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Matthew Sunderland

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Principal Avionics Engineer at Varda Space Industries
📍 Hawthorne, California, United States

Matthew Sunderland is a Principal Avionics Engineer at Varda Space Industries, leveraging extensive experience from SpaceX and Anduril Industries. At SpaceX, he managed hardware development and was the responsible engineer for the Falcon 9 Flight Computer. He holds both a BS with Honors and an MS from Penn State University.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Principal Avionics Engineer
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Hawthorne, California, United States
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Avionics Hardware
His entire career, from developing the Falcon 9 flight computer at SpaceX to his current principal role at Varda, has focused on designing and leading avionics hardware teams.
Spacecraft Systems
Managed the embedded computing team for all SpaceX vehicles, including Falcon 9 and Dragon, showing deep expertise in integrated spacecraft architecture and development.
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Career

Work history

2-2023
Principal Avionics Engineer
Varda Space Industries
10-2019 - 2-2023
Sr. Electrical Engineer
Anduril Industries
4-2017 - 9-2019
Hardware Development Manager
SpaceX
5-2013 - 4-2017
Lead Avionics Hardware Development Engineer
SpaceX
7-2010 - 5-2013
Avionics Hardware Development Electrical Engineer
SpaceX
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Education
2008 - 2010
MS
Penn State University
2004 - 2008
BS with Honors
Penn State University
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