Hielke Krijnen
Flight Control Engineer at Zipline International Inc.
San Francisco Bay Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolHielke Krijnen is a Flight Control Engineer with 11 years of hands-on experience designing, simulating, and validating control systems for multi-rotors, high-performance jets, and satellites, currently contributing to Zipline International in the San Francisco Bay Area. Trained at Delft University of Technology (MSc) in aerospace control and simulation, he blends strong academic foundations with practical expertise in Gazebo, ROS, C++, and Python to develop robust avionics and test suites. His background includes creating CI-backed simulation and software testing frameworks for autonomous inspection drones, demonstrating a focus on reliability and repeatable validation. A former sailing coach who led instructor development, he brings a pragmatic, team-oriented approach and a knack for translating complex physical dynamics into dependable control software.
11 years of coding experience
VWO, VWO at Dr. NassaucollegeTU DelftMaster of Science (MSc), Aerospace control and simulation, Master of Science (MSc), Aerospace control and simulation at Delft University of Technology
English, Dutch
Github Skills (10)
ros10
mavlink9
autopilot9
drones9
px48
raspberry-pi8
attitude8
rover8
qgroundcontrol6
dynamics6
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
krijnen/Spacecraft_Control
Mar 2016 - Aug 2018
Contributions:51 commits, 2 PRs, 26 pushes in 2 years 5 months
attitudedynamicsspacecraft
krijnen/vuurschepen_northsea
May 2015 - Jan 2019
Contributions:21 pushes, 2 branches in 3 years 9 months
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