Summary
Jasper Swallen is a Senior Software Engineer specializing in vehicle and flight software, currently building avionics systems at Relativity Space after progressing from intern to senior engineer. With a BS in Physics and Computer Science from USC and seven years of hands-on experience, he combines embedded C++ expertise with simulation and hardware-in-the-loop testing to bridge ground and flight systems. At USC Rocket Propulsion Laboratory he led embedded software, shipping an open accelerometer driver for Mbed OS and upgrading flight OS versions—demonstrating both low-level driver work and systems-level upgrades. He’s comfortable iterating firmware, simulators, and flight stacks in high-stakes environments and has a practical track record of moving prototypes into testable, release-ready software. Based in Redondo Beach, he brings a physicist’s analytical rigor to software problems and a demonstrated knack for turning academic projects into operational flight software.
7 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Physics and Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS Physics and Computer Science at University of Southern California