About Me

My name is Jose Alejandro Crespo Cuellar. I’m a passionate Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering student at Saint Louis University (Expected Graduation: December 2026). I have hands-on experience designing and manufacturing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) using composite materials, integrating UAV avionics, and conducting flight testing.

Skills

SolidWorksAdvanced
MATLABAdvanced
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Flight TestingProficient
XFLR5Proficient
ANSYS StructuralProficient
PythonBeginner

Projects and Experience

AirCRAFT Lab SUAS | St. Louis, MO - Aug 2023 to Present
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineer

Lead the design, development, integration, and testing of the AirCRAFT Lab's SUAS competition team. Coordinating multidisciplinary work across aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, avionics, autonomy, and payload systems integration.

AirCRAFT Lab SUAS | St. Louis, MO - Aug 2025 to Present
Flight Test Engineer

Support the planning, integration, and execution of ground and flight tests for unmanned aerial vehicles. Responsible for pre-flight system verification, avionics and payload integration, flight-test operations, and post-flight analysis using telemetry and experimental data.

Projects Gallery

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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle SolidWork Assembly

SolidWorks model showing a detailed UAV assembly with the payload delivery system (gliders) under the wings.

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Manufactured UAV Ready to Flight Test

UAV model fully built and set on the runway for flight testing.

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UAV Flight Test

UAV during flight test validating range from home during manual flight.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Assembly before Flight

Completing final pre-flight check at the field before flight testing the aircraft.

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Glider Compass Calibration

Compass calibration to the payload delivery system (glider) at the 2025 SUAS Competition.

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