Embedded software
Edward Silva
Embedded Software Engineer, SpaceX / Starlink
BS Electrical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines (May 2026)
Electrical engineer out of Colorado School of Mines, now writing embedded software at SpaceX.
Outside of work: Astronomy, Hiking
Experience
Optimized legacy C++ DSP algorithms for real-time signal processing, reaching a 1.6x speedup through refactoring and SIMD vectorization, and built a configurable logging framework the team adopted.
C++, MATLAB, Python, SIMD, Digital Signal Processing
Projects
Electromagnetic Bicycle Damper (EMBR)
Fall 2025 - Spring 2026School Project
Engineered the electromagnetic hardware and active control system for a dynamic, real-time magnetorheological (MR) fluid mountain bike suspension damper.
MATLAB, Python, Jupyter, Arduino
Pitch-Tracking Systems in Auto-Tune
Spring 2026School ProjectEENG 411
Evaluated the performance of Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) and Autocorrelation (ACF) algorithms for real-time pitch tracking in auto-tune applications using MATLAB.
MATLAB
Non-Linear State Estimation for the EMBR Damper
Spring 2026School ProjectEENG 519
Applied estimation theory principles to design and simulate Kalman filters in MATLAB and Simulink, focusing on accurate state estimation and noise reduction for dynamic suspension system.
MATLAB, Simulink
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Gantry Crane Control System
Fall 2025School ProjectEENG 417
Designed and verified a discrete-time control system for a nonlinear gantry crane to govern safe, stable payload transport without oscillatory instability.
MATLAB, Simulink
Autonomous Maze-Navigating Robot
Fall 2025School ProjectEENG 350
Co-developed an autonomous maze-navigating robot featuring real-time computer vision with OpenCV, multithreaded processing pipelines, and precise embedded motor control.
MATLAB, Simulink, Python, Arduino
Education
BS Electrical EngineeringMinor in Computer Science
Colorado School of MinesGolden, COGraduated May 2026
Skills
Programming
- C++
- Python
- MATLAB
- Java
- Verilog
- RISC-V Assembly
- Bash
Hardware
- Arduino
- Raspberry Pi
- Digital Circuits
- Embedded Systems
- Microcontrollers
- Circuit Design
Software
- VS Code
- Git
- Linux
- Simulink
- Autodesk Revit
- MEP AutoCAD
- Eclipse
- SSH
- LaTeX
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Google Suite