Expertise
Aircraft Structural Integrity, Durability and Damage Tolerance (DADT), Risk Analysis, Full Scale Testing, Force Management, Airworthiness Certification, Individual Aircraft Tracking
Profile
Mr. Juan Lado has over 25 years of aerospace engineering experience on major aircraft systems development programs for the US Air Force (USAF). He is a recognized durability & damage tolerance (DADT) of aircraft structures technical expert and is highly experienced in all aspects of aircraft design, development, sustainment, modifications, service life extension programs, repairs, airworthiness certification, testing, and execution of MIL-STD-1530 (USAF Aircraft Structural Integrity Program). Mr. Lado has made major contributions to numerous structural risk analyses to solve in-service related cracking problems for the T-1, T-6, B-1B, MQ-9, F-16, F-15, F-35, and C-130 and participated in several independent review teams (IRT) to include T-6 Flight Control Systems, F-22 Gear-Up Landing Aircraft Repair (A/C 4037), T-6A Aircraft Viability Assessment, F-15C/D/E Fuselage Longerons & F-15C/D Wing Structural Integrity Risk Assessment, and F-16 Taiwan Service Life Extension Program (SLEP).
Significant Career Accomplishments
Senior engineer and technical expert in the acquisition, implementation, application, execution, and results interpretation of highly advanced DADT systems and methodologies. Provided expert technical direction, policy guidance and/or advice on engineering concepts and techniques to Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) programs, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Air Force Flight Test Centers, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), other Government agencies, and private industry.
Briefed the Technical Airworthiness Authority (TAA) and the Airworthiness Board MIL-HDBK-516C section 5 (aircraft structures) as the acting technical advisor. Reviewed program verification activities and product designs for airworthiness criteria compliance and made recommendations regarding airworthiness of new, modified, and operational aircraft.
Developed a robust fracture mechanics and fatigue course to train new branch engineers on DADT topics to include all the phases of the ASIP as outlined in MIL-STD-1530C.
Guided execution of the DADT portion of the F-35 program, totaling over $150M of effort during the System Development & Demonstration (SDD) phase and provided oversight to the ~$100M Building Block Development Test Program.
Key Positions
DADT Technical Expert, Engineering Directorate Structures Branch (AFLCMC/EZFS)
DADT Lead Engineer, Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) F-35 Program Office (640 AES)
Aerospace Engineer, ASC Engineering Directorate Structures Branch (ASC/ENFS)
Vice President & General Manager, Centro Servicio, Nissan, Inc., San Juan, PR
Aerospace Engineer, B-1B Program, WPAFB, OH
Education
MS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Dayton
BS, Civil Engineering, University of Puerto Rico
