Francesco Riccardi

Airborne Platform System Engineer @Leonardo

Turin, Piedmont, Italy

About

Enthusiast of the aerospace field with a great desire to get involved in the sector and learn more about it. During my studies in Aerospace Engineering I had the pleasure to work in team with colleagues in order to prepare exams and many university projects, improving my skills using different software (such as Matlab, LS-Dyna, CATIAV5, etc). I consider myself a flexible person with the need to learn and improve.

Experience

  • Leonardo (Hybrid)
    • Airborne Platform System Engineer
      May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

      Airborne Systems LoB

    • Project Engineering Manager
      Jun 2025 - Dec 2025 · 7 mos

  • CAE Analyst at BLUE Engineering
    Apr 2024 - May 2024 · 2 mos

    As CAE Analyst I was responsible for modeling and verification of underbody components using ANSA V22.

  • Researcher at CIRA - Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali
    Nov 2023 - Apr 2024 · 6 mos

    As part of my previous position at CIRA, I played a pivotal role in the reverse engineering of the aerodynamic model (Both Longitudinal and Lateral-Directional) and Flight Control System (FCS) of a military aircraft inspired by the SAAB JAS39 Gripen. My primary focus was on converting legacy functions written in C language into SIMULINK blocks. This initiative aimed to lay the groundwork for subsequent parallelization of the training process for a machine learning agent integrated into the aircraft’s Flight Control System. The ultimate goal was to streamline training times and enhance the overall performance of the system.

  • Capgemini Engineering (Full-time · 11 mos)
    • Cost Engineer
      Mar 2023 - Nov 2023 · 9 mos

      On behalf of Capgemini, I contributed to Stellantis as a member of the body division. My responsibilities included: • Leading cost analysis to drive cost reduction initiatives • Developing and utilizing cost modeling tools to accurately assess manufacturing and assembly costs across various components • Developing and maintaining metrics to track costs across multiple programs • Collaborating cross-functionally with stakeholders such as operations program management, manufacturing and design engineering, and supply chain • Reviewing proposed design changes and calculating their impact on costs • Supporting new product introduction deliverables and program reviews • Engaging with suppliers and supply chain to review quotes and costs against calculated costs • Collaborating with design engineering, supply chain, and internal and external suppliers to achieve program target costs • Challenging existing design concepts, material selections, and technology choices to optimize cost and quality • Assisting in driving cultural change in design/sourcing practices and standardization to enable significant product cost savings

    • Stagista
      Jan 2023 - Mar 2023 · 3 mos

  • Executive Member at EUROAVIA Napoli "Umberto Nobile"​
    Oct 2016 - Jul 2018 · 1 yr 10 mos