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Alessandro Acuna

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Structural Engineer

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+ Mechanical Engineer passionate about aerospace and advanced manufacturing, specialized in developing structural components from concept to advanced FEM validation. Focus on composite materials, CAD, FEA, and explicit simulations. +

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+ Composite Materials + FEA (Abaqus, Ansys, Nastran, Hypermesh) + CAD (CATIA V5, NX, Creo) + PASS and SAP + Python (Numpy, Pandas, Matplotlib) +
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Currently at Airbus (contract until Dec 2025). Open to a new Structural Engineer role from January 2026.

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Madrid, Spain · DE IT ES UK

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+ Damage Tolerance + Buckling & Pre-sizing + Impact & Energy Absorption + Drawings & GD&T + Data Analysis +
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Experience

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Jan 2025 – Present +
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+ AIRBUS - Structural Design & Analysis Engineer + Madrid, ES +

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  • Development and assessment of repair solutions for composite and metallic components.
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  • Part design for A350 HTP and Section 19 (rear fuselage) in CATIA V5.
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  • Design Office interface in production, ensuring structural integrity and compliance.
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  • Development of numerical models and explicit simulations for composite damage mechanisms.
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Mar 2024 – Dec 2024 +
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+ DLR - Master Thesis · R&D Engineer + Stuttgart, DE +

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  • Thesis for the EU project r-LightBioCom on sustainable high-performance composites for automotive/aerospace.
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  • Computed environmental footprint for 1 kg of materials in openLCA.
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  • Quasi-static & dynamic compression tests on cores (honeycomb/foam) and KPIs combining LCA and mechanical performance.
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  • Implementation and calibration of LS-DYNA MAT cards from test data.
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  • FEM static/dynamic analyses to validate experiments.
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Oct 2021 – Sep 2023 +
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+ UniBo Motorsport - Stress & Design Engineer + Bologna, IT +

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  • Design and Stress Analysis of automotive parts (monocoque moulds, dashboard support, driver harness).
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  • FEM on CFRP chassis under multiple loads; investigation of delamination causes.
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Jul 2022 – Sep 2022 +
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+ D.V.P. Vacuum Technology - Bachelor Thesis · R&D Engineer + Bologna, IT +

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  • Experimental campaigns on flow rates and pressure losses in turbines and control valves.
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  • Built performance maps in GT-Suite and validated the model.
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Feb 2022 – Apr 2022 +
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+ CPC Group - Composite Laminator + Modena, IT +

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  • Lamination of CFRP moulds and a chassis for Formula SAE team.
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Academic Projects

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Composite stiffened panels

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Buckling & damage tolerance checks, layup optimization (skin & stringers), deflection verification. UPM · Feb–May 2025

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Composite laminate — Hashin (Abaqus)

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UD laminate under tension vs compression; ply-by-ply failure using Hashin initiation; FEM-driven analysis. UPM · Jan–Mar 2025

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Rear Fuselage — Section 19 (Skin & Stringers)

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Skin laminate & stringer concept, drop-offs, reinforcements, frame joints (clips, Ø4.8 mm). UPM · Jan–Mar 2024

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Motorbike rear subframe — AlSi10Mg (SLM)

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Topology optimization, VDI 2230 bolted joints, static/fatigue validation (Ansys), weight minimization. Unibo · Sep–Dec 2024

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Composite drone structure

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Lamination definition, thickness optimization, harmonic & impact FEM analyses. Unibo · Feb–Jun 2023

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Education

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Oct 2024 – Jun 2025 +
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+ Master in Composite Materials + AIRBUS Programme, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid +

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Courses: Design & Analysis of Advanced Composite Structures · Abaqus Lab · Space Structures.

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Oct 2022 – Dec 2025 / Mar 2026 +
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+ MSc in Mechanical Engineering (Minor: Mechanical Design & Modelling) + University of Bologna +

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Courses: Chassis & Body · Surface CAD · Structural CAD · Product Development Processes & Methods.

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Sep 2023 – Feb 2024 +
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+ Erasmus+ Aerospace Engineering + University of Stuttgart +

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Computational Dynamics (Robotics) · Computational Mechanics of Structures · Advanced FEA Technology.

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Sep 2019 – Oct 2022 +
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+ BSc in Mechanical Engineering + University of Bologna +

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Software

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CAD: Siemens NX, CATIA V5, PTC Creo
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FEA: Ansys, Abaqus, Hypermesh/Nastran, GT-Suite
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Programming: Python (pandas, matplotlib, pycatia)
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Data Analysis: Excel, Python
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+ Teamwork + Adaptability + Creative Problem Solving +
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Languages

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Italian — Native
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Spanish — Fluent (C2)
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English — Fluent (C1)
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German — Basic (A1)
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Contact

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Interested in collaborating or need the CV in a different format? Get in touch.

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  • Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 19:00
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  • Sunday: 09:00 - 12:00
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+ 📧 alessan.acunaguardia@gmail.com + 📱 +39 327 767 1048 + 💼 linkedin.com/in/aleacuna +
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