Summary
Elsa Reyes is a Senior Software Engineer II with 12 years of experience designing and delivering embedded and signal-processing software at Raytheon, where she now takes on technical lead responsibilities across multidisciplinary programs. She has deep hands-on experience with C/C++ on Xilinx Zynq platforms, Windows GUIs, and bare-metal flight software, paired with a track record of mentoring junior engineers and architecting major program features. Known for remaining calm under pressure, Elsa thrives at the intersection of software, hardware, and systems engineering, coordinating successful lab demonstrations and field tests. As Goleta site lead for Raytheon’s HOLA ERG, she also champions Hispanic employee retention and career development—an emphasis that informs her collaborative, approachable leadership style. Quietly practical and resilient, Elsa consistently delivers on commitments even when projects encounter significant roadblocks.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
English, Spanish