Alex Hernandez
About Alex Hernandez
Alex Hernandez is a Lead Project Engineer at General Atomics, specializing in payload integration for unmanned aerial vehicles. He has a background in aerospace engineering and previous experience at Lockheed Martin in various engineering roles.
Current Role at General Atomics
Alex Hernandez serves as the Lead Project Engineer at General Atomics, a position he has held since 2018. In this role, he is responsible for managing the integration of payloads onto United States Air Force (USAF) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. His responsibilities include overseeing the entire project execution process, conducting formal design reviews, and performing lab and flight testing. He also prepares and delivers monthly status reports utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques.
Previous Experience at Lockheed Martin
Prior to his current position, Alex Hernandez worked at Lockheed Martin in various engineering roles. He began as an intern in 2014 for two months in Sunnyvale, California. Following his internship, he served as a Systems Engineer from 2015 to 2017 and then as a Mechanical Engineer from 2017 to 2018. His experience at Lockheed Martin provided him with a solid foundation in engineering practices and project management.
Education and Expertise
Alex Hernandez holds a Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, which he completed from 2009 to 2014. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master's Degree in the same field from the same institution, studying from 2014 to 2015. His academic background equips him with specialized knowledge in aerospace systems, and he serves as a subject matter expert in payloads, contributing to the development of human-machine interfaces and engineering analysis.
High School Education
Alex Hernandez graduated from Ulysses S. Grant Senior High School, where he earned his High School Diploma from 2005 to 2009. This foundational education set the stage for his future studies in aerospace engineering and his subsequent career in the engineering field.