Mostafa M. Fath El-Den

Drone Engineer
eve Vehicles, Austin, TX
Mar 2024 - Present

- Led hardware development of an emergency-response drone and performed all design work on the frame.
- Conducted all mechanical engineering analysis.
- Directed cross-functional teams on battery management and charging systems.
- Engineered over 100 custom parts for the drone frame in CAD and maintained the bill of materials (BOM).
- Milled carbon fiber parts with a CNC router for over 20 drones.
- Designed and refined 3D-printed parts for durability.
- Implementations: camera gimbal, secondary fixed camera, dual RTK GPS, parachute recovery system, Nvidia Jetson Orin, PX4 flight controller, mesh radio, 5G/4G cellular

Interim COO / VP of Operations
eve Vehicles, Austin, TX
Oct 2023 - Jan 2025

- Architected autonomous operations to take advantage of flight waivers and Certificates of Waiver or Authorization (COA) to allow for a drone network to operate autonomously, beyond visual line of sight, in an urban environment.
- Created methods for conducting drone operations to minimize risk and improve crew resource management.

Lead Robotics Engineer
eve Vehicles, Austin, TX
Jan 2023 - Oct 2023

- Developed a weatherproof charging tail for QROW drone, enabling charging while system is exposed to precipitation.
- Led hardware development of a PCB that checks charging contact polarities and aligns power. Built code in C for MCU. Capable of performing full charge within 25 minutes.
- Co-developed a user interface (web app) connecting drones, stations, and cloud services.

Nuclear Surface Warfare Officer (SWO-N)
US Navy
2015 - 2021

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower 2018 - 2021
- Operated Nuclear reactors as the Propulsion Plant Watch Officer (PPWO) adhering to rigorous safety and procedural standards meeting mission requirements.
- Orchestrated numerous reactor startups, shutdowns, and simulated casualty scenarios to maintain operational readiness.
- Led 42 Sailors in Reactor Propulsion division through a six month deployment, ensuring execution of over 8,000 hours of critical maintenance.
- Coordinated urgent, high-impact repairs on critical equipment to include: main engines, main reduction gears, turbine generators, high and low air compressors, distilling units, reboilers, and several auxiliary systems.
- Directed 120 Sailors in Repair Five Locker during multiple complex damage control drills including five drill sets for Basic Phase Certification.

Nuclear Propulsion Training 2017 - 2018
- Graduated from Nuclear Propulsion School and Nuclear Prototype Training Unit.

USS Philippine Sea 2016 - 2017
- Oversaw 30 Sailors as the Combat Information Center Officer in Operations Intelligence division.
- Maintained 44 servers controlling every warfare area as the Cybersecurity Officer.
- Earned my Surface Warfare Officer qualification. Served as Anti-Terrorism Tactical Watch Officer (ATTWO) for the ship's Force Protection Exercise (FPEX). Chosen as a Combat Information Center Watch Officer (CICWO) for Fleet Synthetic Training. Frequently stood as Officer of the Deck (OOD) during complex operations on a 7.5 month deployment including: underway replenishments, entering and exiting ports, flight operations, and small boat operations.

USS Vicksburg 2015 - 2016
- Led 25 Sailors as the Gunnery Officer in Combat Guns division. Responsible for several weapon systems including: MK45 5" LWGM, MK86 GFCS, CIWS, MK38 25MM, MK32 SVTT, crew served weapons, and small arms.
- Conducted sevaral gunnery exercises for crew qualifications and proficiency during one deployment and multiple underways.