Christopher Oster
About Christopher Oster
Christopher Oster is the Senior Director of Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, and Data Science at Lutron Electronics in the Greater Philadelphia Area.
Senior Director Of Software Engineering At Lutron Electronics
Christopher Oster currently serves as the Senior Director of Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, and Data Science at Lutron Electronics. Located in the Greater Philadelphia Area, he oversees the Philadelphia Engineering Office, managing a wide-ranging team including over 300 software engineers, software architects, systems engineers, data scientists, and user researchers. His responsibilities include directing the prioritization and backlog management process for all systems and software engineering tasks. Additionally, he directly supervises over 15 senior employees.
Previous Roles At Lutron Electronics
Before assuming his current role at Lutron Electronics, Christopher Oster served as the Director of Software Architecture from 2019 to 2021 and as a Senior Principal Software Architect from 2018 to 2019. Both positions were located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In these roles, he developed foundational software architecture strategies and contributed to the development of software systems critical to Lutron's operations.
Experience At Lockheed Martin
Christopher Oster has an extensive background at Lockheed Martin, where he held several key positions. From 2017 to 2018, he was the Principal Software Systems Architect in King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Prior to that, from 2014 to 2017, he worked as a Systems/Software Architect in Cherry Hill, NJ, and from 2012 to 2014, he served as the Commercial Space Systems MBE Lead in Newtown, PA.
Educational Background
Christopher Oster pursued his higher education at Stevens Institute of Technology, where he studied Systems Engineering and received a Master of Philosophy degree after seven years of study from 2011 to 2018. Prior to this, he earned a Master of Science in Computer Engineering and Computer Science from Penn State University in 2003, and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the same institution, which he completed between 1999 and 2003.
Early Career At Penn State University
Early in his career, Christopher Oster worked as a Research and Teaching Assistant at Penn State University from 2002 to 2003. This role allowed him to develop and reinforce his foundational knowledge in computer science and engineering, facilitating a smooth transition into his subsequent professional endeavors.