Sergey Negrashov is a Lead Software Engineer with 11 years of experience building high-reliability systems for aerospace and instrumentation, currently leading software efforts at SpaceX in Redmond. He combines deep hardware and firmware expertise from roles developing particle-physics data acquisition and distributed smart-grid monitoring with advanced software engineering to deliver synchronized, low-latency systems. His background spans end-to-end development—from CompactPCI board design and clock/trigger firmware to scalable software architectures—reflecting both Lab/field science and production engineering. Sergey progressed through engineering and research roles at Oceanit, NIST, and academia before moving into progressive software leadership at SpaceX. He holds BS degrees in Physics and Computer Science and completed MS/PhD work in Computer Science, a mix that underpins his strength in translating complex physical systems into robust software. Colleagues rely on him for bridging hardware constraints and software design to ship dependable, mission-critical systems.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science at University of Minnesota
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Contributions:4 PRs, 117 pushes, 3 branches in 2 years 8 months
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