Christopher Herda
About Christopher Herda
Christopher Herda is a Spacecraft Avionics Engineer with extensive experience in hardware development, particularly in DSP applications. He holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and has worked for notable companies including General Dynamics Mission Systems and Rapattoni Corporation.
Current Role at Millennium Space Systems
Christopher Herda serves as a Spacecraft Avionics Engineer at Millennium Space Systems, a position he has held since 2015. In this role, he focuses on developing hardware for digital signal processing (DSP) applications. His responsibilities include logic design and verification on field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). He is involved in the complete hardware development process, which encompasses hardware and software integration, debugging, and testing.
Previous Experience at General Dynamics Mission Systems
Prior to his current role, Christopher worked at General Dynamics Mission Systems as a VHDL/Digital Design Engineer from 2012 to 2015. During his three years in Santa Clara, CA, he gained experience in digital design, focusing on VHDL programming. His work contributed to the development of advanced technology solutions in the aerospace and defense sectors.
Early Career at Rapattoni Corporation
Christopher began his professional career at Rapattoni Corporation, where he worked as a Junior Programmer from 2008 to 2012. Over four years in Simi Valley, CA, he developed foundational programming skills and contributed to various software projects, enhancing his technical expertise.
Education and Academic Background
Christopher Herda earned a Master of Science (M.S.) in Electrical Engineering from California State University-Northridge, completing his studies from 2009 to 2012. He also holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Engineering from the same institution, which he completed from 2004 to 2008. His academic background provided him with a strong foundation in engineering principles and practices.
Technical Skills and Proficiencies
Christopher possesses a diverse skill set in hardware development, utilizing tools such as Xilinx ISE, Vivado, Questasim, Modelsim, and Mentor Graphics Precision. He is proficient in multiple programming languages, including VHDL, Verilog, bash, make, SQL, C, C#, and Objective-C. His capabilities extend to creating scripts that support the hardware build process, demonstrating his versatility in engineering tasks.