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Elie Hatem

Robotics R&D Engineer and Data Scientist based in Paris, France. Working on autonomous systems, ML pipelines, and digital twins — currently at Airbus via Accenture.

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Elie Hatem

About

Engineer at the intersection
of robots, data & cloud.

I'm a Robotics R&D Engineer and Data Scientist with a Master's degree in Advanced Robotics from École Centrale de Nantes and over 8 years of engineering experience spanning Lebanon, France, and international aerospace projects.

My work lives at the intersection of autonomous systems, machine learning, and cloud-connected solutions. I design robots, train models, build digital twins in NVIDIA Omniverse, and validate concepts through physics-based simulation before they ever touch the factory floor.

At Airbus (via Accenture), I've contributed to TRL6 milestones on aircraft assembly automation, pioneered mobile robotics concepts for next-gen aircraft production, and engineered motion-control systems for Stewart platforms — all backed by rigorous data analytics.

8+
Years of Engineering Experience
TRL6
Milestone Achieved — Airbus A320 Auto-Rigging
4
Languages Spoken

Experience

The work.

March 2023 — Present

Robotics R&D Engineer & Data Scientist

Airbus · Accenture — Saint-Nazaire, France

  • Contributed to achieving TRL6 on Auto-Rigging (A320 nose–fuselage) by building ML models (scikit-learn, TensorFlow) and implementing C# sensor drivers — reducing assembly time and improving repeatability.
  • Designed a mobile robot concept for Airbus quality inspection and developed a virtual commissioning environment in NVIDIA Omniverse (Isaac Sim), generating RTX LiDAR synthetic data and running point-cloud analytics to improve the digital twin.
  • Designed and validated motion control for a Stewart platform with trapezoidal & S-curve velocity profiles and real-time end-pose adjustment.
  • Drove a mobile-robot concept for installing system modules on next-gen Airbus aircraft, securing internal funding through simulation-driven feasibility analyses and stakeholder walkthrough videos.
  • Built performance dashboards and ran experimental campaigns using Pandas / Seaborn.
Isaac SimTensorFlowscikit-learn C#PythonLiDAR Digital TwinMotion Control

October 2021 — February 2023

Industrial Architect R&D Engineer

Airbus · Umlaut (Part of Accenture) — Saint-Nazaire, France

  • Produced 3D modeling and tooling propositions for structural & systems installation; ran virtual feasibility analyses to quantify workload and lead-time impact.
  • Defined V&V protocols for automated supply chain projects including risk assessments, robotics standards, and acceptance criteria for Airbus stakeholders.
3DEXPERIENCECATIAV&V Risk AssessmentRobotics Standards

February 2021 — August 2021

Robotics Research Intern

LS2N (Laboratoire des Sciences du Numérique de Nantes) — Nantes, France

  • Developed a trajectory planner and control algorithm for quadrotor flights in confined spaces using Model Predictive Control (MPC).
  • Analyzed drone dynamics, incorporated robustness criteria, and validated through Gazebo / ROS2 simulations and experimental testing.
MPCROS2Gazebo QuadrotorMATLAB

November 2016 — August 2019

Project Engineer & Head of Technical Department

Quest-4 — Beirut, Lebanon

  • Managed a 14-technician team, steering projects from HVAC design and proposals through to quality control, records, and invoicing.
Project ManagementHVACTeam Leadership

Skills

The stack.

NVIDIA
NVIDIA Omniverse
Simulation / Digital Twin
Python
Python
Programming
C++
C++ / C#
Programming
AWS
AWS
Cloud
ROS
ROS / ROS 2
Robotics Middleware
TensorFlow
TensorFlow
Deep Learning
scikit-learn
scikit-learn
Machine Learning
Pandas
Pandas / Seaborn
Data Analysis
MATLAB
MATLAB / Simulink
Control Systems
OpenCV
OpenCV
Computer Vision
3DEXPERIENCE
3DEXPERIENCE / CATIA
CAD / PLM
Git
Git
Version Control

Education

The foundations.

M.Sc. Control & Robotics — Advanced Robotics

École Centrale de Nantes — Nantes, France

GPA: 3.48 / 4.0  ·  Rank: 6 / 43

Sep 2019 — Aug 2021

B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering

Notre Dame University-Louaize — Lebanon  ·  Minor: Engineering Management

Senior Project: Solar-assisted fixed-wing aircraft design & implementation.

Sep 2011 — Aug 2016

Certifications

Continuous learning.

AWS

Solutions Architect — Associate

Amazon Web Services — April 2026

Valid until April 2029

deeplearning.ai

Deep Learning Specialization

deeplearning.ai — February 2025

deeplearning.ai

Machine Learning Specialization

deeplearning.ai — April 2024

Featured Project

Research highlight.

Master's Thesis · LS2N · 2021

Quadrotor Trajectory Planning
in Confined Spaces via MPC

Designed a Model Predictive Control framework for autonomous quadrotor navigation in GPS-denied, cluttered environments. The algorithm incorporates drone dynamics, robustness criteria, and real-time re-planning — validated through Gazebo/ROS2 simulation and live experimental flights.

MPCROS2Gazebo QuadrotorPythonMATLAB
▶ Watch Simulation

Languages

Communication across
borders.

Lebanese Arabic C2 · Native
English C1 · Fluent
French B2–C1 · Advanced
German A1 · Beginner

Contact

Let's build something
intelligent.

Whether it's a robotics system, an ML pipeline, a cloud-connected solution, or a collaboration on the next frontier of autonomous systems — I'd love to hear about your project.

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