Experience

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd

• Switzerland
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Structural Lead Engineer - Seats and Interiors Group - New Project

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  In charge for the Cabin Safety Certification Program including Project and Certification Managment of the Cabin/Crew Seats and Interiors for a new GA aircraft. The disciplines involved with this role are:- Project Management- Project Budgeting and Controlling - Requirements capture and tracking - Coordinate the work within a group of Designers, Stress and Test Engineers, - Dynamic seat and Head Injury Criteria (HIC) testing- Complex System and Equipment Qualification and Compliance Demonstration- Liaisons with the Authorities EASA, FAA, TCCA, ...- Liaisons with the suppliers - Liaisons with the test facilities.

• Structural Engineer

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2010

  Technical lead of new interior and seat project for the PC-12 aircraft. Completed, as technical leader, several Changes to Type Design related to structure, system integration, seats and interior for the PC-12 and PC-6 aircraft. Highly involved in Production Support activities and aircraft repairs. I developed Qualification and Compliance Demostration activities with Swiss, European, American, Canadian and Chines authorities (FOCA, EASA, FAA, TC). Developed high skills in working within EASA Part-21J organization.



Swiss Air Racing Team

• Schweiz

• Head of Engineering

  • Jun 2012 - Dec 2014

  I started with the lead of a team of 5 engineers and a production facility for the aerodynamic modifications of the team’s aircraft for the 2012 Reno Air Races in Nevada (USA). I later started the management of the design and analysis activity for a new aircraft to be produced and used in the 2013 Reno Air Races. The team is now composed of 3 groups of aerodynamic engineers (in SAAB Aerospace, RUAG Aerodynamics and Bionic Surface Technologies), one team of stress and performance engineers, three manufacture facilities supporting the production of the aircraft in Europe and USA. I manage the static, ground and flight test activities under the experimental category.



Campagnolo

• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Structural Engineer

  • 2005 - 2008

  Starting with a training period in the Design group of R&D, I ended up to the structural engineering department. I ended my career in Campagnolo as the responsible for the Structural Engineering department. Starting with a training period in the Design group of R&D, I ended up to the structural engineering department. I ended my career in Campagnolo as the responsible for the Structural Engineering department.