Saif
Albuhayder

Design and implementation of full autonomy stacks — mission logic, offboard control, multi-sensor state estimation, and onboard decision-making. Built on PX4, ROS 2, and Auterion SDK for production-grade platforms.

End-to-end integration of custom UAS platforms — airframe design, payload systems, companion computer setup, sensor suites, and communication architecture. From prototype to flight-ready system.

Rigorous real-world flight validation — firmware regression testing, failure mode analysis, performance characterization, and safety verification. Experienced with Skynode, PX4 SIH/HITL, and production field deployments.

Bridging PX4 flight control with ROS 2 autonomy stacks — uXRCE-DDS middleware setup, DDS topic mapping, Ethernet network architecture, simulation environments, and custom message definitions.

Deep-dive incident analysis from ULog data — reconstructing failure timelines, diagnosing EKF2 instability, yaw divergence, vibration anomalies, sensor drop-outs, and motor faults with root cause reports.

Design and deployment of real-time telemetry pipelines from drone to cloud — ROS 2 data ingestion, AWS Kinesis/IoT Core/S3, containerized AOS app deployment, and fleet monitoring systems.

Independent review of UAS system architecture, autonomy stack decisions, firmware strategy, and deployment readiness. Structured technical assessment with actionable recommendations before committing to production.