Senior Structural Analysis Engineer – Black Sky

DAVRON CV: Candidate 1966876

SENIOR STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ENGINEER | SPACECRAFT STRUCTURES & FEM

Core Expertise

• Spacecraft structural analysis across components and full vehicle assemblies, including launch load and compatibility assessments.
• Finite element modeling and simulation for static, modal, vibration, shock, and thermal-mechanical analyses.
• Structural optimization and topology studies to improve mass, stiffness, and failure margins.
• Verification reporting, test support, and correlation for qualification campaigns and dynamic testing.
• Cross-functional collaboration and mentorship guiding design teams from preliminary design through final verification.

Project Background

• Led structural analysis efforts supporting satellite development programs through critical design reviews.
• Developed and validated finite element models to assess structural integrity and identify design risks.
• Performed launch load, vibration, shock, and modal analyses to support launch qualification.
• Executed thermal-mechanical coupled simulations and correlated simulation results to instrumentation and tests.
• Produced structural verification reports and presented technical findings to project stakeholders.

Key Skills

• NASTRAN | Patran | Femap — FEM solvers and pre/post-processing workflows
• ANSYS | LS-DYNA | ANSYS Fluent — nonlinear and explicit dynamic simulation
• CATIA | SolidWorks | Altair Inspire — CAD, assembly modeling, and concept studies
• MATLAB | Python | LabVIEW — data analysis, scripting, and test automation
• Modal analysis | Vibration testing | Shock and thermal-mechanical analysis | Structural verification
• Finite element modeling | Topology optimization | Test instrumentation and correlation

Education

• M.S., Mechanical Engineering — University of California San Diego

Why Interview this Candidate?

A spacecraft structural analyst with six years' experience delivering FEM-based analyses, modal/vibration, shock, static, and thermal-mechanical simulations. They have led launch-qualification analyses, supported dynamic test campaigns and test correlation, and produced structural verification reports for program milestones. Proficient across industry-standard FEM tools and scripting languages, they provide technical leadership and are ready to own structural analysis efforts for new spacecraft developments.