Akshay Malde

Akshay Malde is a Project Engineer at Orbital UAV since March 2022, specializing in aerospace propulsion and flight system development, specifically the design and manufacturing of two-stroke engines for unmanned air vehicles. Previous experience includes roles as a Mechanical Design Engineer at Echo Marine Group Pty Ltd, a System Engineer at L3Harris Technologies, and a Graduate Mechanical Engineer at Rolls-Royce where engagement with naval personnel and maintenance of Australian Navy vessels were key aspects. Early career experiences include internships at Entecho and Nova Systems, focusing on computational fluid dynamics and aircraft weight analysis. Akshay holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Curtin University, where involvement in promoting aerospace engineering was notable.