Alejandro Sanchez
Ames
Summary
An aspiring Aerospace Engineer with employment and academic experience in data analysis, design, and testing. I am eager to begin full-time employment in Engineering, where I can bring my experience collaborating on sUAS into a professional environment.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Co-Founder
Lenzu AI
Ames
05.2024 - Current
- Founding a company that integrates biometric data to assist character development
- Learning about math techniques in AI and data analysis to engineer a product
- Learning how to craft a pitch and deliver technical presentations to business leaders
Propulsion Lead
Skyshift Senior Design Team
08.2025 - 05.2026
- Contributed to a small group dedicated to designing a small UAS capable of changing shape in flight, creating a cross-sectional area change of more than 15% in all three planes
- Wrote a performance code to analyze and select components for a propulsion system based on performance data
- Integrated electronics components into a Pixhawk autopilot and reviewed flight logs to analyze aircraft performance
Principal Engineer
Masterpilots
Orlando
06.2025 - 08.2025
- Assisted the development of a pilot training software that works exclusively off iPhone GPS data
- Used filters and optimization algorithms in MATLAB to estimate airspeed using the triangle of velocities method
Development Team Lead
Boeing Experimental Flight
01.2023 - 05.2025
- Led the development of new designs aimed at researching truss-braced wing designs on an sUAS
- Used FEA, CFD, and CAD to create, validate, and manufacture new wings with composites and 3D printing
- Analyzed wind tunnel data and used wind tunnel testing to test experimental truss-braced designs
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Iowa State University, Department of Civil Engineering
Ames
01.2023 - 08.2023
- Used aerospace engineering knowledge to assist a civil engineering project researching a morphing building that reduces wind loads
- Applied strain gauges, accelerometers, and used FEA software to test structures
- Used CAD and CFD to test alternative morphing designs
Education
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering, Nondestructive Evaluation, Entrepreneurship
Iowa State University
Ames, IA05-2026
Skills
- ANSYS
- MATLAB
- Microsoft Office
- LaTeX
- SolidWorks
- Inventor
- Fusion
Honors And Leadership
- Boeing Experimental Flight, Project Manager, 08/01/25, 12/01/25
- Slay Award, 12/01/24
- Project Whisperer, 05/01/25
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Propulsion Lead
Skyshift Senior Design Team
08.2025 - 05.2026
Principal Engineer
Masterpilots
06.2025 - 08.2025
Co-Founder
Lenzu AI
05.2024 - Current
Development Team Lead
Boeing Experimental Flight
01.2023 - 05.2025
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Iowa State University, Department of Civil Engineering
01.2023 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering, Nondestructive Evaluation, Entrepreneurship
Iowa State University