Drew Johnson
Staff Software Engineer at BlackSky
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolDrew Johnson is a Staff Software Engineer based in Seattle with 11 years of experience building safety-critical embedded systems for aerospace. He has deep hands-on expertise in DO-178C avionics development, C/C++/assembly on STM32 platforms, and practical experience owning requirements and configuration management for regulated products. Since 2022 he has advanced through engineering roles at BlackSky, applying embedded and systems-level skills to satellite and geospatial software products. Drew combines rigorous process-driven development with a knack for prototyping—having built field data-loggers, Linux-based embedded prototypes, and UI simulation tools. Colleagues rely on him to translate complex requirements into auditable, production-ready firmware and system designs. He brings the discipline of avionics engineering to broader systems work, making safety and traceability practical rather than procedural.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Monroe High SchoolBachelor of Science, Computer Science & Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science & Computer Engineering at Pacific Lutheran University
English, Spanish
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Github Skills (21)
openstreetmap10
cartography10
maps10
tagging9
plotter9
csv-parser9
gnuplot9
histogram9
csv-reader9
data-tagging7
csv7
arm6
userspace6
linux-device-driver6
linux6
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
Pengor/Trivia-Game
Sep 2016 - Feb 2021
Contributions:1 PR, 1 push, 4 branches in 4 years 5 months
jeopardyjavascriptgametrivia-game
Pengor/superthread-bot
Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Discord bot for automation/chatting with friends
Contributions:10 PRs, 34 pushes, 5 branches in 3 years 3 months
discordbotmineflayerdiscord-botchat-bot
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