Andrew Wright
About Andrew Wright
Andrew Wright is a Tooling Engineer at BLUE ORIGIN, contributing to the New Glenn program by designing production tooling and test equipment.
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Andrew Wright is currently a Tooling Engineer working at BLUE ORIGIN.
Current Role at BLUE ORIGIN
Since 2019, Andrew Wright has been employed at BLUE ORIGIN in Kent, WA as a Tooling Engineer. His responsibilities include designing production tooling and test equipment for the New Glenn program. He also generates Statements of Work (SOW) and manages the bidding process for tooling projects. Additionally, he performs detailed design and analysis, and creates manufacturing drawings for these projects.
Previous Engineering Positions
Prior to his role at BLUE ORIGIN, Andrew Wright worked as a Mechanical Engineer at Electroimpact in Mukilteo, WA from 2013 to 2019. Before that, he gained experience as a Manufacturing Engineering Intern at Zetec in Snoqualmie, WA for two months in 2012. He also worked as a Draftsman at Koryn Rolstad Studios in Seattle, WA for two months in 2011.
Early Career Experience
Andrew Wright's early career includes positions related to theater and entertainment lighting. He worked as a Theatrical Lighting Technician for seven years and as a Theatrical Lighting Designer for four years. Additionally, he worked at Hollywood Lighting as Warehouse Crew for four months from 2008 to 2009 and as a Grip at PNTA from 2008 to 2011.
Education and Expertise
Andrew Wright holds a Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington, where he studied from 2011 to 2013. He also studied at Seattle Community College for one year prior to that. Andrew completed his undergraduate education at the University of California, Santa Cruz, earning a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Theater Arts from 1999 to 2003.