Aeronautical Engineer / UAS Pilot

• Sep 2020 - Present

Design Engineering: - Capturing and defining system and sub-system level requirements - Design of air vehicle components, structures and systems - Design of manufacturing tooling & jigs to support prototyping and production - Writing and execution of test plans to support system and sub-system level verification - Technical management of suppliers - Supporting technical design reviews - Ensure regulatory compliance to applicable design and manufacturing standards Flight Operations: - Delivering specialised flight operations as UAS Pilot on the large fixed-wing ULTRA UAS with experience in varied and challenging conditions - Planning and executing complex BVLOS UAS operations - Managing Airspace Change Proposals and Safety Case Addendums - Establishing UAS operating policy to improve and streamline flight operations - Generating system design requirements - Planning and executing system testing and providing qualitative and analytical feedback - Executing flight demonstrations and delivering technical presentations for customers to develop business opportunities - Developing and managing the Safety Management System (SMS) in accordance with regulatory documentation CAP795 & CAP1059 - Executing UAS inspections, maintenance and troubleshooting as Flight Engineer on the ULTRA system - Manufacturing of ULTRA UAS platforms and development of build manuals - Developing and maintaining digital flight and inspection logging tools Show less