Gregory Wainer

Masters Electrical Engineer at Virginia Tech focusing on RF. Recent BS Computer Science graduate (2025) experienced in autonomous systems, satellite communications, embedded systems, and rocketry. Currently working on mission systems for cube satellites and advanced telemetry networks.

Current Work

Mission Systems Division Intern

Hume Center at Virginia Tech | June 2025 - Present

Working on UtProSat cube satellite deploying on Blue Origin's New Glenn 2nd Launch. Implementing ground-to-payload communication, experiment scheduling, and system recovery systems.

2025 Payload & Telemetry Lead

Rocketry at Virginia Tech | Present

Leading development of LoRa mesh networks, multi-platform telemetry systems, and active drag control using Rust, Swift, and C++.

Technical Expertise

Autonomous Systems

  • • PX4 & ArduPilot
  • • ROS/ROS2
  • • OpenCV
  • • Visual-Inertial Odometry
  • • Path Planning

Embedded Systems

  • • C/C++ & Rust
  • • RP2040 & ARM Cortex
  • • Device Drivers
  • • Real-time Systems
  • • Signal Processing

Communications

  • • Satellite Communications
  • • LoRa Networks
  • • GNSS/GPS
  • • CAN Bus & NEMA 2000
  • • RF Systems

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