Adrian Gamboa
About Adrian Gamboa
Adrian Gamboa is a Senior Structural Engineer and Team Lead at Blue Origin, specializing in the New Glenn Strakes project.
Current Position at Blue Origin
Adrian Gamboa currently holds the position of Senior Structural Engineer and Team Lead for the New Glenn Strakes project at Blue Origin. Since starting in 2015, Gamboa has been instrumental in the design and analysis of aerospace structures at Blue Origin's facility in Kent, Washington, United States. His role particularly focuses on the intricate aspects of the New Glenn Strakes, contributing to one of Blue Origin's most ambitious aerospace projects.
Past Experience: Steady Flux
Before his tenure at Blue Origin, Adrian Gamboa was the owner of Steady Flux, a company based in Seattle, Washington. From 2008 to 2019, during his 11 years of ownership, Gamboa managed operations and led various engineering projects. His role here would have involved a broad range of responsibilities requiring both managerial acumen and technical expertise.
Past Experience: Ansys, Inc.
Between 2007 and 2012, Adrian Gamboa worked as an Application Engineer at Ansys, Inc. in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Over his five-year period at the company, he specialized in the utilization and application of ANSYS mechanical and CFX software engineering tools. His work focused on computer-aided simulation, contributing to both finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solutions.
Educational Background in Mechanical Engineering
Adrian Gamboa received his advanced education from the University of Washington, specializing in Mechanical Engineering. He earned a Master of Science degree over a two-year period from 2001 to 2003. Prior to that, he completed a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, which he pursued from 1996 to 2001. His extensive education laid a strong foundational knowledge base that has supported his professional endeavors in aerospace and mechanical engineering.
Specialized Technical Focus
Adrian Gamboa boasts a specialized technical focus on computer-aided simulation with expert-level knowledge in ANSYS mechanical and CFX software engineering tools. His work involves significant expertise in aerospace primary structures, ship hydrodynamics, finite element analysis (FEA), and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Additionally, he has been involved in designing environmental controls and life support systems within the aerospace sector, showcasing a broad and in-depth technical capability.