Dr. Ortiz is a highly experienced spacecraft systems engineer with over five years of experience in the field. He holds a Ph.D. in Electronics from Universidad de Alcala de Henares and has a strong background in digital electronics and software engineering. Prior to joining the University of Melbourne and the University of Luxembourg, Dr. Ortiz spent over five years working as an electronic engineer at Airbus Defence and Space, where he made significant contributions to the design of the ExoMars Descent Module On-Board Computer. Dr. Ortiz has made key contributions to several major space-related projects while working at Airbus Defence and Space, including as a product test manager for the Mass Memory and Formatting Unit of the MetOp Second Generation Satellites, and as an electronic designer for the wind sensor instrument of the Perseverance NASA Rover, which is currently working on the surface of Mars. In 2019, Dr. Ortiz joined the University of Melbourne to lead the electronic and software design of the SkyHopper and SpIRIT nanosatellites. Later in 2021, he joined the University of Luxembourg's Computer Vision, Imaging, and Machine Intelligence Research Group to continue working on increasing the computational capabilities on-board. In 2022, Dr. Ortiz returned to the University of Melbourne to work on the design of radiation-tolerant integrated circuits for space and defense applications, leveraging his extensive background in the field.