Rick Richard Sarmento
System Architect at IRIDIUM, Inc; CAPT, USN Ret; Astrophysics researcher, ASU.
- Role
- System Architect at Iridium
- Location
- Tempe, AZ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rick Richard Sarmento
Seasoned technology leader and U.S. Navy Captain (Ret) with a 3-track career in military intelligence, aerospace engineering, and academic research. I bridge complex software systems, satellite operations, and computational science, focusing my research on modeling the early universe\'s first stars (Pop stars) using large-scale simulations— & : Decades of industry experience as a senior software engineer/tech lead (Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Orbital Sciences). Expertise in satellite ground systems (Iridium NEXT), mission planning, LEO constellation simulation, telemetry, C++, and Python (Pandas/Numpy). & : Co-founder of KinetX, Inc, specializing in satellite systems and deep space navigation: Ph.D. from Arizona State University. Expert in modeling (N-body simulations) of galaxy/star formation. Affiliated ASU researcher and member of JINA-CEE/IReNA collaborations: Former Assistant Professor in Computer Science at the United States Naval Academy, mentoring future technical leaders— & x.(Ret): Proven intelligence professional supporting critical operations worldwide. • : Served as Commanding Officer (CO), Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) 0194. • : Deployed to Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom) as an Intelligence Officer for combat helicopter squadrons (HCS-4 / HSC-84), supporting direct-action missions. • & : Served as a strike warfare intelligence instructor (NSAWC) and instructor-instructor. • : Include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medals, and Navy Achievement Medals— I am an endurance athlete (completed IRONMAN Arizona), a private pilot (instrument-rated), and have an interests in sailing, horology, and music.
Experience
System Architect
Aug 2022 — Present · Tempe, AZ, US
Working on the next generation satellite communications system for IRIDIUM Inc.
Education
UC Irvine
BS, Info and Computer Science
1982 — 1986
Arizona State University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astronomy and Astrophysics
Arizona State University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Astrophysics
2011 — 2018
Arizona State University
Master’s Degree, Astrophysics
2011 — 2016
Skills
- Requirements Management
- U.s. Department of Defense
- Analysis
- System Architecture
- Defense
- Requirements Analysis
- Fortran
- Military
- Aviation
- Intelligence
- Orbital Mechanics
- Aerospace
- Software Engineering
- Veterans
- Programming
- Dod
- National Security
- Systems Engineering
- Systems Design
- Matlab
- Satellite Systems
- Software Design
- Navy
- Military Operations
- Satellite
- Engineering Management
- Bitbucket
- Linux
- System Design
- Simulations
- Technical Leadership
- Active Ts/Sci Clearance
- Software Development
- Space Systems
- Clearcase
- Integration
- Aerospace Engineering
- Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
- Testing
- Unix
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