Stress Engineer

• Aug 2023 - Present

Sr Associate, Structural (Stress) Analysis

• Jul 2021 - Aug 2023

• Applied industry-standard static hand analysis techniques to substantiate aircraft modification initiatives, assessing tension, compression, bending, buckling, joint strength, and fastener strength • Collaborated within multidisciplinary teams comprising of design engineers, task leads, project engineers, and program managers to optimize weight, reduce costs, and meet customer criteria in a fast-paced environment • Iterated and analyzed multiple concepts considering weight, strength, and manufacturing limitations while meeting customer constraints • Developed and validated a non-linear Finite Element Model, utilizing hand-analysis to fulfill both static and dynamic requirements for an interior mod • Led a program involving modifications across multiple contracts, delivering final structural documentation to the customer two weeks ahead of schedule • Transitioned from a stress analyst to a reviewer, personally authorizing 50+ design concepts and provided technical guidance to new hires, showcasing comprehensive structural expertise • Managed a program maintain a positive Estimate At Completion (budget) despite tight fiscal constraints and stringent deadlines • Authored stress reports, detailing modifications and critical aircraft structures on distinct aircraft platforms, ensuring compliance with rigorous airworthiness standards through industry norms and vendor data • Forecasted incoming workload and assessed workforce availability, strategically aligning resources for upcoming projects • Represented the structural engineering department in an off-site aircraft survey, collaboratively evaluating modification feasibility alongside design and systems engineers Show less

Structures Engineer

• Jun 2018 - Jun 2021

• Created depot level maintenance repairs for the wings on the F/A-18 Hornet derived from static, fatigue, and crack initiation analyses using true lug methods, resulting in longer safe life expectancy before retiring the aircraft • Authored two local engineering specifications, which established set repair limits and decreased turnaround time from two weeks to two days • Coordinated with the production team on-site, and contracted engineers off-site to work through repair complications • Reviewed 10 static tension and net section analyses performed by entry level engineers • Designed and justified over 200 repair dispositions that directly impacted fleet readiness at the maintenance facility, in the fleet, and at the contractor site • Used true lug analysis to produce ten static first time yield work products that show the highest quality of work had been achieved within the guidelines set by the stress team • Provided a safety categorization level for two ribs on the F/A-18 outer wing panel to dictate how future analysis will be performed • Worked with manufacturing engineers to determine geometric dimensions using their 3D laser scanner and finite element model for areas that are inaccessible • Performed IPTL functions at production meetings to brief aircraft supervisors, the IPT deputy, and estimators and evaluators on open engineering requests and to establish priorities and deadlines • Reviewed repairs and performed analyses submitted by the engineers at the off-site contractor, NORDAM • Offered comments and justification tips to contracting engineers to reduce the number of corrections by 50% • Trusted as one of three engineers on the team to review and correct mistakes submitted by the NORDAM engineers Show less

Design Engineering Intern

• May 2017 - Aug 2017

• Modeled Miami World Center and the Shops at Sunset Place using Revit and printed them using a 3D printer • Designed sound buffers to satisfy residents and comply with the Miami noise code, as well as, the crane and lift placement to ensure civilian safety in a congested Miami area • Coordinated MEP processes including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and fire protection to make sure the system had enough clearance within the given ceiling space • Sized the plumbing and HVAC ducts to accommodate the constraints of the owner for air ventilation and noise control • Mapped each floor of Miami World Center using automated drone flight to generate 3D and 2D images to analyze the quality of concrete pours and overall construction progress Show less

Team Leader/Student

• Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

I was a part of an espresso machine design team during Spring 2017 at the University of Florida. Beginning in January, my team and I worked on a comprehensive design project, beginning with identification of the need and ending with manufacturing considerations. I gained extensive leadership and teamwork skills, as well as practical design knowledge and experience, as my team and I thoroughly progressed through the engineering design process. • Led a multidisciplinary team of nine individuals: set up meetings, allocated tasks, proofed all work, etc. • Designed the "Hello Java HJ1" espresso machine with significant functionality and user-friendliness considerations without exceeding 1200 watts of power • Performed in-depth evaluations of various concepts using decision matrices • Modeled every component/aspect of the assembly, subassemblies, and parts in SolidWorks • Performed dynamics, electrical, and controls analyses using both theory and simulation • Presented two design reviews (to the professor and professional engineers) and wrote a cumulative design report Show less

Busboy

• Aug 2016 - Apr 2017

• Was presented with a true professional and business environment • Learned the importance of communication in the workplace • Observed the managers, "took notes," and inquired about their success stories • Interacted with customers and made sure they were completely satisfied • Understood, accepted, and benefited from the workplace diversity • Was presented with a true professional and business environment • Learned the importance of communication in the workplace • Observed the managers, "took notes," and inquired about their success stories • Interacted with customers and made sure they were completely satisfied • Understood, accepted, and benefited from the workplace diversity

Team Leader/Student

• Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

During the Summer of 2015, I was a part of a team that designed a functional robot at the University of Florida. I gained extensive hands-on experience in machining, manufacturing, and assembly, while employing the engineering design process. • Led a multidisciplinary team of three individuals: set up meetings, allocated tasks, proofed all work, etc. • Designed and manufactured a robot to complete specific tasks and comply with certain specifications • Completed extensive background research and created conceptual drawings (by hand) • Performed in-depth evaluations of competing designs and components using decision matrices • Modeled and created engineering drawings of the assembly, subassemblies, and parts in SolidWorks • Manufactured the robot’s constituent parts using engine lathes, knee-and-column mills, bandsaws, etc. • Worked efficiently as a team and contended against other teams in the final competition Show less