Phil Pesce
- M.S., Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, George Washington University
- B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Virginia Tech

Phil Pesce is an avionics and flight software engineer with experience designing, implementing, and testing software for space, manned, and unmanned vehicle platforms. With a foundation in C/C++ and MATLAB/Simulink, he has contributed to full-lifecycle software projects at aerospace organizations including Blue Origin, Boom Supersonic, Aurora Flight Sciences, and Lockheed Martin. His background in aerospace engineering, combined with his perspective as a certified private pilot, enables him to develop software that addresses subsystem-specific challenges while maintaining rigorous attention to detail and system reliability.
Senior Software Engineer, BLUE ORIGIN, Blue Moon Mk1 and Mk2, Feb 2022 - Present
Senior Avionics Software Engineer, BOOM SUPERSONIC, XB-1 Avionics Software, Oct 2020 – Feb 2022
Senior Software Engineer, AURORA FLIGHT SCIENCES, Software Division, Jun 2019 – Oct 2020
Software Engineer III, BLUE ORIGIN, New Shepard Avionics, May 2017 – Jun 2019
Software Engineer, AURORA FLIGHT SCIENCES, Aerial Robotics Group (ARG), Sep 2012 – Apr 2017
Simulation Software Engineer, LOCKHEED MARTIN (SPACE SYSTEMS COMPANY), Space Vehicle Integration Lab (SVIL), Jun 2008 – Sep 2012