Josh Sulkin

Josh Sulkin serves as the Director of Software Engineering and Head of SPARC Software at Commonwealth Fusion Systems since October 2022. Prior to this role, Josh was a Principal Flight Software Engineer at Space Exploration Technologies from December 2011 to August 2022, where responsibilities included serving as the Flight Software Architect for the Crew Dragon spacecraft and leading flight software for Space Lasers related to Starlink. Josh's extensive experience encompasses designing and implementing software for various critical systems across multiple SpaceX vehicles, including Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Cargo Dragon. Academic qualifications include a PhD and MS in Electrical Engineering, along with a BS in Computer Engineering, all from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, complemented by prior internships at MIT Lincoln Laboratory and NVIDIA.