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Andreas Mitropoulos

Andreas Mitropoulos

Neos Kouvaras,Attica

Summary

I’m an Aeronautical Engineer with a strong background in aviation, a passion for creative problem solving and experience in developing fixed-wing UAV systems.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work history

Aeronautical engineer

Intracom Defense Electronics
Koropi
06.2024 - Current
  • Worked towards development of two different fixed-wing UAVs, with wingspans both over 10m and under 3m.
  • Designed ground and flight tests to verify airframe aerodynamic performance using RC prototypes.
  • Used NX CAD to design and later build jigs to test UAV prototypes.
  • Run low fidelity CFD models on XFLR to develop digital twins for RC UAV prototypes.
  • Wrote reports to outline experimental and computational test results verifying UAV airframe requirements using experimental data from ground tests and test-flight data from Ardupilot.

Engineering Project Manager

G.S. Stergiopoulos SA
Athens
03.2023 - 05.2024
  • Produced frequent cost-analysis to design more cost-efficient constructions on CAD.
  • Researching and testing newer materials and processes.
  • Responsible for projects with bigger clients such as Samsung, Piraeus Bank, Michelin, EKO Hellas etc.
  • Managing relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Manufacturing Engineering Intern

IDE - Intracom Defense
Athens, Greece
06.2020 - 08.2020
  • Produced a spreadsheet estimating 4% man-hour savings for increased production volumes using both Wright's and Crawford's learning curve models.

Engineering Intern

TCB Avgidis Automation S.A.
Athens, Greece
09.2019 - 10.2019
  • Designed Mechanical Construction drawings of System Cabinets using ACAD.

Committee Vice President

University of Surrey Gliding Committee
Guildford
10.2019 - 09.2021
  • Organised aircraft maintenance.
  • Coordinated weekly trips to Lasham Airfield.
  • Dealt with internal and external club stakeholders

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Aerospace Engineering

University Of Surrey
England
06.2022

High School Diploma -

St Lawrence College
Athens
2018

GCSEs -

Dubai English Speaking College
Dubai
2016

Skills

  • Proficient in 3D CAD with SolidEdge, NX and Inventor
  • FEA experience on Ansys
  • Prototyping / Digital Twin modelling on low fidelity XFLR
  • CFD experience with high fidelity Ansys Fluent
  • Mission planning and analysis using Ardupilot
  • Trade-off studies and analysis
  • Report Writing
  • Python and Matlab programming

Further Interests

  • Glider / Light Aircraft / UAV flights
  • Game design
  • Sabre fencing
  • Team dynamics psychology

Timeline

Aeronautical engineer

Intracom Defense Electronics
06.2024 - Current

Engineering Project Manager

G.S. Stergiopoulos SA
03.2023 - 05.2024

Manufacturing Engineering Intern

IDE - Intracom Defense
06.2020 - 08.2020

Committee Vice President

University of Surrey Gliding Committee
10.2019 - 09.2021

Engineering Intern

TCB Avgidis Automation S.A.
09.2019 - 10.2019

Bachelor of Engineering - Aerospace Engineering

University Of Surrey

High School Diploma -

St Lawrence College

GCSEs -

Dubai English Speaking College
Andreas Mitropoulos