Akilandeswari Natarajan
Bangalore
Summary
Aerospace engineer with expertise in aerospace dynamics, and autopilot design. Demonstrated success in achieving complete model coverage in Simulink and performing comprehensive system validation to meet aviation safety standards. Skilled in engineering lifecycle management, project execution, and team collaboration. Contributed to program operations and career development through mentorship and leadership in program teams, fostering a growth mindset.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Software Engineer
Boeing India Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore
06.2023 - Current
- Developed test cases mapping to high level functional requirements, demonstrating technical breadth in FMS software.
- Engineered suites of test procedures in MATLAB Simulink Test Manager, elevating system reliability with comprehensive edge case coverage and streamlined reporting.
- Achieved 100% model coverage in Simulink, showcasing quality and improvement dedication
- Documented test cases and procedures and conducted peer reviews to ensure alignment with engineering lifecycle.
- Coordinated with team members on project management during onsite travel, emphasizing team collaboration.
- Performed comprehensive FMS validation using simulation, adhering to safety standards and supporting project execution.
- Applied Agile strategies to ensure proper task planning to achieve OTD, with positive stakeholder feedback.
- Proposed and implemented lean ideas through automation that removes redundant tasks in process workflow.
- Executed comprehensive system validation for UAV flight simulation software for 20+ models, ensuring 100% compliance with aviation safety standards (DO-178C).
- Compiled work procedure process flow from ticket start until closure including commonly faced issues and solutions, fostering team collaboration and productivity, reducing review cycles, and reducing onboarding time for new hires.
- Engaged in mentorship and career development activities within program teams.
- Enhanced safety compliance by resolving script issues and improving data accuracy.
- Executed unit tests for library blocks, ensuring maintainability and quality.
Senior Executive (R&D)
Solar Aerospace and Defence
Hyderabad
05.2022 - 05.2023
- Executed comprehensive feasibility studies for weapon systems, optimizing configurations to enhance performance metrics and operational efficiency.
- Spearheaded the creation of a missile guidance system using point mass and 6 DOF dynamics modeling, enhancing trajectory prediction accuracy under varying environmental conditions with advanced computational tools like MATLAB and Simulink.
- Advanced autopilot design for surface-to-air missiles by utilizing MATLAB's Simulink for dynamic system simulations and automating PID tuning, enhancing model accuracy and employing Monte Carlo simulations to cut testing time by 30% and boost performance across diverse environmental conditions.
Research Engineer
DRDL
Hyderabad
01.2020 - 05.2022
- Engineered a robust altitude autopilot system for cruise missiles in Simulink.
- Transformed complex altitude autopilot Simulink model into Fortran, ensuring 100% accuracy.
- Enhanced and simulated various guidance laws (PN and its variants) on MATLAB, refining missile trajectory to heighten accuracy against moving targets, achieving improved target acquisition and engagement success rates through advanced techniques.
- Crafted modular code in FORTRAN to execute Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), elevating data processing efficiency and reliability assessments across multiple projects.
- Improved target selection accuracy in anti-ship missile applications by implementing the Iterative Closest Point algorithm in MATLAB and C++, employing advanced techniques for outlier filtering to adapt to dynamic environments and real-time integration, achieving faster convergence and enhanced reliability.
Engineer
Altran Technologies
Bangalore
08.2019 - 01.2020
- Strengthened flight control laws for Airbus aircraft using SIMPA and SALIMA, achieving validation and compliance with safety and performance standards.
- Developed detailed reports on control law parameters, employing statistical software to improve performance assessments and ensure thorough testing.
Application Developer
BNY Mellon Technologies
Chennai
08.2016 - 07.2017
- Updated the database schema to facilitate better data management.
- Implemented methods that preserved 100% of old records, ensuring compliance verification.
Education
Master of Technology - Aerospace Engineering - Spl. in Guided Missiles
DIAT
PuneBachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Instrumentation
SSEC, Affl. To Anna University
ChennaiSkills
- MATLAB programming and analysis
- Simulink Proficiency
- Flight dynamics
- Control Systems
- MS Office
- LATeX
- Lean Approach
- SAP Concur
- Model-based design
- System simulation
Certification
- Drone Programming Primer for Software Development - Udemy
Websites
Accomplishments
- Target Selection Algorithm for ASM using Modified ICP for Terminal Phase
Applications, IFAC Conference
Timeline
Associate Software Engineer
Boeing India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2023 - Current
Senior Executive (R&D)
Solar Aerospace and Defence
05.2022 - 05.2023
Research Engineer
DRDL
01.2020 - 05.2022
Engineer
Altran Technologies
08.2019 - 01.2020
Application Developer
BNY Mellon Technologies
08.2016 - 07.2017
Master of Technology - Aerospace Engineering - Spl. in Guided Missiles
DIAT
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Instrumentation
SSEC, Affl. To Anna University
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