Description
Building a drone that can survive a +4G pull-up maneuver and a hard carrier landing starts with flawless structural design. I am a Composites Design Engineer who combines material science with advanced Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to create airframes that are incredibly light yet structurally bulletproof.
I. Designing primary and secondary composite structures (wings, fuselages, motor mounts) using carbon fiber, fiberglass, and sandwich panels.
II. Performing static, modal, and buckling analyses in ANSYS Workbench and SolidWorks Simulation to validate structural integrity under extreme flight loads.
III. Designing and detailing manufacturing tooling, including female molds and layup jigs, for vacuum infusion and autoclave curing processes.
IV. Generating comprehensive ply-by-ply layup schedules and manufacturing travelers for the composite shop floor.
During my three years at an aviation design bureau, I conducted the structural validation for a fixed-wing UAV wing operating at maximum load. I confirmed a safe margin of safety and subsequently designed a two-part mold for vacuum-infusing the fuselage, which reduced production setup time by 20%. My most proud achievement was optimizing the carbon fiber layup schedule of the wing spar; by altering the ply angles, I reduced the spar's weight by 15% without compromising its load-bearing capacity.
I hold a Master's degree in Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering, alongside a specialized certification in ANSYS Composite PrepPost (ACP). I am deeply passionate about lightweight aviation structures and am eager to support the manufacturing process directly on the shop floor. I am seeking a full-time role in Bristol, UK, with a target salary of £55,000 GBP.