Mario Quappe Gutiérrez

Mario Quappe Gutiérrez is a Senior Project Engineer at SYNTEC since March 2025, specializing in project management and development through simulations (FEM and DEM) and analytical calculations, particularly in the mining sector. Previously, Mario served as an advisor in the Chilean Space Subdirection at the Chilean Air Force from May 2023 to March 2025, providing technical expertise for government space projects, and held the position of Specialty Counselor in Aeronautical and Space Engineering at the Colegio de Ingenieros de Chile A.G. from October 2022 to July 2025. Mario's experience includes earlier roles at SYNTEC as a Project Engineer, and academic positions as a teaching assistant and intern at various institutions, notably focusing on finite element analysis and spacecraft mechanisms. Mario earned degrees in Aerospace Civil Engineering and Aeronautical Engineering from the Universidad de Concepción.