I am a software integration engineer with a strong passion for embedded systems and deploying machine learning models. I enjoy designing technological solutions that have an impact, especially in the exciting field of space missions. My experience ranges from developing integration tests for flight software to embedding AI into various systems. I love working on innovative projects that combine AI, robotics, and embedded systems to solve real-world problems. I aim to leverage my skills for future space exploration and other cutting-edge technologies.

Bárbara Santos

I am a software integration engineer with a strong passion for embedded systems and deploying machine learning models. I enjoy designing technological solutions that have an impact, especially in the exciting field of space missions. My experience ranges from developing integration tests for flight software to embedding AI into various systems. I love working on innovative projects that combine AI, robotics, and embedded systems to solve real-world problems. I aim to leverage my skills for future space exploration and other cutting-edge technologies.

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I am a software integration engineer with a strong passion for embedded systems and deploying machine learning models. I enjoy designing technological solutions that have an impact, especially in the exciting field of space missions. My experience ranges from developing integration tests for flight software to embedding AI into various systems.

I love working on innovative projects that combine AI, robotics, and embedded systems to solve real-world problems. I aim to leverage my skills for future space exploration and other cutting-edge technologies.

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Language

Portuguese
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French
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English
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Spanish; Castilian
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Work Experience

Developer Engineer at ArianeGroup
April 1, 2023 - Present
Developed tests and test tools as part of the integration of the Ariane 6 on-board flight software. Responsible for measuring the CPU budget using WCET to calculate worst-case CPU performance. Conducted integration tests to ensure code compliance with imposed requirements. Prepared and developed internal use cases to include AI components, such as automating PDF processing and data extraction using Python, Tesseract OCR, EasyOCR, OpenCV, and software Dataiku to transform non-searchable PDFs into searchable files.
Embedded AI Engineer at GrAI Matter Labs
September 30, 2022 - July 22, 2025
Developed a real-time object detection project integrating a depth camera, AI accelerator, and robotic arm. Preprocessed depth camera data to enhance perception, and converted it to an event-driven format compatible with AI accelerators. Deployed lightweight neural networks on embedded systems to detect object positions, and postprocessed model outputs to real-world coordinates for robotic arm control.
Research Project Engineer at Innovspace (ISAE Supaero)
March 31, 2022 - July 22, 2025
Developed a hydroponic system for automatic plant growth designed for long-duration space missions. Collected and interpreted plant vital data using image processing to observe plant development. Integrated sensors measuring environmental parameters such as pH, temperature, and acidity of water. Developed an automatic planning strategy with PDDL to manage system actions and coordinated robotic arm distribution of system resources.

Education

Master of Science at ISAE Supaero
September 1, 2020 - September 30, 2022
Bachelor at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST)
September 1, 2017 - July 31, 2020

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Manufacturing, Agriculture & Mining, Government

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