Eric O.

Eric O. is a highly experienced aerospace and software engineer with a strong focus on space and ground segment systems. Currently serving as a Space/Ground Segment Software and Systems Engineer at Embedded Flight Systems Inc. since September 2022, Eric supports key NASA missions including the Goddard Dynamic Simulator for the Nancy Roman Space Telescope and the Laser Communications Relay Demonstration payload aboard the International Space Station. With a background as a Senior Research Associate in Astrophysics at the Space Science Institute, Eric specializes in studying oxygen-rich dusty symbiotic stellar systems using radiative transfer modeling and Python programming. Previous roles span several prominent organizations, including Peraton and Northrop Grumman, where responsibilities included software engineering for various NASA programs. Eric holds a Master of Science in Physics with a focus on superconductors from Ohio University and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Gannon University.