Joseph Woodruff
About Joseph Woodruff
Joseph Woodruff is an Embedded Avionics Software Engineer at BLUE ORIGIN with extensive experience in software integration and development for aerospace applications.
Current Role at BLUE ORIGIN
Joseph Woodruff is currently an Embedded Avionics Software Engineer at BLUE ORIGIN. Based in the Greater Seattle Area, he began this role in 2021. His work involves developing software for embedded avionics systems, contributing to the advancement of BLUE ORIGIN's spaceflight missions.
Previous Roles at BLUE ORIGIN
Before his current position, Joseph Woodruff held multiple roles at BLUE ORIGIN. He was the Propulsion Module Software Integration Lead from 2019 to 2021 and served as a Software Integration Engineer in 2019 for five months. In these capacities, he was responsible for integrating software components essential to the functionality of propulsion modules and other critical systems.
Employment at Aerotek
Joseph worked as a Software Integration Engineer at Aerotek from 2018 to 2019. His role in Kent, Washington, lasted for six months where he focused on software integration, ensuring seamless functionality and operational reliability of software systems.
Experience at Rockwell Collins and Intel
Joseph Woodruff served as a Software Engineer at Rockwell Collins from 2013 to 2018 in Wilsonville, OR. Before that, he worked at Intel in Hillsboro, OR, as a Software Engineering Assistant in two separate stints; from 2007 to 2008 and 2005 to 2006. His roles involved assisting in software development and engineering tasks, gaining critical experience in the software engineering landscape.
Educational Background
Joseph completed his academic journey at Portland State University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. His studies spanned from 2006 to 2012. He also briefly attended VC in 1970.
Key Projects and Contributions
In his role at BLUE ORIGIN, Joseph developed software for a custom motor controller board running ThreadX, specifically for the New Glenn spacecraft. He wrote and updated low-level peripheral drivers, such as SPI I/O Expander and PWM. Additionally, he played a significant role in board bring-up and hardware checkout, and created software for sending and receiving control messages to facilitate these activities.