Ian Garza, P.E., Mechanical Engineer

Ian Garza has joined KnightHawk Engineering as a Mechanical Engineer in April of 2021. Ian performs numerical modeling and analysis using ANSYS Mechanical for root cause failure analysis and component-level stress and vibration analysis. Before joining KnightHawk, Ian worked for four years in the Aerospace and Aviation industry for Pratt & Whitney. In his experience at Pratt & Whitney, Ian specialized in the FEA of rotating components such as high-pressure compressor rotor disks and airfoils for commercial and military customers, simulating component level stress and modal vibratory response using ANSYS Mechanical and ANSYS Parametric Design Language. Ian also managed multi-disciplinary teams in the aerospace and aviation industry, coordinating teams of mechanical, thermal, aerodynamic, and metallurgical engineers in pursuing root cause failure analyses.