization in intelligence and platforms.