Mark Whitney
About Mark Whitney
Mark Whitney is a Senior Embedded Software Engineer with extensive experience in software development and embedded systems. He has worked for various companies, including General Atomics, DRS Training and Control Systems, and Photon-X, and has a strong educational background in Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering.
Work at General Atomics
Mark Whitney has been employed at General Atomics as a Senior Embedded Software Engineer since 2015. His role involves developing and implementing embedded software solutions. He has extensive experience in the field, particularly in the context of advanced technology projects. Whitney's work contributes to the company's focus on innovative solutions in the defense and aerospace sectors.
Previous Employment History
Prior to his current position, Mark Whitney held several engineering roles. He worked at DRS Training and Control Systems as a Software Engineer from 2008 to 2011. He then served as a Senior Software Engineer at Photon-X from 2011 to 2013. Before that, he was a Software Engineer at Juki Automation Systems from 1998 to 2000 and at Synapse Wireless, Inc. from 2013 to 2015. He also worked as an Analyst at SAIC from 1993 to 1996 and as a Teaching Assistant at the University of North Carolina from 1996 to 1997.
Education and Expertise
Mark Whitney holds a Master of Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Florida, where he studied from 1990 to 1991. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Duke University, completing his studies from 1986 to 1990. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in embedded systems and software engineering.
Technical Contributions
Whitney has made significant technical contributions in his field. He developed VxWorks 7 drivers and application software for Xilinx Zynq-7000 and UltraScale+ boards. He also wrote a bootloader for over-the-air software updates utilizing NXP LPC processors. His experience includes research and development with embedded systems that utilize real-time Linux, and he assisted with mission support for a nanosatellite program.