Leire Zabalza Sorauren

Mechanical & Thermal Design Manager - PMAD Electronics - HALO element of Gateway space station at Airbus Crisa
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain, ES
Languages
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • French Professional working proficiency
  • German Limited working proficiency
  • Basque Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Chinese Limited working proficiency
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Credentials

  • Space System Engineering Couse
    University of Southampton
    Jul, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • B1 Zertifikat Deutsch
    Goethe Institut
    Jun, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • Advance Certificate in English
    University of Cambridge
    Dec, 2012
    - Nov, 2024
  • HSK 2 Chinese Proficiency Test
    Hanban - Instituto Confucio

Experience

  • Airbus Crisa
    • Spain
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Mechanical & Thermal Design Manager - PMAD Electronics - HALO element of Gateway space station
      • Jan 2021 - Present

      Lead engineer of the mechanical and thermal design team for PMAD electronics.-Leader of mechanical and design team in charge of defining and organizing all the activities related from early phases of the project up to DRB of flight models. Responsible for developing the schedule of all the mechanical design activities required to fulfill the objectives of the project, working closely with the management to align with the rest of the areas to develop the master schedule of the project. -Responsible for meeting all the requirements defined by customer and for developing every documentation related to mechanical and thermal design to be delivered. Focal point with the customer and in charge of every communication regarding mechanical design. -In charge of mechanical and thermal analysis to meet with the requirements of the project. -Focal point for every department (electrical design, test, manufacturing, PA assurance) from early stage of the project up to flight model. -Leader of test campaigns focused on the validation of new technologies involved in the mechanical and thermal design of the project. Lesding all the activities from setuo definition and design, test procedure development, test execution and report. Show less

    • Mechanical & Thermal Design Manager
      • Mar 2018 - Dec 2020

      Member of mechanical department, specialist on thermal analysis and design.Main activities:1. Mechanical design manager of electronic equipments. Support to projects in every activity related with thermal and mechanical design from early stage of the projects until flight model delivery.2. Thermal analysis responsible: support to projects in the design stage to validate the design of space equipments. - Build thermal models: detailed thermal models (DTMM) using Femap and reduced thermal models (RTMM) using ESATAN - Static and transient analysis with TMG and ESATAN - Support to test campaigns and test procedure definition - Report writing for customer3. Fatigue analysis for SMT technology. Support to projects tu fulfill with the requirements and report writing for customer.4. Radiation analysis: TID and TNID calculation to give support to radiation department. Mechanical design optimization to fulfill the related requirements.Projects: - Ariane 6 launcher CMFU and PFU for ArianeGroup - Eisvogel PPU for Boeing - NAOS PCDU for OHB-I - Onesat MVPCU for Inmarsat - Spainsat NG PSU for Hisdesat - Fusebox Recurring Units (several customers) - THU Recurring Units (several customers) - Flex Floris fee and UVN for OHB - Metop SG PCDU for EUMETSAT Show less

  • LIDAX
    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Thermo Mechanical Analysis Engineer
      • Jun 2014 - Feb 2018

      Thermal and Structural analysis of opto-mechanical space equipments. Main tasks: · Thermal Analysis: Building of reduced and detailed thermal models (GTMM and TMM) to design thermal control system from early stage of the projects and to perform static and transient thermal analysis. TMM update according to design evolution and test results. · Structural Analysis: Building of reduced and detailed FEM models to perform static and dynamic analysis of space components from early stage of the projects. FEM model update according to design evolution and test results.· Support design department to implement design changes according to thermal and structural analysis results. · Verification of thermal and structural analysis carried out by other members of the department, according to customer’s requirements. · Test procedure design and verification within R&D projects. · Thermal and Structural analysis documentation writing. Report directly to customer. · Technical proposal development focused on Thermal design and analysis. Projects and roles: *PLATO - Planetary Transists and Oscillations of Stars Focal Plane Assembly for INTA-CAB. Development of the FPA for ESA Cosmic Vission 2015-2025. Thermal Analysis Responsible. *CHS - Development of a Cryogenic Heat Switch in the 30K-80K Temperature Range for ESA. Thermal Analysis Responsible. *ExoMars - hermetically sealed box for Raman Laser Module – ALD Rover Payload for INTA, for ESA ExoMars 2018. Thermal Analysis Responsible. *SNG - Stick New Generation for TEMAI for the Airbus A330 MRTT Aerial Refuelling Boom. Structural Analysis Responsible. *UPCD - Ultrasonic Planetary Core Drill for University of Glasgow - Design and Development of a Deployment System and a Mechanical Box. Structural Analysis Responsible. *MTG - Meteosat Third Generation for TSESO Mechanical Design, Opto-mechanical Assembly in Telescope Optics for FCI & IRS Satellites. Structural Analysis Engineer. Show less

  • KYB Europe
    • Japan
    • Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Stress and R&D Engineer
      • Jun 2012 - Jun 2014

      R&D projects: >Composite shock absorber •Design optimization and validation according to customer’s specification through Finite Element analysis (Patran/Nastran/Marc/Mentat) of all parts of the shock absorber (spring seat, anti-roll bar bracket, lower bracket). Resistance, stiffness and fatigue calculations. Linear and non-linear analysis. •Correlation between FEM calculation and test performance, so as to improve the FE model for later calculations. Correlation between metallic and composite shock absorber test results. Definition of new calculation method for composite shock absorber. •Study of adherence between composite outer shell and inner metallic tube through FEM. Analysis of axial and lateral stiffness. •Participation in prototype testing: stiffness, durability and thermal stabilization. •Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) at design level. Documentation development. •Inspection with laser scanner of prototypes. •Report writing for customer. >Rod calculation protocol •Definition of new calculation method for rod. Correlation between test and FEM calculation. Analysis automation through PCL. Documentation development. Engineering department projects: >Support to engineering department (PSA, Renault-Nissan, BMW, Audi, Toyota) •Design validation according to customer’s specification through Finite Element analysis (Patran/Nastran/Marc) of all parts of metallic (steel and aluminum) shock absorbers (spring seat, anti-roll bar bracket, lower bracket, rod and outer shell). Resistance, stiffness and fatigue calculation. Linear and non-linear analysis. Report writing for customer. •Design optimization based in the results obtained by FEM analysis in order to fulfill the specification of the customer. Assessment in design and material modification. >Responsible for simulation tools for engineering deparment: training, maintenance and installation. Show less

  • CITEAN
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Internship
      • Jun 2011 - Apr 2012

      -Realization of the final project degree: automation of the stress calculation of spring seats. The project involved the realization of a program for the automation and time reduction of a resistance calculation for spring seats of a McPherson suspension system. The program was carried out with PCL (Patran Command Language). -Realization of the final project degree: automation of the stress calculation of spring seats. The project involved the realization of a program for the automation and time reduction of a resistance calculation for spring seats of a McPherson suspension system. The program was carried out with PCL (Patran Command Language).

  • Universidad Pública de Navarra
    • Spain
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Student internship
      • Nov 2010 - Apr 2011

      -Helping faculty members in the lab sessions for different engineering courses: Electronic, Electronic Circuits and Applied Electronics -Helping faculty members in the lab sessions for different engineering courses: Electronic, Electronic Circuits and Applied Electronics

Education

  • Universidad Pública de Navarra
    Industrial Engineering (Ingeniería industrial), Mechanical Engineering
    2005 - 2012

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