Contract Design Engineer
FlyTroniX · Self-employed
Apr 2025 –
Present
1 yrs Cape Town, WC, South Africa
Design Engineer
Flying Robot Pty Ltd · Full-time
Oct 2023 –
Apr 2025
1 yrs 6 mos Cape Town, WC, South Africa
Design, Research and Development of UAV components
Other experience
ECAD & PCB design - 6 Years
PCB design, DFM and DFT across different industries but specialising in UAV, consumer and low power industrial products
CAD - Various - 8 years
3D CAD design in various softwares including Solidworks, Onshape, Fusion, FreeCad and StepUp
CNC Operation
Operated various 3-Axis CNC machines cutting composites, metal and plastic parts from prototypes to production
Metal Fabrication
Basic experience in fabricating metal parts in steel and aluminium
Drone Technician
Built, Maintained, Repaired and Upgraded various drones and UAVs ranging from small hobbyist craft to large agricultural and cinematography drones
3D printing
Partner in a 3D printing business for 8 years involved in design for, maintenance and production with 3D printers