Adriaan Jan Botha

Adriaan Jan Botha is a seasoned software engineer specializing in autonomous flight technology with a strong background in embedded systems and network design. Currently serving as a Senior Software Engineer at Volocopter GmbH since June 2022, Botha previously held roles at the same company as a Realtime Embedded Software Engineer and Network Designer from March 2019 to April 2022, where the focus was on designing a CAN bus network for FDAL B functions. Prior experience includes a position as Senior Embedded Software Engineer at HENSOLDT Optronics (Pty) Ltd from April 2015 to March 2019 and as Team Lead of Embedded Software at Paramount Advanced Technologies from May 2009 to April 2015, achieving DO178 compliance for the SAWS Mission Computer. Adriaan Jan Botha began the career at Saab in 2007, focusing on analog hardware design. Holding a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Pretoria, completed in 2008, Botha has a solid foundation in engineering principles.