Michael Christen

Michael Christen is a Flight Software Engineer at Astranis since February 2019, specializing in firmware for solar arrays and high-level satellite system processes. Prior experience includes serving as a Software Engineer at Counsyl from August 2015 to February 2019, where development and maintenance of a microservice architecture enabled the processing of over 1,000 genetic samples daily. Earlier roles included a Software Developer Intern at Microsoft and an internship at RetailMeNot, Inc. Michael Christen holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, both from the University of Michigan.