Capabilities
A single engineer covering the full path from concept to certified, machined hardware.
CAD
Design & CAD
SOLIDWORKS Premium part, assembly, and drawing work; weldments, tube coping, and frame building; legacy model and drawing modernization; aerodynamic fairings and cosmetic surfacing.
- SOLIDWORKS Premium: part, assembly, and production drawings
- Weldments, tube coping, and welded-frame design
- Legacy model and drawing modernization (bringing paper-era or outdated CAD into current, manufacturable models)
- Part and assembly design for aircraft structures
- Aerodynamic fairings and cosmetic surface design
FEA
Analysis & Substantiation
Classical hand analysis and FEA; stress reports and structural substantiation packages.
- Classical / hand structural analysis
- Finite element analysis (structural)
- Stress reports and structural substantiation packages
CERT
FAA Certification Support
Engineering support for ADs, TCDS, and STCs, coordinating with DERs and DARs on compliance findings.
- Engineering support for Airworthiness Directive (AD) compliance and Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS) changes
- Engineering data and substantiation for Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) and field approvals
- Coordination with DERs and DARs on certification findings
MFG
Tooling & Manufacturing
Forming- and wiping-die design; CAM for CNC mills (HAAS and others) and tube bending (BendTech A400); CNC machining and design-for-manufacture.
- Forming-die and wiping-die design for sheet-metal components
- CAM programming for CNC mills (HAAS and others) and tube bending (BendTech A400)
- CNC machining and tube fabrication
- Design-for-manufacture review