Kaan Aykol
Aerospace & Mechanical Engineer
R&D Design Engineer 2023 - Ongoing
Engineering & Product Development - Contributed to the design, prototyping, and deployment of pipeline inspection technologies in a startup environment. Worked hands-on in manufacturing, assembly, and field operations, gaining direct experience from shop floor to on-site testing. Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to refine designs for performance and reliability in demanding conditions. Supported business development by preparing technical proposals, engaging with clients, and translating market feedback into product improvements.
R&D Flight Sciences 2020 - 2022
Prototype Development Department - Leading a small team of engineers and technicians rapidly designing and prototyping UAVs. Engineered from the ground up, I am involved in the clean sheet design, manufacturing and integration processes of several UAVs.
Additive Manufacturing Lead - In charge of FDM, SLA and SLS fabrication for the firm. Consulting on design for additive manufacturing and overseeing the in-house production.
Internship - Aircraft Design 2019
Research and Development Department Coding a parametric design tool for a VTOL UAV; designing and analyzing said UAV in OpenVSP in the Turkish branch of Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC).
Internship - Modelling and Simulation Engineer 2018
Modelling and Simulation Department - (Warton, England) Redesign and manufacturing of the Eurofighter Typhoon simulation demo cockpit. Also completed a Product Life-cycle Management course as well as extensive corporate training such as processes, safety, sensitive information, etc.
Advanced Manufacturing Lab - (Samlesbury, England) Working at close proximity to a plethora of CNC machines and seeing how very new, expensive and exciting technologies are being vetted to be used practically.
Internship 2018
Manufacturing Department - Extensive education of a large engineering company with emphasis on manufacturing, before starting my internship at BAE Systems.
Research and Development Department - Power terrain and fuel tank design of an armored personel carrier internship after my freshmen year.