Scott Leemans

Scott Leemans is an experienced Creative Engineering Generalist with a diverse background in Engineering Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering, Product & Project Management, New Concept Research & Development, Intrapreneuring, Advanced Composites, Adhesive Bonding, Design, Analysis & Simulation, Optimization, Generative Design, Testing, Design of Experiments, Data Mining, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Composites Manufacturing & Process Engineering, Supplier Development, & Procurement, and Robotics Programming with PolyScope and ArtiMinds. He currently works at X - Experimental Engineering Services (EES) where he supports all of X and other projects Alphabet-wide with unique expertise and surge capacity.

Previously, Scott worked at Advatech Pacific as the Principal Engineer for Composites Technology, where he led and coordinated all the company's projects and CAE tool development efforts related to composite structural analysis. Before that, he was the Engineer for Design, Analysis & Manufacturing at Scaled Composites where he performed design, analysis, and manufacturing of advanced composite experimental aircraft structures.

Scott has also worked on various projects, including a novel, scalable hybrid rocket system, a Progressive Failure Analysis of composite sandwich panels for the National Institute for Aviation Research, integrating FiberSIM and MD NASTRAN for winglet design, design, analysis & testing for a composite blended winglet, design, analysis & optimization for filament wound cylindrical and spherical rocket oxidizer fuel tank pressure vessels, various prototype aircraft development efforts, Phoenix Cardinals Stadium Retractable Roof System and Movable Field, and the Crusader Ground Combat Vehicle Technical Cost Account Manager & Lead Engineer.

Scott holds a Master of Science (M.S.) in Engineering Mechanics, a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, and completed his Ph.D. (ABD) in Aerospace Engineering at both Iowa State University and Arizona State University.

Some of his other past roles include D30.04, D30.05, D30.09 Voting Member at ASTM Committee D30 on Composite Materials, Working Group Member at Composite Materials Handbook 17 (CMH-17), AZ Chapter - Co-Director & Phoenix Region Co-Chair at SAMPE, Senior Mechanical Analyst at Uni-Systems, Technical Cost Account Manager at General Dynamics Land Systems, President at Enginuity Incorporated, Graduate Teaching Assistant at Iowa State University, Applications Engineer at Spaulding Composites Company, and Development Engineer - Rocket Nozzles & Cases at Hercules Aerospace.

Overall, Scott Leemans's broad background and extensive experience in multiple fields of engineering and project management make him a valuable asset to any company or project, bringing expertise in composite materials, new technology development, and more.