About me
I graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and a minor in materials science and engineering. In college I was a trumpet player for our school’s mariachi and concert band.
What is your current career title or dream job?
Space Structures Engineer
LinkedIn Page -or- Company website ( for Entrepreneurs)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hernanmlopez
Background/Education/Experience
As a first-generation Chicano engineer, I have been working as a structural analysis engineer sizing the new fuselage structure of the MQ-25 stingray development program under a very aggressive release schedule. As a 2019 mechanical engineer graduate, the learning curve at Boeing has allowed me to rapidly progress from simple door hinge fittings to highly-loaded fracture critical fuselage structure; requiring weeks of involved strength and fatigue analysis using a variety of industry standard software such as but not limited to Patran, NX Unigraphics, and StressCheck. I hope to continue utilizing my stress analysis training; sizing structure based on stiffness-governed load paths, and optimizing webs, stiffeners, and joints through internal element loads from a FEM.
Organizations & clubs
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Association of Latino Professionals For America
Society of Women Engineers
What languages do you speak?
Spanish & English
Hobbies & interests
Musician at heart. I enjoy playing trumpet and guitar.
I enjoy the outdoors by playing tennis, hiking, and boogie boarding.
I enjoy giving back to my community through community service such as mentoring college students and giving talks to high school students. I want to support the undocumented and DACAmented community through an organization I’m cofounding called UPinSTEM.
Looking for:
networking, friendships, mentorship
