Thomas Watters
About Thomas Watters
Thomas Watters is an Autonomy Products Software Engineer with extensive experience in developing software for autonomous vehicles, particularly using the Robot Operating System (ROS). He has worked for several companies in the field, including TORC Robotics, Apellix, and Skydio, and has a background in military service as an EOD Tech.
Work at Skydio
Thomas Watters has been employed at Skydio as an Autonomy Products Software Engineer since 2021. In this role, he focuses on developing software for autonomous vehicles, utilizing his expertise in the Robot Operating System (ROS). His work contributes to advancing Skydio's capabilities in autonomous flight and navigation.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Before joining Skydio, Thomas Watters held several positions in software engineering. He worked at TORC Robotics for 10 months in 2017, where he contributed to projects involving autonomous vehicles. Following that, he was employed at QinetiQ North America for one year and then transitioned to Apellix, where he worked for two years. Additionally, he served as a Senior Software Engineer at Assured Information Technology (AIT) Engineering from 2018 to 2020.
Education and Expertise
Thomas Watters earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Science from the University of Central Florida, studying from 2013 to 2016. He possesses strong programming skills in Python, PHP, and C++, and has specialized knowledge in developing software for autonomous vehicles using ROS.
Background in Military Service
Thomas Watters has a background in military service, having served as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician in the US Army from 2006 to 2010. This experience provided him with technical skills and a disciplined approach that he later applied to his career in software engineering.