Daniel Welch
About Daniel Welch
Daniel Welch is a Manufacturing Engineer III at BLUE ORIGIN with extensive experience in the aerospace industry, including roles at SpaceX and Aerojet Rocketdyne.
Title
Manufacturing Engineer III
Current Role at Blue Origin
Daniel Welch currently holds the position of Manufacturing Engineer III at BLUE ORIGIN. He began this role in 2020 and is based in Kent, Washington, United States.
Previous Roles at Blue Origin
Before his current role, Daniel Welch served as Manufacturing Engineer II at BLUE ORIGIN from 2019 to 2020. During this period, he worked for a year, also based in Kent, Washington.
Experience at SpaceX
Daniel Welch accumulated significant experience at SpaceX. He worked as a Mechanical Engineer II from 2018 to 2019 for 10 months, and as a Mechanical Engineer from 2017 to 2018 for 9 months, both in Redmond, Washington. Prior to these roles, he served as a Propulsion Engineer from 2013 to 2017 for 4 years and part-time from 2012 to 2013 for 4 months, with an initial role as a Propulsion Engineering Intern in 2012 for 3 months, all based in Hawthorne, California.
Early Engineering Experience
Early in his career, Daniel Welch gained valuable experience at Aerojet Rocketdyne, working as an Engineering Design Intern in 2011 for 3 months in Sacramento, California.
Education and Expertise
Daniel Welch holds a Master of Science in Design, Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles, completed between 2011 and 2012. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, where he studied from 2007 to 2011. His foundational education was completed at Agoura High School from 2004 to 2007.