SOFTWARE ENGINEER · CONNECTICUT
I’m Chris Bonomi. I build software for autonomous aircraft, work at the intersection of code and hardware, and mentor the next generation through robotics.
01 / SELECTED WORK
A selection of engineering work at Sikorsky, spanning the software lifecycle from planning and implementation to integration and flight test.
Software that helps autonomous rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft plan and carry out missions.
Developed mission planning and execution software, along with interfaces for mission planning, monitoring, and operator control.
Developed networking and communications interfaces for real-time command, control, and telemetry between ground systems and airborne platforms.
Embedded firmware and device interfaces that connect autonomy software to custom flight computing hardware.
Designed and implemented embedded firmware, including low-level device drivers and hardware abstraction layers.
Developed interfaces for avionics and peripheral devices using RS-485, Ethernet, and ARINC 429, and configured, validated, and deployed onboard computing systems.
System integration, field deployments, and hands-on technical support for autonomous flight operations.
Supported flight tests through system monitoring, troubleshooting, data collection, and real-time technical support.
Collaborated with customers, aircraft manufacturers, and multidisciplinary teams to integrate autonomy software and resolve software, networking, and hardware issues across airborne and ground systems.
02 / BACKGROUND
My background is in computer engineering. My work brings together software, electronics, networking, and the practical challenge of making them work as one system.
At Sikorsky, I’ve contributed across requirements, design, implementation, integration, verification, and flight-test support. I enjoy work that connects an idea on a screen to something happening in the physical world.
OCT 2025 — PRESENT
Autonomy / AI Machine Learning Engineer
Promoted October 2025 · Stratford, ConnecticutJAN 2024 — OCT 2025
Autonomy / AI Machine Learning Engineer Associate
Stratford, ConnecticutMAY 2019 — SEP 2020
Software Engineer Intern
South Windsor, Connecticut2018 — 2023
Bachelor’s degree, Computer Engineering
03 / COMMUNITY & MENTORSHIP
Robotics is part of my life beyond my day job. I support and mentor FRC Team 195, the CyberKnights, in Southington, Connecticut.
It’s a chance to share my engineering experience, support students as they learn, and stay connected to a community built around solving problems together.
Meet the CyberKnights04 / WHAT’S NEXT
I’m interested in software engineering opportunities where I can bring my experience in autonomy, embedded systems, and integration to a new set of problems.