# Mark Faust > Software Lead Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/markfaust I have deep experience in systems engineering and analysis, software development, and radio networks, as well as a proven ability to master complex distributed systems. I am the kind of engineer that can connect the small details with the big picture in a way that is critical to success, and the kind that understands the importance of conveying that information to my team. In my career I have been a key player in all phases of product development: proposal, design, development, testing, delivery, and maintenance. I look forward to putting all of that to work for you. My specific skills include: programming in C, Java, bash, C++, Python, C#, and JavaScript; radio networks; distributed systems; embedded programming with or without a real time OS; technical documentation; and military simulation and training. ## Work Experience ### Senior Flight Software Engineer @ Loft Orbital Jan 2023 – Present | San Francisco, CA Writing onboard middleware software enabling communication between the spacecraft bus, payloads, and the ground control system. ### Senior Software Engineer @ DoorDash Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area Teleop Team Lead • Responsible for teleoperation software for autonomous delivery vehicles: motion stack interaction, communications links, and on-vehicle and remote human interfaces. • Co-developed web-based vehicle command and control system. ### Software Lead @ Scotty Labs Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area System Software Lead • Team responsible for autonomous vehicle teleoperation and middleware features of a proprietary software stack. • Technical deputy program manager for autonomous semi-trailer truck project. Acquired by DoorDash. ### Senior Software Engineer, Center for Software Engineering @ SRI International Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Menlo Park, CA Successfully operated throughout all technology and language environments achieving on-time projects across a world-class research and development institute. • Ported Python-based EEG processing software for sleep research to Android and built a Bluetooth interface from that to a lightweight EEG headset, for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) RAM Replay project. • Implemented human viewable image presentation software for a hyperspectral scientific instrument. • Wrote a web-based space physics data catalog supporting collaborative research for the National Science Foundation EarthCube program. ### Tracking/Training Device Software Lead for Flextrain System @ SRI International Jan 2008 – Jan 2016 | Menlo Park, CA Served as Lead Engineer for embedded device and related software in a military training system capable of tracking 5000 people and vehicles over a 60 x 80 km area. Was also team subject matter expert for TDMA radio networking, government tactical training systems, and competitor systems. • Delivered embedded and server software instrumental to the training of over 110,000 Army National Guard and Reserve soldiers for overseas service. • Wrote proposal sections, planned and executed technical demonstrations, and interacted directly with current and potential customers. • Led a team applying Android tablet technology to support military tactical training. ### Radio Network Design Consultant @ SRI International Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 Provided expert advice to a commercial client on a 4000 node embedded device network design. • Simplified production and enhanced customer practicality by eliminating an entire class of device from the design • Optimized node joining performance via modelling techniques ### Software Lead for Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) @ SRI International Jan 2006 – Jan 2008 | Menlo Park, CA Led the expansion of the 255-person/vehicle DFIRST military tracking and training system software into the 2000+ participant XCTC/FlexTrain system. • Grew the team from 2-4 people at 1 location, to 10 people in 3 locations. • Specified a protocol extension to the datalink radio vendor that increased network capacity 32-fold. • Operated the system in the field at multiple large-scale training exercises. ### Member Of The Deployable Force On Force Instrumented Range System (DFIRST) @ SRI International Jan 1994 – Jan 2008 | Menlo Park, CA Key member of a team that solved the “DARPA hard” problem of building an armored vehicle tactical training system without using lasers, then transformed that engineering prototype into a deliverable tool operated by retired Army sergeants. • Owned digital aspects of the system data link: candidate product testing and selection, vendor relations, radio firmware configuration, software interface, packet and protocol design. • Led software support effort for the 7 delivered systems. • Designed and implemented artillery simulation feature spanning entire system. • Developed embedded and server software for customer delivery and internal use. • Wrote operator manuals and internal documentation. • Supported numerous training exercises and field tests. ### Member Of The Joint Training Experimentation Program (JTEP) @ SRI International Jan 2002 – Jan 2006 | Menlo Park, CA Researcher and developer in a successful effort to achieve meaningful integration of live (tracking real people and vehicles), virtual (flight simulator like), and constructive (100% simulated, like a real time strategy game) simulations for military and civil response training. • Researched candidate virtual and constructive systems; included visits to White Sands Missile Range and Lawrence Livermore Labs. • Modified live system to operate in a synthetic environment stitching real world terrain in California together with simulated surroundings in Germany. • Wrote gateway software between the live and constructive systems. • Planned and executed demonstration exercises. ## Education ### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Engineering Harvey Mudd College ### Master of Science (M.S.) in Aerospace Engineering (Applied Dynamic Systems Control) UCLA ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mark-faust --- Source: https://flows.cv/markfaust JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/markfaust/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-01