Who Am I
My name is Corwin Perren, and I'm a multi-disciplinary engineer with a degree in computer science from Oregon State University. For as long as I can remember, I've been fascinated by how things work, never being shy about taking them apart to learn the gritty details. At a young age, I began tinkering, adding lights and fans and doorbells to the pretend cardboard box houses my brother and I would play in. Later, I learned to solder, work on vehicles and engines, install and run Linux, manage enterprise computing infrastructure, build and repair computers, write scripts, and by the end of high school set out with a clear goal for my college years. I wanted to learn and teach myself enough to be able to think up almost any project, encompassing all facets of engineering, and be capable of driving it to completion with my own skill set.
I think young me would be very pleased by how well I managed to achieve that goal! Through college, I learned electronics and PCB design, embedded and pc programming, basic mechanical design and fabrication, on top of learning how to work well with others in a team. I quickly realized that robotics was an ideal focus due to its inherent multi-disciplinary nature, and joined the OSU Robotics club, which introduced me to people who are still my best friends today. Through student engineering jobs, I had the unique opportunity to work on some incredible projects such as the robotic oceanographic surface sampler and an embryo pick-and-plate machine. One my my proudest moments was when our club's mars rover took first place at the Candian International Rover Challenge in 2018, for which I was the software lead!
After a short three-month internship at SpaceX in Hawthorne at the end of college, I applied for a test engineering position with the company's Starlink team and was hired in mid-2019. For six years, I developed test system hardware, software, harnesses, mechanical fixtures, devops infrastructure, websites, and tooling to ensure that Starlink, Falcon, Dragon, and Starship component tests were producing well-validated and reliable hardware. Through it all, I got to apply and hone every skill I had developed, while learning countless more. Now though, it's on to the next adventure, whatever that may be!
To learn more about my experiences, hobbies, interests, and skills, feel free to explore the site! While the short summary above provides some insight into who I am, it leaves out plenty! For example, I've been an avid motorcycle rider since I was sixteen, and have an rfid implant in my hand!
If you're interested in contacting me, feel free to message on LinkedIn, or via the primary contact methods on my resume.