Dallen A. - Principal Consultant

Harrisville, United States

Experience

Sep 2025 - Present

4 months

Pleasant View, United States

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 8 months

Marriott-Slaterville, United States

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 months

San Antonio, United States

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 months

Hill Air Force Base, United States