Josh Newell
@joshnewell
Senior software engineer delivering high-assurance embedded and distributed systems with Rust/Go/C++ expertise and secure communications.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Senior Software Engineer with nearly 15 years of experience in embedded systems, distributed systems, secure communications, and mission-critical applications. I specialize in high-assurance platform engineering and API design, with deep expertise in Rust, Go, and C/Embedded C/C++.
I’ve led government contracts and SBIRs exceeding $200,000, including landmark secure-communications technology demonstrations on the International Space Station (ISS) using Go and Rust implementations. At SpiderOak, I directed the Mission Systems team as technical lead and Scrum Master, built tarpc-based async Rust RPC APIs, and implemented safe Rust/C interoperability via FFI—while also creating observability (Rust tracing) that reduced mean debug time by 40% and streamlining performance profiling.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Software Engineer (Part-Time)
MoGra Software
Nov 2020 - Present (5 years 7 months)
Built an operator dashboard in Flask to monitor real-time manufacturing data, errors, and anomalous messages, and implemented Python-based messaging and anomaly detection. Ported legacy C applications to Python to support evolving customer requirements.
Senior Software Engineer
SpiderOak
Nov 2021 - Apr 2026 (4 years 5 months)
Led multiple government contracts and SBIRs valued over $200K, delivering mission-critical, high-assurance software under strict security and compliance requirements. Directed the Mission Systems team as technical lead/Scrum Master and built tarpc-based RPC APIs, observability with Rust tracing (cut mean debug time by 40%), and secure CI/CD workflows across heterogeneous architectures, including I
Software Engineer (Flight Test)
Bombardier Learjet
Oct 2013 - Nov 2021 (8 years 1 month)
Led a 6–12 month redesign of the flight test sensor calibration configuration system, overhauling UI and improving back-end functionality to reduce calibration creation time while improving data accuracy and reducing errors. Built and maintained internal engineering web applications in Perl and Python, configured flight test data systems, implemented local ADS-B decoding/tracking, and optimized Or
Software Engineer
Mid Continent Controls
Feb 2012 - Oct 2013 (1 year 8 months)
Designed and implemented fault-tolerant state management for an in-flight entertainment system, persisting full system state to NAND flash over SPI and broadcasting last-known state after power restoration. Built embedded and hardware-integrated features including an audio switch panel with OrCAD PCB design, UDP multicast audio extraction, avionics bus integration (ARINC 429, I2C, SPI), and cross-
Education
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Wichita State University
Master of Science, Electrical Engineering
Earned a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Wichita State University in May 2018.
Wichita State University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering
Earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Wichita State University in December 2011.
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