Devin Moonesinghe
Saint Louis,Missouri
Summary
Senior engineering leader with 20+ years guiding aircraft and UAV product
development, conceptual design decisions, structural analysis, and airworthiness execution across defense programs. Brings experience translating mission needs into feasible engineering paths, leading cross-functional teams across different business units, and aligning technical direction with affordability, schedule, and customer objectives. Advanced background in metallic and composite structures, full product lifecycle development, budgeting, mentoring, and customer-facing technical reviews
(DoD and FAA). Positioned for a Director of Advanced Design role with Andruil Industries, focusing on systems architecture, requirements development, and conceptual design.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Engineering Leader
The Boeing Company
Saint Louis, MO
10.2025 - Current
- Spearheaded strategic engineering plans for the Durability and Damage Tolerance team, helping launch full-scale testing and improving execution readiness.
- Managing a team of 12 engineers, optimizing task allocations to enhance project completion.
- Oversight of the DaDT team, making pivotal program decisions informed by detailed input.
- Reduced error rates by 10% to 20% through rigorous review protocols, enhancing analysis and testing accuracy.
- Drafted operating budgets and detailed monthly performance reports, achieving $2M cost saving per shipset during Low Rate Initial Production.
- Conducted comprehensive evaluations of the engineering program, identifying key areas for improvement.
- Workforce planning and mentoring.
- Delivered technical presentations to program leadership and DoD stakeholders, translating engineering status and risks into decision-ready updates.
Senior Structural Engineering Manager
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Palmdale, CA
07.2015 - 09.2025
- Led structural analysis and design execution for a classified DoD air vehicle program, aligning technical decisions with mission needs, program constraints, and MRB requirements.
- Directed engineering analysis and design business units across 30-40 engineers, improving workflow efficiency in a fast-paced cross-functional environment.
- Partnered with cross-functional teams to deliver milestones on time and under budget while overseeing a $30M budget using Earned Value Management.
- Reviewed and approved structural analysis reports, ensuring integrity and compliance for advanced structures.
- Led airworthiness compliance to MIL-STD-1530C and supported key design reviews that shaped technical direction for advanced structures.
- Secured multi-year project funding by developing Basis of Estimates that supported customer proposals and program planning.
- Mentored 1st line managers and other team members.
- Delivered presentation to DoD customer, enhancing project alignment.
Lead Structural Analysis Engineer
The Boeing Company
Seal Beach, CA
07.2008 - 06.2015
- Led a team of 10-15 engineers in Aircraft Modification/Overhaul projects, ensuring compliance with FAA and EASA regulations for The Boeing Company.
- Performed structural and fatigue analysis using hand methods, CATIA V5, and NASTRAN/PATRAN to evaluate metallic and composite structures.
- Executed finite element analysis (FEM) to assess and improve structural integrity and durability.
- Chaired technical design reviews and discussions.
- Collaborated with MRO organizations in the US and Europe to optimize maintenance strategies.
- Conducted subsystem analyses to qualify hardware using Nastran Sol 103 and Sol 111.
Education
Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA05.2002
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering
Kingston University
United Kingdom05.1999
Certificate - Business Administration And Management
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA08.2006
Skills
Project Management
Team Leadership
Budgeting
CATIA V5
Finite Element Analysis, PATRAN, NASTRAN and FEMAP
Durability and Damage Tolerance Analysis
Classical Hand Calculations
Structural Testing,
MRB Analysis
FAA and EASA Regulations
Timeline
Senior Engineering Leader
The Boeing Company
10.2025 - Current
Senior Structural Engineering Manager
Northrop Grumman Corporation
07.2015 - 09.2025
Lead Structural Analysis Engineer
The Boeing Company
07.2008 - 06.2015
Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering
Kingston University
Certificate - Business Administration And Management
University of California, Irvine