Autopilot Software Developer & Flight Simulation Lead Viettel

Author

Binh Nguyen

Jan 30, 2022

Delivered complete production autopilot software stacks for multiple UAV configurations across product generations, with advanced GNC algorithms (EKF-based AHRS & GNSS/INS navigation) and flight autonomy features, including VTOL-to-Fixed-wing transition control and autonomous FDIR for critical scenarios such as GNSS jamming, sensor failure, and communication loss.
Established & owned the organisation-wide simulation infrastructure (including SIL & HIL) for real-time flight software development, testing and validation. Delivered digital-twin models for all vehicle configurations across five years during my tenure at Viettel Aerospace Institute & Viettel High Tech (Aug 2017 - Jan 2022), including pan-tilt gimbal/tracker, quadrotor, VTOL quadplane, fixed-wing, folded-wing, and launcher/jet-assisted take-off UAVs across all product versions.

2017 - H-tail Fixed Wing UAV

H-tail fixed wing UAV - simulation model

H-tail fixed wing UAV and its digital-twin model

2018 - Inverted V-tail VTOL QuadPlane v1

V-tail VTOL QuadPlane v1 - simulation model

Inverted V-tail VTOL QuadPlane v1 and its digital-twin model

2019 - Inverted V-tail VTOL QuadPlane v2

V-tail VTOL QuadPlane v2 - simulation model

Inverted V-tail VTOL QuadPlane v2 and its digital-twin model

2020 - U-tail VTOL QuadPlane

U-tail VTOL QuadPlane - simulation model

U-tail VTOL QuadPlane and its digital-twin model

2021 - Fixed Wing (Loitering Munition)

Loitering munition fixed wing - simulation model

Fixed wing loitering munition and its digital-twin model

2017 - H-tail Fixed Wing UAV
2018 - Inverted V-tail VTOL QuadPlane v1
2019 - Inverted V-tail VTOL QuadPlane v2
2020 - U-tail VTOL QuadPlane
2021 - Fixed Wing (Loitering Munition)

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