1. Joseph Shamie
171 N. Fuller Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(213) 509-3512
jshamie@sbcglobal.net
Structural Analysis Engineer
 Individual that is highly motivated and results-oriented seeking a full-time position as a
structural analysis/design engineer. Academic training is combined with hands-on
experience in analysis to support design and testing efforts offering employers a track
record of delivering on tasks accurately, efficiently and quickly. Skilled at managing
resources, applying experience and training to evaluate and analyze complex systems
to meet customer requirements and employing team effort and organizational methods
to ensure timely completion of assignments.
Career Summary Highlights
 Extensive experience in structures/dynamics/thermal analysis using state-of-the-art
methods to ensure the structural integrity of space/airborne vehicles and hardware.
 Competence in creating FEMS to analyze a wide variety of structural analysis problems
to support flight projects and proposal efforts: stress, composites, modal analysis,
random analysis, jitter, acoustic/shock environments. NASTRAN certifications.
 Knowledge of MSC NASTRAN/PATRAN, Femap with NX Nastran, AutoCAD, Creo
View, MATLAB, FORTRAN, UNIX, independent study of STOP analysis for sensors
 Pre-test analysis to establish requirements for conducting structural testing
 Six Sigma Green Belt status awarded for completing Load Cycle Process Improvement
Program implementing process standardization and innovative efficiency methodologies
 Excellent technical and customer communication skills
 Interface with EELV Atlas V and Delta IV launch vehicle system integrator
 Author and co-author of several internal and external publications
 Assistant and associate teaching positions at UCLA School of Engineering
 Current and active TS/SSBI
Professional Experience and Accomplishments
Boeing Satellite Systems 2005-2015
Staff Engineer, Grade level 5
 Dynamics team lead for MCP interfacing with structural and design engineers. Created
Craig-Bampton S/C dynamic models for transmittal to the LVC for CLA studies to
determining pre-selected critical structural loads and acceleration responses.
Incorporated process improvements to expedite the assessment of CLA results.
Additional analyses evaluated hardware using transient and periodic sine, random
vibration, stress, VA One acoustics. Results were used to derive loads criteria and to
develop analysis and test plans for verifying design requirements. Final project results
were prepared for addressing program and customer requirements and presenting
PDR and CDR results which met and often exceeded customer milestones.
Northrop Grumman Space Technology 1987 – 2005
Staff Engineer
 Team lead for Load Cycle effort to analyze critical events for specified boost vehicle
loads and environments. Performed Spacecraft model coupling using the Craig-

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Bampton formulation and computed loads for transmittal to structures to perform overall
strength/design assessment. Implemented Six-Sigma for performance and quality.
 Analyzed spacecraft acoustic response using AUTOSEA and NASTRAN to assist in
determining design loads for GeoLite and Astrolink space crafts.
 Dynamics lead for program DCP. Provided hardware dynamic/stress/thermal
requirements, dynamic environments and application of MAC data.
 Supported extensive validation and enhancement for in-house flexible multi-body
dynamic simulation software to determine on-orbit response loads and performance for
subsystem requirements. Formulated a unique algorithm to include system equations
of motion in a manner which significantly reduced the computer run times and manual
labor required for performing simulations.
 Created software interface between structural dynamics and attitude stability controls
which implemented newly formulated multi-body dynamic simulation equations.
 Extensively revised and enhanced software for performing optimization of dynamic
responses for large complex vehicle systems.
Prior Experience at Hughes Aircraft Company and McDonnell Douglas Company:
 Developed comprehensive solid/planar FEMs for performing dynamic/stress/thermal
analyses with particular emphasis on using NASTRAN and PATRAN software. Tasks
included modeling and evaluating the detailed stress/thermal response of integrated
spacecraft infrared sensor housings and cryogenic cooling mechanical systems.
 Coordinated team efforts of structural dynamics, aerodynamics and structures
personnel to develop a comprehensive aero-elastic program to calculate the aero-
elastic response of coupled rotor/airframe helicopters in high speed forward flight.
 Dynamics lead for sine vibration/modal testing and data reduction of the AHIP and YAH-
64(Apache) helicopters.
Awards and Recognitions
 First Program Mission and Pride@Boeing Awards
 Structural Mechanics and Team Accomplishment Award
 Commendation Award for contributions made to the company in a letter of
commendation written by program management:
“… as required by the nature of the job Joe is meticulous very reliable and hence entrusted
with considerable responsibility. Joe has shown considerable capability to incorporate new
ideas and initiate logical and comprehensive solutions to different problems, … Joe has
unique talent and intelligence particularly suited to development of analysis tools – a talent
highly specialized and difficult to come by since it requires exceptional research capabilities
with a background of advanced mathematics and theoretical engineering.”
 Certificate of Commendation Award for contributions to cost-cutting innovations, saving
the company in excess of $500,000.
 Departmental Scholar and Dean’s Honor Roll, UCLA
 Chancellor’s Teaching and Dissertation Fellowships, UCLA.
Education
 Ph.D - Structural Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles (3.9 / 4.0 GPA)
 M.Sc., B.Sc. - Structural Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles (Graduated
Summa Cum Laude and member Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society)