Baris Danacioglu

Chief Technology Officer @ SYOS Aerospace

About

Accomplished engineering leader with 13+ years experience in aviation and aerospace, specializing in unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Proven ability to inspire engineering teams in a matrix organization, delivering innovative UAS solutions from concept to flight. Expertise includes various UAS platforms: fixed-wing, rotary-wing, VTOL, and multi-domain (Air, Land, Sea). Holds expertise in robotic system design, integration, and testing, with strong project management and a passion for innovation. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams to meet ambitious goals within tight deadlines. Committed to advancing uncrewed vehicle technology and shaping the future of autonomous vehicles.

Country

New Zealand

City

Tauranga

Industry

Aviation & Aerospace

Skill

Risk Management, Supply Chain Management, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Operations Management, Engineering Management, Design Management, Electro-optics, ISR, Satellite Communications, Swarm Intelligence, Avionics, Helicopters, Test Engineering, DOORS, Siemens NX, Flight Test, ISO 15288 , Data Analytics, System Administration, Troubleshooting

Experience

Chief Technology Officer

SYOS Aerospace

2025-5 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

Tauranga City, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Design Engineering Manager

SYOS Aerospace

2024-3 - 2025-9 · 1 yr 7 mos

Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Leading the design engineering team at Syos Aerospace, a rapidly growing robotics company developing cutting-edge uncrewed vehicles (UxVs) across air, land, and sea. My focus is on managing a talented team of engineers to deliver innovative solutions for diverse mission sets. I bring expertise in project management, system design, integration, and testing, contributing to the development of robust and reliable UxV platforms. #UAV, #UAS, #USV, #VTOL, #UGV, #RPAS, #LeaderShip, #Innovation, #Management

Vehicle Design Lead

SYOS Aerospace

2023-8 - 2024-3 · 8 mos

Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Heavy Lift Unmanned Helicopter, Unmanned Surface Vessel and Fixed Wing VTOL project design lead. #VTOL #USV #UAS #UAV #DesignLead #systemEngineering #payloadintegration #EOIR #Autopilot #canbus #satcom #swarming

Avionic System Design Engineer

SYOS Aerospace

2022-4 - 2023-8 · 1 yr 5 mos

New Zealand

Heavy Lift Unmanned Helicopter Avionic System Design, integration, and test. #SA200 #avionic #heavyliftUAS #VTOL #helicopter #CANBus #RS485 #RedundantAutopilotSystem #ElectricalSystemDesign #systemEngineering #PLM #SystemEngineeringManagement #HILDesign #HILTestRequirements #HILTest

IPT Lead Engineer

Turkish Aerospace

2018-11 - 2022-4 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Ankara, Turkey

150kg MTOW Cargo Helicopter IPT Lead #VTOL #UAS #projectmanagement #helicopter #Ethernet #RS485 #RS232 #RS422 #GCSDesign #SRR #PDR #CDR #Teamcenter #JIRA #MSProject #LibraProjectManagement #FlightModesDesign #CONOPS #StakeholderMeetings #HelicopterFlightDynamics #EngineTestBenchRequirements #HelicopterTestPlatform #DOORS

Şimşek UAV System Design Specialist

Turkish Aerospace

2016-9 - 2018-11 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Ankara, Turkey

Şimşek High Speed Target Drone System Design/Test/Development Specialist #targetdrone #systemengineering #UASfieldOperations #UASTest #UASSystemDesign #FlightTest #JetEngineIntegration ##UASSystemDevelopment #HotNoseIntegration #RCSIntegration #SoftwareTest #UAVGroundTest #Troubleshoot #RequirementManagement #teamCenter #siemensnx #JIRA #DOORS

Fixed-Wing UAV Avionic System Design Enginer

Turkish Aerospace

2014-9 - 2016-9 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Ankara, Turkey

ANKA/Pelikan/Şimşek UAV Avionic System Design Engineer

Rotary-Wing UAV Avionic System Design Engineer

Turkish Aerospace

2012-10 - 2014-9 · 2 yrs

Ankara, Turkey

R300 - Mosquito Heavy Lift UAV helicopter Avionic System Design Engineer #HelicopterUAS #Avionics #SystemEngineering #Fieldtest #FlightTest #Troubleshoot #systemIntegration