An Engineer in Defense Tech: How the Industry Works and How to Get In
About the Webinar
From the outside, defense tech looks like a closed club: it is unclear what the work involves, what is expected, and whether anyone gets hired without a “defense” background. Yuriy Faraponov, COO of BlueBird Tech, shows the industry from the inside — without the buzzwords, answering the questions engineers usually have no one to ask.
What We’ll Cover
Speaker
Yuriy Faraponov
Chief Operating Officer of BlueBird Tech — a Ukrainian serial manufacturer of radio electronics and unmanned systems: “Chuika” drone detectors, “Hrets” electronic warfare systems, FPV and fibre-optic drones, and ground robotics. The company’s products are codified to NATO standards and are used by 20+ units of the Defense Forces. Responsible for organising and overseeing the day-to-day processes of the defense tech company.
Who Will Benefit from the Webinar
What You’ll Take Away from the Webinar
An honest picture of the industry: what tasks, roles and requirements actually exist — and which of the common fears are myths and which are real.
A practical plan for getting in: where to start when moving over from civilian development, what to brush up on, and what the first months at a defense tech company look like.
