Abdullah Alkhotani

Embedded Systems Engineer with 3+ years of experience in developing real-time software and algorithms for autonomous aerial vehicles (UAVs) targeting Aerospace and Defense applications. Proficient in C/C++, Python, and MATLAB, with hands-on expertise in Flight Control Systems, Power Management, and Airborne Software Assurance according to DO-178C and best practices of system and software development life-cycles. Currently advancing capabilities to integrate Machine Learning and AI into intelligent embedded platforms.

Embedded Systems Engineer at SAMI (Saudi Arabian Military Industries) (2022-11 – Present)

• Contributed in the software development life-cycle such as: requirement specification, software architecture, software/hardware interfacing, detailed software design, test description and test cases development and execution.
• Developed and maintained embedded C/C++ software for UAV flight control and navigation, including GNC (guidance, navigation & control) algorithm design and optimization.
• Designed and implemented a power management unit (PMU) software for an unmanned aerial vehicle, ensuring reliable energy distribution across safety-critical subsystems.
• Built a redundant backup software system for mission-critical tasks in an unmanned vehicle program, improving fault tolerance and operational resilience.
• Wrote low-level peripheral drivers (UART, SPI, I2C, GPIO) compiled with GCC.
• Managed all source code and versioning using Git, with full ownership of configuration management, documentation standards, software release processes, and controlled engineering change order (ECO) workflows.
• Developed verification algorithms and system models using MATLAB/Simulink, supporting hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and simulation test workflows.

Site Engineer at Al Sharif Contracting (2022-08 – 2022-11)

COOP Trainee – Avionics Engineering at Saudi Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI) (2021-06 – 2021-11)

• Reviewed aircraft avionics manuals and provided technical engineering assistance for maintenance operations.
• Prepared engineering records (ER) and updated the Aircraft Maintenance and Operations System (AMOS) for heavy aircraft maintenance work packages.

BSc in Electrical Engineering – Electronics & Communications – King Abdulaziz University (2016-09 – 2021-12)

Nanodegree in Flying Car & Autonomous Flight Engineering – Udacity (2023-02 – 2023-03)