Duncan Koon Email & Phone Number

Laguna Niguel, CA, US

Tustin, CA, US

• Led the Structural Integrity (SI) directorate consisting of Internal Loads, Methods, Stress Analysis, Fatigue, Durability and Damage Tolerance, Materials and Processes, and Materials, Structures and Systems Test Labs.
• Responsible for supporting the development of lightweight and durable structures, systems, and interiors for Virgin Galactic legacy and future fleet of Spaceships and Motherships as well as other prototype air vehicles.
• Attracted, developed, mentored, and managed Structural Integrity professionals.
• Developed engineering by establishing a Lunch and Learn program, technical mentoring program, and training courses.
• Supported Engineering reviews of programs, technical reviews, change boards, and process boards.
• Supported programs in the development of Structural Integrity requirements.

• Responsible for all aspects of structural design, development, fabrication, test and volume production.
• Developed the conceptual structural layout and initial sizing.
• Established structural requirements.
• Developed external structural suppliers to meet an aggressive schedule.

Dallas, TX, US

• Reported to the Engineering Vice President, leading engineering analysis functions specific to Structural Analysis, Fatigue and Damage Tolerance, Dynamics and Loads ensuring fulfillment of each development program.
• Rebuilt the Engineering Analysis Group to a workforce of over 100 engineers, utilizing proper skills training and standardization of best practices, resulting in personnel knowledge, proficiency, and productivity
• Guided engineering tool and methods development to reduce manpower requirements and increase efficiency, process, and procedures development to insure consistent error free products.
• Developed Analysis Group that increased engineering capability to include Discrete Source Damage, Internal and External Loads, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Thermal and Dynamics.
• Supported Innovation and Technologies research and development activities, in addition authoring multiple proposals.
• Developed intern, new hire on-boarding training program and mentoring programs.

Dallas, TX, US

• Managed two, cross-functional High-Performance Teams (HPT) for Spars and Flaps on the BA Global 7500 Wing, units consisting of Procurement, Design, Industrial, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineers as well as.
• Charged with the creation, execution, and accountability of plans to meet program expectations for safety, quality, schedule/timeline, and costs.
• Led continuous improvement initiatives to implement design producibility and production process improvements, remove roadblocks and achieve required “Takt Times” while reducing production costs.
• Initiated and managed Quality Improvement Plans Action plans responsible for removing quality delay by driving defects to an all-time low count thus not requiring corrective action board meetings.
• Worked with supplier management to implement parts and hardware solutions not specific to the production schedule.

Dallas, TX, US

• Led the Trailing Edge Integrated Product Development Team (IPDT) for Inboard/Outboard Flap on BA Global 7500 Wing.
• Managed certification activities which included managing producibility design changes thru the change board and supporting certification stress reports and deliverables.
• Administered the IPDT team consisting of Stress, Fatigue & Damage Tolerance, Design, Materials, Weights, Quality and Manufacturing Engineers, utilizing Earned Value Management System.

Dallas, TX, US

• Piloted multi-national team of engineers to redesign both the G7500 Wing split fowler inboard flap and outboard flaps to meet stringent technical requirements, recover schedule, reduce weight, test, and certify.
• Advanced standardized analysis tools and methods, while developing the engineering team. Team was first to achieve accepted stress and fatigue analysis certification reports while all responsible structure passed all.

Bethesda, MD, US

• Provided structural and dynamics analysis using FEA Models NASTRAN

San Diego, California, US

• Lead Stress Engineer - Bombardier C-Series & L85 Business Jet (07/2011 - 04/2013)
• Led analysis team performing stress analysis on composite and metallic primary structure.F&DT Engineer - Airbus A350 (Fatigue and Damage Tolerance; 04/2011 - 07/2011)
• Performed fatigue analysis and damage tolerance analysis utilizing Airbus tools

• Contract Stress Engineer - EMF Program
• Piloted analysis for initial drawing release and MRB support.

Bethesda, MD, US

• Contract Stress Engineer - Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) / Multifunction Utility Logistics Equipment Vehicle
• Performed analysis to support PDR resulting in program award.
• Performed stress analysis to optimize structure resulting in minimal weight.

Dallas, TX, US

• Contract Lead Stress Engineer - Boeing 787, Sections 47 & 48 (Aft Fuselage Structure)
• Led team for stress analysis, fatigue analysis, damage tolerance analysis, report preparation and MRB support

• Contract Stress Engineer
• Oversaw stress analysis and report preparation for aircraft completion.

Bethesda, MD, US

• Performed extensive classical (hand) analysis and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) on composite and metallic structures with emphasis on efficient light weight structures (low margin).
• Performed fatigue and fracture (NASGRO) analysis.
• Developed stress criterion, loads and fatigue spectrums.
• Prepared and supervised structural test plans documenting test and analysis results.
• Prepared and presented data to customers.
• Contributed to a revised casting manual.

Falls Church, VA, US

• Actualized the structural layout, detail design, hydraulic, electric and installation design.

Bethesda, MD, US

• Supported Propulsion Group during proposed C-5 upgrade; additional functions included fleet support and resolving Aircraft on Ground (AOG) issues.

• Award winning engineer (Employee of the Year) leveraging experience to design systems installation and primary and secondary metallic and composite structure.
• Contributed to several projects which included Gulfstream V Business Jet, CL601 Nacelles, Navy AFX Strike Fighter, B-2 Advanced Technology Bomber and C-17 Airlifter.