Ivan P.

Senior Structural & FEA Engineer | Aerospace & Composite Structures

I help engineering teams evaluate structural strength, improve designs, and prepare clear technical substantiation through finite element analysis and classical engineering calculations.

I have over 15 years of experience in structural analysis, including more than 10 years working with composite materials and aircraft structures. My background combines hands-on analysis with engineering team leadership and coordination of structural substantiation, certification documentation, and test planning.

My experience includes the development of a fully composite training aircraft with bonded joints, covering finite element modelling, stress analysis, fatigue and damage tolerance, aeroelasticity, and planning of full-scale static and fatigue tests.

I can support your project with:

• Finite element modelling and independent model review
• Static strength, stiffness, and buckling analysis
• Composite laminate and bonded joint analysis
• Metallic structures and mechanical assemblies
• Fatigue and damage tolerance assessments
• Structural test planning and analysis-to-test correlation
• Design improvement and weight reduction studies
• Technical reports documenting assumptions, methods, results, and limitations
• Python and Excel automation for engineering calculations and post-processing

Tools: Abaqus, ANSYS, Femap, Nastran, SolidWorks, CATIA, Python, and Excel.

My approach is to establish the loads, boundary conditions, material properties, and acceptance criteria before starting the analysis. I combine FEA with hand calculations and engineering judgement to deliver results that support practical design decisions.

Available for individual analysis tasks, independent technical reviews, and longer-term project support. Selected project experience is available in my portfolio; confidential information is excluded.