Michael Da Silva
Simulation Software Engineer
Thousand Oaks, California, United States
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Top SchoolMichael Da Silva is a GNC software engineer with 15 years of multidisciplinary experience spanning aerospace research, machine learning for semiconductor processes, and spacecraft manufacturing. He bridges rigorous physics-based research (Naval Research Laboratory, Johns Hopkins, PhD-level aerospace work) with hands-on engineering—writing C++/Python ML models, building automated trading systems, and designing test hardware in SolidWorks. At companies from ASML to Relativity Space and Apex, he has delivered simulation-driven solutions for guidance, navigation, and control as well as production-focused tooling and automated testers. Comfortable across the stack, he combines high-performance computing, embedded ML, and mechatronics to turn scientific hypotheses into deployable systems. A remote-savvy senior engineer and co-founder, he pairs entrepreneurial initiative with deep experimental and simulation expertise to optimize both algorithms and real-world hardware.
15 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's of Science Chemistry & Physics, Bachelor's of Science Chemistry & Physics at California Lutheran UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at University of MarylandMaster's Degree Applied Physics with an Emphasis in Photonics, Master's Degree Applied Physics with an Emphasis in Photonics at Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
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Github Skills (200)
web-application10
solidus10
certbot10
html10
ghost10
nodejs10
refinery10
tron10
cms10
compile-time10
python10
windows10
docker-desktop10
ruby10
activerecord10
Programming languages (22)
Github contributions (5)
bsodmike/packer-ubuntu-for-docker-with-vagrant
Aug 2014 - Jan 2015
Contributions:34 commits, 1 push in 5 months
bsodmike/disk-burnin-and-testing
Oct 2019 - Jan 2025
Shell script for burn-in and testing of new or re-purposed drives
Contributions:6 pushes in 5 years 3 months
shelltesting
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