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I help drone, aerospace, and defense companies develop composite material projects and products to find the best technical solution for each specific case (following parameters such as added value, quality, risks, cost, and time).
My real-world experience allows me to provide support in (but not limited to):
• Design of composite structures under ECSS, weight reduction, payload integration.
• Design reviews and documentation consistency for various project phases (KOM, PDR, CDR, and MRR).
• Industrialization and design for manufacturing (DFM).
• Testing and validation plans.
• Technical project management.
• Budget management, risk management, planning, and team management.
I hold a PhD in composite structures and have PMP certification. I have over 7 years of industrial experience in the development (design, manufacturing, validation) of composite structures for the aerospace sector (drones, satellites, launchers, aircraft).
Spanish
Native or bilingual
Catalan
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Blanes (up to 50km)
Experience
- Compoxi SL (Aerospace & Defence)Technical Project Manager & Composites Structures SpecialistApril 2022 - Today (4 years and 4 months)•Project Leadership & team management: Managed 13 concurrent space & defence projects with 8 OEM clients (40% international), overseeing €3.5M+ budget and leading a team of +10 engineers.•Technical leadership: Directed full lifecycle development of advanced aerospace composite structures (requirements, structural design, FEM analysis, manufacturing, and qualification under EN9100 framework).•Airbus and ESA Liaison: Acted as technical focal point with clients, suppliers, partners, and authorities.•Stakeholder delivery: Ensured delivery aligned with cost, schedule, scope, and quality requirements (90% success rate).•Performance: Improved design-for-manufacturing efficiency by 40%.•Verification alignment: Coordinated verification strategies & qualification campaigns (mechanical, thermal, vibration, RF, materials & processes). Led manufacturing and qualification of aerospace hardware up to 16 m³ scale.
- Compoxi SL (Aerospace & Defence)Structural Design EngineerNovember 2019 - March 2022 (2 years and 4 months)•Structural Optimization: Achieved a 25% reduction in weight and 50% reduction in costs vs baseline through advanced structural FEA (static analysis, impact explicit dynamics, thermoelastic, modal).•Space hardware: Designed space structures under ECSS standards (primary structures, solar panels, launcher components, and deployment mechanisms).•Design solutions: Translated complex designs into manufacturable solutions using CAD and industrial constraints.•Design for manufacturing: Developed tooling (moulds, jigs) and manufacturing processes for composite-metal structures.•Reporting & Compliance: Prepared formal engineering stress notes, test plans, and design documents.
- Compoxi SL (Aerospace & Defence)Junior Process EngineerOctober 2018 - October 2019 (1 year)•Process improvement: Developed a customized Lean Six Sigma methodology for composites parts (recurrent production).•Reduced manufacturing costs by 15% and improved process efficiency by 15%.
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Education
- Ph.D. Composite StructuresPh.D. Composite Structures
- PMP®PMP®
Certifications
- Project Management Professional (PMP)Project Management Institute (PMI)2026