EMB ERJ 170/175 ER/LR
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Private
Situational Awareness; Distraction
Conflict NMAC
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Airspace Structure; Environment - Non Weather Related
Climbing out of SJC at 7;900 [feet]; we had a near miss with a drone. It passed off the left hand side of the aircraft at extremely close proximity. The flashing red light caught my attention and I saw it as we flew by. ATC was unaware of drone location.
ERJ-175 Pilot Flying reported a NMAC on the departure routing.