Eric Padilla

Eric Padilla has a diverse work experience spanning from 2014 to 2023. Eric started their career as a Sales Leader - Management at AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC. in 2014 and worked there until 2017. From 2015 to 2017, they also worked as a Private Tutor at Padilla Tutoring Services. In 2016, they joined Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and held various roles including Technical Manager, Principal Investigator/Undergraduate Researcher, AmBot Research Engineer, and Data Science Researcher. In 2017, they worked as an Independent Contractor/Consultant, specifically as a CAD Design Engineer. In 2019, they gained experience in the defense industry through roles as an EW/RF Systems Engineering Intern at Air Force Research Laboratory, a Disruptive Technologies Analyst at NASIC (National Air and Space Intelligence Center), and a Systems Integration Engineer at MANDEX INC. From 2020 to 2021, they worked as a Systems Engineer at Maxar Technologies. Eric then joined Northrop Grumman in 2021 as a Senior Principal Space Systems Engineer, where they stayed until 2023. Currently, they work as a Senior Consultant at Ventus Solutions (VES) starting in 2023.

Eric Padilla has a diverse education history. Eric obtained a Master of Science degree in Space Systems Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University in 2020. Prior to that, in 2019, they completed a program in Systems Engineering Management at the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology. In 2014, Eric Padilla earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Physics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Eric also attended Timber Creek High School in 2014 and Ocoee High School from 2010 to 2014.

In addition to their formal education, Eric has obtained several certifications. Eric obtained a certification in Windows OS Security from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in November 2019. In February 2019, they received the STK 11.5 L1 certification from AGI (Analytical Graphics, Inc.). Eric also holds certifications in Open Water SCUBA, obtained in March 2011 from NAUI Worldwide, and CompTIA Security+, obtained in May 2020 from CompTIA. Lastly, they hold an Adult CPR/AED certification obtained in March 2019 from the American Red Cross.