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Experience

  • 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

  • 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

Stats

Age: 30

Joined: August 22, 2026

Last seen: August 22, 2026

Languages

Turkish Native or bilingual proficiency

English Full professional proficiency

Location

Ankara, Turkey

Ankara, Turkey