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burak latifoglu, Weapon Systems Manager

burak latifoglu

Weapon Systems Manager·ASELSAN AS

Qatar

Master's degree, Industrial and Systems Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 23 years, 6 months

Weapon Systems Manager

January 2021 - Present

ASELSAN AS

Doha, Qatar

January 2021 - Present

Responsible for full technical leadership and operational sustainment of deployed weapon systems in the Qatar defence
environment.
• Lead technical authority for in-service weapon systems and MRO execution
• Ensure operational readiness, field recovery, and lifecycle sustainment of deployed systems
• Manage end-to-end commercial execution including quotation preparation, repair planning, and PO coordination
• Coordinate HQ engineering, logistics, OEMs, and military stakeholders
• Lead failure analysis, troubleshooting, and rapid system restoration activities
• Support acceptance tests, firing trials, and operational evaluations
• Drive modernization and upgrade activities for deployed systems
• Key Achievement: 400+ M USD project delivery, and after sales support. Platform integration in isolated and mission
critical locations, managed teams in different countries for project completion, increased availability of RCWS for
different end-users

Company industry:
Military & Defense

Weapon Systems Manager

January 2003 - Present

ASELSAN MRO

Doha, Qatar

January 2003 - Present

Company industry:
Military & Defense
Job role:
Management

Technical Manager

January 2019 - February 2021

ASELSAN

Doha, Qatar

January 2019 - February 2021

Managing all technical aspects of and recording all MRO activities of the company in the region
▪ Developing professional client relationships in order to have a stable foundation for future
business opportunities
▪ Responsible for daily operations and continuous improvement of the products (new arrivals, in
Warranty or out of Warranty)
▪ Overseeing technical teams (MRO technicians, R&D and integrated logistics teams from HQ)
▪ Field support engineer role for the deployed products (related activities, training technical
assessment for repair activities, testing etc)
▪ System design engineer role for the technical aspects of the operations (related activities:
technical survey & assessment, for new projects, identifying customer requirement and
performance expectations, coordination with project management and R&D teams)

Company industry:
Military & Defense
Job role:
Engineering

Technical Manager & Liaison

January 2019 - January 2021

ASELSAN AS

Doha, Qatar

January 2019 - January 2021

• Managed field engineering and MRO execution for deployed defence systems
• Acted as technical interface between end-users and HQ engineering teams
• Supervised repair, troubleshooting, and system recovery operations
• Supported integration, commissioning, and acceptance activities
• Coordinated subcontractors and OEMs for execution support
• Supported operational readiness of deployed platforms

Company industry:
Military & Defense

Systems Design Engineer

December 2015 - December 2018

ASELSAN

Ankara, Türkiye

December 2015 - December 2018

Military Wireless Energy Transfer Applications: Unit/Device and Systems Solutions
Maintenance of Previous Designs (Stabilized Remote Weapon Systems )
Remote Weapon Station(RWS) System Architecture Design Architecture
RWS System Interface Design

Company industry:
Military & Defense
Job role:
Engineering

Senior Systems Design Engineer

December 2015 - December 2018

ASELSAN AS

Ankara, Türkiye

December 2015 - December 2018

• Designed weapon control units, HMIs, consoles, and power systems
• Developed RCWS system architecture and subsystem interfaces
• Integrated electrical, data, and video systems for land and naval platforms
• Supported qualification, firing trials, and acceptance testing
• Managed requirements using IBM Rational DOORS
• Participated in system deployment and validation activities
• Key Contribution: Supported engineering design and acceptance test activities across a large-scale, multi-configuration
RCWS fleet rollout

Company industry:
Military & Defense
Job role:
Engineering

Electronics Design Engineer

October 2010 - November 2015

ASELSAN

Ankara, Türkiye

October 2010 - November 2015

Electronics Unit Design (Military Systems Console, Human Machine Interface, Power Control and
Distribution, Weapon Control)
Maintenance of Previous Designs (Stabilized Weapon Systems)

Company industry:
Military & Defense
Job role:
Engineering

Electrical & Electronics Design Engineer

January 2010 - January 2015

ASELSAN AS

Ankara, Türkiye

January 2010 - January 2015

• Designed embedded military electronic systems and interface modules
• Supported stabilization and weapon system development programs
• Performed system integration, testing, and validation
• Contributed to sustainment of deployed defence systems

Company industry:
Military & Defense
Job role:
Engineering

Education

Middle East Technical University

January 2015

January 2015

Master's degree, Industrial and Systems Engineering

Türkiye

GPA (point): 3.00 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.00 out of 4

Engineering Management

Middle East Technical University (METU)

January 2015

January 2015

High school or equivalent, Engineering Management

Türkiye

Bilkent University

June 2010

June 2010

Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Türkiye

GPA (point): 3.1 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.1 out of 4

Electronic Unit/Device Design and Development, Software Design and Development, System Interface Design, Testing and Documentation, Maintenance

Bilkent University

January 2010

January 2010

Bachelor's degree, Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Türkiye

Skills

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

Expert

CUSTOMER RELATIONS

Expert

ENGINEERING

Expert

LOGISTICS

Expert

MANAGEMENT

Expert

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Expert

RECORDING

Expert

REQUIREMENTS

Expert

SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

Expert

ELECTRONICS

Expert

ACCEPTANCE TESTING

Intermediate

COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING

Intermediate

COMPUTER SYSTEMS

Intermediate

ENGINEERING SUPPORT

Intermediate

MATERIALS PLANNING

Intermediate

PROCESS LIFECYCLE

Intermediate

QUOTATIONS

Intermediate

ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS

Intermediate

SYSTEM RECOVERY

Intermediate

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Intermediate

Languages

English

Expert

Turkish

Expert

Arabic

Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
System Engineering course

Hobbies and interests

Swimming

Licensed swimmer