Austin Skyles

Austin Skyles is a seasoned software engineering professional with extensive experience in high-profile technology companies. Currently serving as a Principal Flight Software Engineer at SpaceX since February 2015, Austin leads efforts in developing the Crew Starship's Human Lander System and embedded software. Prior roles include Senior Software Design Engineer at Microsoft, focusing on Xbox software development, and Software Engineer at both Google and WebMD, specializing in advertising technologies and healthcare applications, respectively. Earlier experience encompasses Senior Software Engineer at JoeScan, contributing to advanced industrial scanning systems, and Program Manager and Software Design Engineer positions at Microsoft, where Austin worked on e-commerce technologies. Education includes a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Washington State University.