Summary
John Murray is a Principal Ground Software Architect with 13 years of experience designing and delivering flight and ground systems for commercial space teams, currently leading ground software at CesiumAstro after roles at Sierra Space, Rocket Lab, Loft Orbital, and DigitalGlobe. He combines hands-on firmware and systems programming in C/C++ and MATLAB with practical IT and network design experience across Windows, macOS, and Linux/Unix environments. His background spans firmware development, satellite operations software, and large-scale ground system integration, enabling him to translate hardware constraints into robust software and operational procedures. Comfortable leading teams under tight schedules, he brings a rare mix of control-systems know-how and field installation/IT troubleshooting that helps accelerate deployments and certification.
14 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
BS Electrical Engineering, BS Electrical Engineering at University of Maine
English