Christopher Bonomi

Software Engineer · Autonomy & Embedded Systems

Wallingford, Connecticut · Open to relocation
bonomi.c11@gmail.com · bonomi.dev · LinkedIn

Experience

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

Stratford, CT · January 2024–Present

Autonomy / AI Machine Learning Engineer
October 2025–Present · Promoted October 2025

Autonomy / AI Machine Learning Engineer Associate
January 2024–October 2025

Contributions across both roles:

• Developed autonomous mission planning and execution software for rotary-wing and fixed-wing autonomous aircraft systems.
• Designed and implemented mission planning, monitoring, and operator control user interfaces to support autonomous flight operations.
• Developed networking and communications interfaces enabling real-time command, control, and telemetry exchange between ground systems and airborne platforms.
• Configured, imaged, validated, and deployed mission-critical onboard computing systems for flight test and operational environments.
• Designed and implemented embedded firmware for custom flight computing hardware, including low-level device drivers and hardware abstraction layers.
• Developed software interfaces for avionics and peripheral devices using RS-485, Ethernet, and ARINC 429.
• Integrated autonomy software with custom aircraft platforms, collaborating with external partners to ensure compatibility and mission readiness.
• Supported flight test operations through system monitoring, troubleshooting, data collection, and real-time technical support.
• Conducted field deployments and on-site integration with customers, partners, and test teams to validate autonomous aircraft capabilities.
• Participated in requirements analysis, design, implementation, integration, verification, and flight-test support.
• Diagnosed software, networking, and hardware integration issues across distributed airborne and ground-based systems.
• Collaborated with flight test, avionics, and systems engineers and external aircraft manufacturers to deliver autonomous aviation solutions.

Protedyne

Software Engineer Intern
South Windsor, CT · May 2019–September 2020

Education

Florida Institute of Technology

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering
August 2018–December 2023

Technical skills

Languages & tools

CC++PythonLinuxGitCMakeGDBDockerCI/CD

Autonomy & robotics

Mission planning & executionAutonomy integrationROS / ROS 2Robotics controls

Embedded systems

Embedded firmwareDevice driversHardware abstraction layersMicrocontrollersHardware debugging

Networking & interfaces

TCP/UDPEthernetRS-485ARINC 429Command & telemetry interfacesUI development

Integration, testing & mentoring

Hardware/software integrationAutomated testingSystem verificationFlight-test supportDistributed systems troubleshootingOnboard computer deploymentTechnical mentoringStudent software-team support

Data formats

YAMLJSONCSVMCAP

Community

Supporter and mentor, FRC Team 195 — The CyberKnights, Southington, CT.