Esad ?.
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I'm an aerospace engineer with 4 years of hands-on UAV development experience, covering the full path from concept to flying hardware: aerodynamic design, CFD, structural layout, CAD, composite manufacturing, and flight testing.
I've designed and delivered fixed-wing, VTOL quadplane, WIG (wing-in-ground effect, water-launched) and tethered aerostat platforms. On the WIG project I ran 20+ design iterations and hundreds of simulations to take a 9.2 kg MTOW aircraft from concept to a flying prototype, then flew 50+ flight tests myself as the test pilot. As R&D lead on a 12-person team I cut platform cost by 30% and weight by 15% through iterative redesign driven by test data.
What I can deliver for you:
• 3D CAD models and assemblies (SolidWorks, CATIA, Siemens NX) built for manufacture, not just for looks
• CFD analysis and reporting in ANSYS Fluent/CFX — lift, drag, stability, control surface sizing
• Aerodynamic sizing and flight mechanics calculations (XFLR5, Digital DATCOM)
• Design for composite manufacturing, prototyping and assembly
• Requirements documentation, BOMs, test plans and test reports
I work in English (C2) and I'd rather ask one clarifying question up front than deliver something that misses what you actually needed.
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I've designed and delivered fixed-wing, VTOL quadplane, WIG (wing-in-ground effect, water-launched) and tethered aerostat platforms. On the WIG project I ran 20+ design iterations and hundreds of simulations to take a 9.2 kg MTOW aircraft from concept to a flying prototype, then flew 50+ flight tests myself as the test pilot. As R&D lead on a 12-person team I cut platform cost by 30% and weight by 15% through iterative redesign driven by test data.
What I can deliver for you:
• 3D CAD models and assemblies (SolidWorks, CATIA, Siemens NX) built for manufacture, not just for looks
• CFD analysis and reporting in ANSYS Fluent/CFX — lift, drag, stability, control surface sizing
• Aerodynamic sizing and flight mechanics calculations (XFLR5, Digital DATCOM)
• Design for composite manufacturing, prototyping and assembly
• Requirements documentation, BOMs, test plans and test reports
I work in English (C2) and I'd rather ask one clarifying question up front than deliver something that misses what you actually needed.
Experience
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R&D Engineer
Robosys Mechatronics · Full-time
Dec 2021 –
May 2026
4 yrs 5 mos
Ankara, Ankara, Türkiye
Aerodynamics, avionics integration and mechanical design across three quadplane VTOL
platforms. Modular configurations and payload integration to customer requirements, including
multispectral camera integration for mineral survey. Developed non-GPS flight capability using
IMU data alone for tunnel and GPS-denied environments. -
UAV Development Engineer
Solid Aero · Full-time
Aug 2024 –
Feb 2026
1 yrs 6 mos
Ankara, Ankara, Türkiye
Designed a fixed-wing WIG (wing-in-ground effect) UAV with a water-launch concept and twin
electric propulsion. Platform: 9.2 kg MTOW, 1.2 m span, 0.68 m² wing area, 12 m/s stall,
15 m/s cruise. Responsible for aerodynamic and CFD analysis, flight mechanics, stability and
tail sizing — 20+ design iterations and hundreds of simulations. Active in prototype
manufacturing and assembly throughout, and flew all 50+ flight tests as test pilot. -
R&D Director
FlyBVLOS Technology · Full-time
Jul 2025 –
Dec 2025
5 mos
Ankara, Ankara, Türkiye
Technical lead for a 12-person R&D team across three concurrent UAV programmes. Owned system
design, aerodynamic/CFD analysis, mechanical analysis and manufacturing processes. Ran
requirements documentation, BOMs, test planning and test reporting. Iterative redesign driven
by test results and field feedback delivered a 30% cost reduction and 15% weight reduction,
and brought the platform's airworthiness to operational level. -
Aerospace Engineer
Otonom Technology · Full-time
Nov 2022 –
Nov 2023
1 yrs
Ankara, Ankara, Türkiye
Design, flight mechanics and stability work for tethered aerostat systems: 210 kg, 450 m
tether, 350 m AGL. Repeated field installations and test campaigns. Contributed to design and
delivery of long-endurance concepts — aerostats staying aloft ~1 month, tethered drones ~1
week — including vehicle-mounted and shipborne deployment architectures.
Education
- Gaziantep University BSc, Aircraft Engineering, 2.51 2015 – 2021
Other experience
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TEKNOFEST
TEKNOFEST International UAV Competition (Fixed Wing)
2021 — Team Captain & Pilot: design, CFD analysis, manufacturing, piloting
2020 — Team Member & Pilot: design, image processing, piloting
Licenses & Certifications
- Certified UAV Pilot SHGM Jan 2021 – Present
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Age: 30
Joined: August 22, 2026
Last seen: August 22, 2026
Area of Expertise
Languages
Turkish Native or bilingual proficiency
English Full professional proficiency
Location
Ankara, Turkey