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Marissa Navarro

Director at HawkEye 360

New York City Metropolitan Area

Overview 

Marissa Navarro is the Director at HawkEye 360, overseeing roles in payload systems and satellite reliability and test. She has progressed from roles as a part-time engineer to senior engineering positions, showcasing leadership and technical skills in systems engineering and embedded software development.

Work Experience 

  • Director, Payload Systems

    2024 - Current

    - Lead a multidisciplinary team of 8 engineers (FPGA, Embedded, Software) responsible for payload software development, testing infrastructure, and payload reliability. - Guide development and deployment of new timing software for enhanced geolocation accuracy, addressing systemic clock and GPS interaction issues. - Oversee payload testing during spacecraft assembly phases - Coordinate with operations to ensure smooth integration of new software features without system outages. - Focus on aligning team priorities with company goals to maximize customer value. - Manage on-orbit reliability issues, achieving rapid resolution through team collaboration.

  • Director, Satellite Reliability and Test

    2024 - 2024

    - Built and managed a team focusing on automating and expanding test infrastructure to support payload software and hardware integration. - Upgraded the testing framework to unify lab and new payload testing. - Spearheaded investigations into on-orbit anomalies, leading to significant system timing improvements. - Mentored two direct reports, emphasizing technical development and process efficiency.

  • Senior Engineer

    2023 - 2024

    - Served as Tier-3 Satellite Operator, addressing payload issues to ensure uninterrupted operations, including weekend and holiday support. -Designed automated testing frameworks to reduce development-to-deployment cycles, increasing reliability and efficiency. - Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve critical anomalies and enhance operational workflows. - Acted as a mentor to three interns, providing technical guidance and ensuring their contributions aligned with team goals.

  • Processing Engineer

    2021 - 2023

    - Transitioned SDR systems from the original to a next-generation platform, troubleshooting on-orbit issues and enhancing documentation for streamlined operations. - Developed FPGA updates to support new hardware and conducted payload testing for multiple launch campaigns. - Created a testing infrastructure to verify software reliability during assembly phases and after deployment. - Worked across teams to prioritize bug fixes and improve system reliability for customers.

  • Associate Engineer

    2020 - 2021

    - Designed custom Linux systems using Yocto for embedded applications, including kernel drivers and software drivers for transceivers (AD9361). - Contributed to the development of a lightweight recovery modem for SDR. - Supported the Cluster 2 launch campaign, ensuring software readiness and system performance.

  • Part-Time Engineer

    2019 - 2020

    - Integrated FPGA encryption cores into modem and implemented signal processing algorithms using Vivado HLS. - Developed custom GNURadio blocks for SDR applications, troubleshooting and testing on lab platforms.

  • Brooke Owens Fellow / Engineering Intern

    2019 - 2019

    - Implemented an FPGA-based encryption core and conducted signal processing analysis and visualization in Python. - Performed ground testing of signals and equipment.

HawkEye 360 is a data analytics company that develops space-based radio frequency mapping.

Raised $412,300,000.00 from Silicon Valley Bank.

  • Intern

    2011 - 2011

    Maintenance Department and Purchasing Department

Johnson Controls provides a a blueprint for construction products, technologies, software, and services.

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