Lamar J. Lyerly
Aerospace Stress Engineer
Wichita, KS · (316) 555 0128 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/lamarjlyerly
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Seven years in airframe stress analysis and certification substantiation
INDUSTRIES
Business aviation, aerostructures manufacturing and composite repair
SPECIALTIES
Finite element analysis, static and fatigue substantiation, joint analysis, certification reports
SYSTEMS
CATIA, ANSYS, Nastran, MATLAB, Teamcenter
CREDENTIALS
Engineer in Training, passed the Fundamentals of Engineering examination, 2019
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering, Wichita State University, accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
Executive Summary
Structures engineer with seven years sizing metallic and composite airframe parts for business jets. Runs finite element analysis, writes the stress report that goes into the certification package, and works the substantiation questions the Federal Aviation Administration sends back.
Signature Achievements
- Removed 42 pounds from a wing to body fairing by resizing 18 fittings without losing margin.
- Closed 30 certification questions on a fuselage section with no additional test required.
- Correlated a full scale static test to within 6 percent of the model across 40 strain gauges.
- Cut a repeated fitting analysis from three days to four hours with a scripted load case tool.
- Cleared a production nonconformance in one shift that would otherwise have held two aircraft.
Professional Experience
Stress Engineer
Prairie Aerostructures, Wichita, KS 2022 to present
Structures group of 14 supporting two business jet programs and their spare parts business
- Builds and runs finite element models of fuselage and empennage assemblies.
- Writes static, fatigue and damage tolerance substantiation for the certification package.
- Answers structural questions from the designated engineering representative and the certification office.
- Dispositions manufacturing nonconformances against margin of safety on the shop floor.
Structural Analyst
Flint Hills Composites, Newton, KS 2019 to 2022
Composite component supplier of 180 people making control surfaces and fairings
- Analyzed bonded and bolted composite joints and sized layup schedules.
- Supported coupon and element testing and reduced the data into allowables.
- Prepared repair analyzes for field damage reported by two airframe customers.
Licensure and Certification
Engineer in Training, Kansas State Board of Technical Professions, 2019
Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Education
Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering, Wichita State University, 2019
Core Skills
Finite element analysis · Fatigue and damage tolerance · Composite joints · Certification substantiation · Test correlation · Load cases · Technical reporting · Nonconformance disposition