Akshay Kulkarni
About Akshay Kulkarni
Akshay Kulkarni is a Turbomachinery Design and Development Engineer II at BLUE ORIGIN, with extensive experience in propulsion and mechanical engineering.
Company
Akshay Kulkarni is currently working at BLUE ORIGIN in Kent, Washington, United States. He has been with BLUE ORIGIN in various roles since 2019, most recently as a Turbomachinery Design and Development Engineer II since 2022.
Title
Akshay Kulkarni holds the position of Turbomachinery Design and Development Engineer II at BLUE ORIGIN. Prior to this role, he served as a Turbomachinery Design and Development Engineer and as a Propulsion Test Engineer within the same company.
Education and Expertise
Akshay Kulkarni graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, where he studied from 2015 to 2019. He also attended Houston Community College for a year studying Engineering and completed his high school at Inventure Academy, focusing on Sciences.
Background
Akshay Kulkarni has accumulated considerable experience in the aerospace industry. He has worked at prestigious organizations including SpaceX, where he was a Launch Engineering Intern and Test Engineering Intern, as well as at NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration as an intern for the NASA College Aerospace Scholars Program. Additionally, he has roles as a Propulsion Engineer at Texas Rocket Engineering Lab and a Mechanical Design Engineer Intern at Sandia National Laboratories.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Akshay Kulkarni has contributed to several high-profile projects. At BLUE ORIGIN, he has progressed through roles in turbomachinery design, development, and propulsion testing. His internship experiences at SpaceX and NASA provided him with hands-on expertise in launch and test engineering, further establishing his credentials in the aerospace sector.