Mehregan Dor
GNC Engineer II at SpaceX
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolMehregan Dor is a GNC Engineer II at SpaceX with a PhD from Georgia Tech’s Dynamics and Control Systems Laboratory, specializing in estimation, control, and vision-based navigation for robotic and aerospace systems. He brings over seven years of research and hands-on experience designing and implementing algorithms for precise localization, mapping, and sensor fusion, with extensive work in factor-graph approaches such as GTSAM. Comfortable across hardware and software stacks, he has led experimental labs and tech teams, improving system performance through C++, Python, MATLAB/Simulink development and field debugging. His academic work emphasizes relative motion dynamics and control, translating deep theoretical insight into robust real-world demonstrations. Based in Seattle, he pairs rigorous analytical problem-solving with a practical bent for deploying vision-driven navigation solutions at scale. An uncommon mix of lab management, experimental leadership, and production-grade implementation makes him effective at bridging cutting-edge research and operational engineering.
1 year of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Aerospace Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Aerospace Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering at Georgia Institute of TechnologyEngineer’s Degree Aerospace Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Engineer’s Degree Aerospace Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at Polytechnique MontréalMaster’s Degree Aerospace Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Master’s Degree Aerospace Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering at ISAE-SUPAERO
French, English
Github Skills (10)
sparse10
factor10
smoothing10
hierarchical10
ros9
robotics9
gtsam9
behavior9
pattern-recognition9
sam8
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (4)
mehregandor/conjugateGradientOpt
Oct 2024 - Oct 2024
Contributions:5 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
mehregandor/ellipticFunctionNewtonEuler
Oct 2024 - Oct 2024
Contributions:2 pushes in 7 days
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