Anson Biggs

PROFILE

Aerospace Simulation Software Engineer with a strong foundation in both aerospace engineering and modern software development. Specializes in creating simulations and models for verification of space flight systems. Combines technical proficiency with a passion for pushing the boundaries of space exploration, contributing to humanity's multiplanetary future.

ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

Aerospace Software Engineer | Blue Origin | Denver, CO | 2023 - Current

• Early hire for the Lunar Permanence Business unit, established to fulfill a $3.4 billion NASA contract for the Artemis mission to design a human rated lunar lander.
• Key member of the software-in-the-loop (SIL) team that developed a cutting-edge simulation environment for flight software verification. Bridged traditional aerospace methodologies with modern software practices to create a powerful, extensible product. Team operates under Kanban, rapidly delivering the product within an aggressive timeline.
• Collaborate closely with the verification test writing team to ensure SIL capabilities meet test procedure requirements, proactively developing features to address identified roadblocks.
• Spearhead high coding standards across flight software and related teams by enforcing standards in CI/CD pipelines and taking ownership of development environment configurations.
• Developed high-performance Python code to efficiently parse and process massive simulation artifacts.
• Technologies used: Python, Pytest, Pandas, NumPy, C++, Docker Compose, Dev Containers, CI/CD, NASA Trick

Embedded Software Engineer | United Launch Alliance | Denver, CO | 2022

• Responsible for writing high fidelity simulation software for verification of next-generation rocket, leveraging a unique blend of aerospace and software expertise to enhance team synergy, resulting in advanced models of actual flight systems. Additionally, played a pivotal role in modernizing the company's tools and processes, including large impact updates to a legacy monolithic codebase from the 1980s.
• Technologies used: C++, gTest, Matlab, FORTRAN, Python, Atlassian Suite, Redhat Linux, Agile

Technical Lead | Capstone: Spacecraft Detail Design | Prescott, AZ | 2021

• Developed a fully dynamic 6 degree of freedom simulation of a rocket from to simulate a propulsive landing to verify real design. Demonstrated design with test stand using a real thrust vector control mechanism and a solid rocket motor.
• Designed an LQR Control system in Simulink to regulate the attitude and touchdown velocity of a landing vehicle. Later, implemented the system in C++ for execution on a microcontroller to interface with hardware.

Undergraduate Research Lead | Orbital Debris Classification | Prescott, AZ | 2021

• Utilized machine learning techniques on high-resolution 3D scans of high-velocity impact debris to create an Orbital Debris environmental model. Collaborated with the Dean of Engineering, University Faculty, and peers to conduct comprehensive research. Additionally, undertook a directed study focusing on machine learning strategies for 3D model characterization and high-dimensional data reduction.
• Technologies Used: Rust, Julia, Matlab, LaTeX

Creator | Simple Stock Bots | Phoenix, AZ | 2018 - 2024

• Developed a stock market bot using Python that delivers information and analysis to group chats with tens of thousands of monthly active users. Developed an abstracted asset API to manage multiple types of assets from various data sources.
• Used CI/CD to automatically build, publish, and deploy latest commits to a Kubernetes Cluster. Canary and stable releases were automatically managed and deployed to users automatically.

EDUCATION

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Prescott, AZ | May 2022

• Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering (Astronautics Concentration) | Minor in Computer Science
• Study Abroad for Mathematics | Iceland, 2018

SKILLS AND TOOLS

Languages and Technologies

Python, C++, Julia, Rust, MATLAB, Simulink, FORTRAN, LaTeX, Regex, Shell, Markdown, Mermaid, Linux, WSL, Docker, Docker Compose, Development Containers, Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD, DataDog, NASA Trick, DDS, MQTT

Software Development

Git, Waterfall, Agile, Kanban, GitLab CI/CD, VS Code, Artifactory, Jira, Confluence, Jama

Python Libraries

Pytest, Plotly, NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Jupyter, SymPy, Pip, Requests, Serverless, DASK, CUDA, MkDocs, Sphinx