Rodrigo Guimaraes

Rodrigo Guimaraes is an experienced aerospace engineer currently serving as an Airframe Senior Stress Engineer at Joby Aviation since January 2020, specializing in the structural analysis of composite and metallic components with expertise in Finite Element Analysis. Prior to this role, Rodrigo worked at Gulfstream Aerospace in various technical specialist positions focusing on optimization analysis, internal loads, and specialty analyses. Additional experience includes roles at Zodiac Aerospace as Lead Stress Engineer and Stress Engineer, where responsibilities included structural analysis for cabin interiors, as well as time spent at Ford Motor Company as Sr. Product Engineer overseeing CAE analyses for automotive components. Rodrigo's early career included positions at LATECOERE GROUP and Zodiac Aerospace, contributing to structural certification reports and analysis of both metallic and composite materials. Rodrigo holds a BS in Civil Engineering and has completed multiple professional education programs in aerospace structures and composite analysis.