Karthik Kodappa

About Karthik Kodappa

Engineer by passion and an experienced Aero-Structural Design and Stress Analyst with 13+ years of expertise in airframe structural design, static strength substantiation, fatigue and damage tolerance (F & DT) analysis, and structural testing for civil and defense aircraft programs.Strong foundation in hand calculations, load path analysis, and finite element modeling (NASTRAN/PATRAN), with extensive experience supporting FAR/CS certification. Recognized for technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and certification-driven engineering environments in multidisciplinary and multicultural engineering environments.I value a simple and sustainable lifestyle and enjoy reading, traveling, camping, and trekking, which reinforce discipline, focus, and adaptability. Growing up in a rural environment fostered a strong curiosity for engineering and problem-solving, naturally drawing me toward aerospace and defense technologies. Based in Bengaluru, I have benefited from mentorship by experienced airframe design and structural testing professionals, which shaped my technical rigor, safety-driven mindset, and continuous learning approach as a Structural Engineer.TECHNICAL SKILLS• Tools & Software: MSC NASTRAN, MSC PATRAN, CATIA V5, MS Office• Structural Analysis: Static Strength, Fatigue & Damage Tolerance (F & DT), Hand Calculations, Free Body Diagrams (FBD), Load Path Analysis, GFEM, DFEM, Sub-GFEM, Miner’s Rule, S–N Curves• Materials: Metallic and Composite Aircraft Structures• Documentation & Reporting: Stress Reports, Test Plans/Procedures, Certification Documentation• Regulations & Compliance: FAR, EASA CS-23/25, MIL Standards, Supplemental Type Certification (STC), Airworthiness & Certification Compliance

Experience

1. Associate Manager

   Accenture

   Aug 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   19-Seater Aircraft Program. Led fatigue and damage tolerance (F & DT) substantiation of primary metallic airframe structures including Wing, Fuselage, Horizontal Tail (HT) and Vertical Tail (VT) in compliance with FAR 23 requirements.• Developed, correlated, and validated detailed finite element models (2D/3D) in NASTRAN/PATRAN for static, fatigue, and load-path assessment; extracted hot-spot stresses for F & DT substantiation.• Established fatigue sizing philosophy and performed detailed life assessments using S–N approach, cumulative damage (Miner’s rule), spectrum loading, and stress concentration effects; verified compliance with Design Service Goal (DSG).• Identified life-limiting structural elements and executed damage tolerance analysis (DTA) per fail-safe and crack growth criteria.• Established inspection thresholds and repeat inspection intervals based on detectable flaw size and regulatory crack growth margins.• Drove structural sizing optimization balancing static strength, fatigue life, and weight efficiency.• Led engineering teams through Critical Design Review (CDR); presented F & DT and static substantiation to certification authorities and CDR committee.• Authored and reviewed certification documents including F & DT reports, Static Strength Reports, Compliance Checklists for HTVT, Wing, and Fuselage structures.

Education

• St. Annes High School, Sira

  Higher Secondry , SSLC

• M S Ramaiah Institute Of Technology

  BE/B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering

  2008 — 2012

• Sheshadripuram Arts, Science & Commerce College, Sheshadripuram , Bangalore-20

  Pre-University , Science

Skills

• Catia
• Structural Analysis
• Linear Static Stress Analysis
• Prelimininary Sizing of of Aircraft
• Damage Tolerance Analysis
• Msc.patran
• Nastran
• Cad
• Hand Calculation
• Buckling Analysis
• Fatigue Analysis of Aircraft Components
• Hypermesh
• F&Dt