Jeffrey J.-UAV Field Engineer
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Experience
UAV Field Engineer
Helsing
- UAV Field Testing: field testing for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to ensure operational readiness.
- Quality Assurance (QA) Lead: Served as the Production Shift Lead for drone manufacturing, overseeing hardware and software quality checks and performance analysis.
- GCSO – Ship Landing Project: Acted as the Ground Control Station Operator (GCSO) for specialized maritime ship-landing operations.
- Weaponization Operator: Managed and operated specialized systems for tactical drone weaponization.
Senior UAV Pilot
IMCO (Advanced system and technology)
Total flying hours: 365 hours
- Conducted live line inspections utilizing RGB, IR, and UV technologies.
- Performed 3D mapping of Coast Guard radar towers.
- Executed drone surveys and mapping for islands.
- Managed drone vegetation and conducted inspections for the oil and gas sector.
- Integrated hybrid drones, managed payload integration, and performed troubleshooting and maintenance, including engine maintenance.
UAV Avionic Engineer & UAV Test pilot
Volume Group of Companies
Total flying hours: 106 hours
- Defined system architecture for Small and Long-Range UAVs to meet product requirements.
- Conducted research and development for new sensors, components, and subsystems for UAS products, along with validation.
- Assisted in selecting propulsion systems for Multi copters and Hybrid VTOLs with weights ranging from 20kg to 110kg.
Lidar Team Supervisor & Lead UAV pilot
High Line Division Unmanned Systems
Total flying hours: 3109 hours
- Power Line inspection (400 kV, 300 kV, 132 kV & 33 kV) using (LiDAR survey & Visual Camera RGB, Thermal & UV Camera inspection)
- Team management and Lidar project supervisor
- Pilot Flight types VLOS, EVLOS, BVLOS operations from the Mobile Drone control center (MDCC)
- Hybrid Engine Repair and Maintenance, UAV integration and Maintenance.
Technical Assistant UAV and research engineer
Centre for Aerospace Research MIT Anna University – Dhaksha Unmanned Systems (DUMS)
Total flying hours: 1456 hours
- UAV Integration, Designing, Prototyping, Flight testing, Composite Molding, Li-ion battery packing, Assembling, Navigation, Flight Control, Flight planning, Flight Mechanics, Avionics, Simulation, Flight programming, Verification & Validation.
- UAV Demonstration (Military, Air force, NSG, CRPF, Police, Commando, DGCA, BEL, and BSF), etc. Projects are done on Search and rescue, surveillance, mapping, aerial photo and videos, agriculture, HEALTHCARE DRONE AMBULANCES, surveying, research, data analysis, police drone operation, SWARM DRONE, energy inspection, insurance, mining, roof & solar inspection, and underwater UAVs systems.
Project associate II & Pilot
Jet Aerospace Aviation Research Center
Total flying hours: 21 hours
- Designing and fabrication of UAVs, Teaching college students, and Test flying
- Higher institution projects under UAV development.
Team Leader
- Design and fabrication of CAN SAT used to measure atmospheric parameters with GPS and GSM systems.
- Software used: CATIA V5, AUTO CAD, C++, Mission planner, and MS office.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Aerospace and Defense, Energy, Utilities, Agriculture, Banking and Finance, and Healthcare.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Operations, Production, Quality Assurance, Product Development, Research and Development, and Project Management.
Summary
Looking for an entry to work as a UAV Operator and Engineer by bringing my 8 years of professional experience and ability in terms of technical and analytical skills to work towards achieving the goals of the company.
Skills
Technical Skills:
- Flight Proficiency
- Navigation And Spatial Awareness
- Remote Controller Mastery
- Data Analysis
- Drone Maintenance
- Emergency Handling
- Assembly And Integration
- Test Flying
- Prototyping
- Crash Investigation
- Payload Integration
Soft Skills:
- Problem-Solving
- Teamwork
- Situational Awareness
- Communication
- Regulatory Compliance
- Safety Management
- Project Management
- Time Management
- Attention To Detail
Languages
Education
Anna University (Excel Engineering College)
M.E · Aeronautical Engineering · Chennai, India
Certifications & licenses
Certified in Microsoft and wiki techy in ethical hacking
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Experience
Global experience
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Qualifications
Profile
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Jeffrey is based in Munich, Germany.
Jeffrey speaks the following languages: Tamil (Native), English (Advanced).
Jeffrey has at least 9 years of experience. During this time, Jeffrey has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months. Note that Jeffrey may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Jeffrey would be well-suited for roles such as: UAV Field Engineer, Senior UAV Pilot, UAV Avionic Engineer & UAV Test pilot.
Jeffrey's most recent position is UAV Field Engineer at Helsing.
In recent years, Jeffrey has worked for Helsing, IMCO (Advanced system and technology), Volume Group of Companies, and High Line Division Unmanned Systems.
Jeffrey is most experienced in industries like Aerospace and Defense, Energy, and Utilities. Jeffrey also has some experience in Agriculture, Banking and Finance, and Healthcare.
Jeffrey is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Production, and Quality Assurance. Jeffrey also has some experience in Product Development, Research and Development, and Project Management.
Jeffrey has recently worked in industries like Energy, Utilities, and Aerospace and Defense.
Jeffrey has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Quality Assurance, and Project Management.
Jeffrey holds a Master in Aeronautical Engineering from Anna University (Excel Engineering College).
Jeffrey has 1 certificate: Certified in Microsoft and wiki techy in ethical hacking.
The availability of Jeffrey needs to be confirmed.
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