Dallen (L.) A.
Principal Consultant
Experience
Sep 2025 - Present
3 monthsPleasant View, United States
Principal Consultant
Andrew Analytics LLC
- Apply principles of forensic engineering to investigate product failures, structural incidents, and material defects, ensuring scientific accuracy and traceability of evidence
- Utilize advanced knowledge of materials, fatigue, and fracture mechanics to support design improvement and litigation support
- Author technical reports and expert findings supported by quantitative data, standards references (ASTM, ASME, AWS), and photographic documentation
- Collaborate with laboratories, manufacturers, and legal teams to provide independent, technically defensible evaluations, and recommendations for remediation or redesign
May 2019 - Present
6 years 7 monthsMarriott-Slaterville, United States
Senior Engineer
Hill Engineering, LLC
- Perform technical analyses relating to the area of structural integrity with specialization in the fatigue and fracture of metals
- Perform finite element analysis (FEA) to accurately model parts, loads, and boundary constraints and produce stress predictions for critical regions of the part
- Project manager and lead engineer across multiple programs
- Design and manufacture component tooling and fixtures along with technical data package
- Utilize SolidWorks CAD software to model system parts and associated drawing packages
- Responsible for business development and proposals, with contract awards total over $10M
- Current executive committee chair of the Engineered Residual Stress Implementation (ERSI) working group, responsible for driving key objectives for 150+ engineers and scientists
Jan 2014 - May 2019
5 years 5 monthsSan Antonio, United States
Senior Research Engineer
Southwest Research Institute
- Responsible to develop and perform fatigue crack growth and durability fatigue testing in order to evaluate fatigue life enhancement processes and other manufacturing processes
- Lead project engineer on the full-scale test for aircraft nacelle and empennage structure
- Developed and taught training courses on FEA, fatigue crack growth, and fracture mechanics
- Co-founded the Engineered Residual Stress Implementation (ERSI) working group focused on development of the analytical framework for engineered residual stresses
Jun 2009 - Jan 2014
4 years 8 monthsHill Air Force Base, United States
Aerospace Engineer
United States Air Force
- Developed models and obtained loads and stress intensity solutions from FEA
- Significant expertise in commercial fracture mechanics software packages
- Frequent analysis support requests to facilitate on-demand maintenance tasks
- Gained proficiency in government acquisition procedures
Languages
English
NativeEducation
University of Texas at San Antonio
Doctor of Philosophy · Mechanical Engineering · San Antonio, United States
University of Utah
Master of Science · Mechanical Engineering · Salt Lake City, United States
Utah State University
Bachelor of Science · Mechanical Engineering · Logan, United States
Certifications & licenses
Licensed Professional Engineer: Mechanical - Aerospace Emphasis
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