Alexander Weldon
About Alexander Weldon
Alexander Weldon is the Senior Manager of Blue Engines Materials and Processes at Blue Origin, where he has been instrumental in supporting the company's engine portfolio since 2019.
Current Role at Blue Origin
Alexander Weldon currently serves as the Senior Manager of Blue Engines Materials and Processes at Blue Origin, a private aerospace manufacturer and sub-orbital spaceflight services company. Since 2019, he has played a crucial role in leading the Materials & Processes team, which focuses on the company's BE-4 and BE-3 engine families. His responsibilities include overseeing the development and integration of materials and processes that ensure the performance and reliability of Blue Origin's portfolio of engines.
Previous Positions at Blue Origin
Before his current role, Alexander Weldon held various positions at Blue Origin. He served as the Senior Manager of Materials for 10 months from 2018 to 2019. Prior to that, he was the Materials Lead for a brief period in 2018. Weldon's journey at Blue Origin started as a Materials and Processes Engineer, a role he held from 2017 to 2018. In each of these positions, he contributed to advancing the company's material technologies and engineering practices.
Experience at Firefly Space Systems
Alexander Weldon also has extensive experience working at Firefly Space Systems, where he served in multiple roles. He was the Production Manager in 2016, and prior to that, he held the position of Acting Director of Production from 2015 to 2016. Additionally, he managed the Materials and Processes Engineering team for a year from 2015 to 2016 and started his tenure there as a Senior Materials and Process Engineer from 2014 to 2015. His work at Firefly Space Systems provided him with valuable experience in space systems production and materials engineering.
Academic Background and Research
Alexander Weldon has a strong academic background in Chemical Engineering. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemical Engineering and Philosophy from Lehigh University, where he was also involved in scalable nanomanufacturing research as a Postdoctoral Researcher. He completed his undergraduate studies at Princeton University, earning his Bachelor of Science in Engineering. During his academic career, Weldon also participated in various research projects, including a senior thesis at Princeton University and summer research at UNSW.