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Technion Turbomachinery Lab

Hybrid system architect and ECU designer for a hybrid microturbine UAV powerplant.

ESP32
Custom engine control unit
CAN
Bus telemetry
2026
April to August

Overview

Hybrid System Architect & ECU Design Intern
April 2026 to August 2026

At the Technion Turbomachinery Laboratory I was lead system architect for the UMGT hybrid microturbine powerplant. I defined the mechanical and electrical layout, the power path, and the integration into a custom unmanned aircraft.

I designed, fabricated, and programmed the engine control unit: an ESP32-based board written in embedded C that reads exhaust gas temperature, RPM, and current, reports over CAN bus, and switches high-current outputs through MOSFETs.

ECU integration with the hybrid UAS
ECU integration with the hybrid UAS

Highlights

  • Defined the drone, hybrid architecture, and generator relationship
  • Thermocouple (EGT), RPM, and current sensing on one board
  • MOSFET-switched high-current outputs
  • Board routed, built, and brought up by me
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