Don Chritz
About Don Chritz
Don Chritz is a Principal Aerospace Systems Engineer at Blue Origin with extensive experience in aerospace, military, and automotive sectors, and expertise in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
Title
Don Chritz is the Principal Aerospace Systems Engineer at BLUE ORIGIN, a position he has held since 2022. He also serves as the MBSE Tech Lead at BLUE ORIGIN.
Career at BLUE ORIGIN
Don Chritz began his role as Principal Aerospace Systems Engineer at BLUE ORIGIN in 2022. He is responsible for utilizing SysML tools like Cameo to validate requirements through executable models and employs software auto-generation tools such as Simulink to create Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) system models for early design verification.
Previous Roles at Collins Aerospace and UTC Aerospace Systems
From 2000 to 2022, Don Chritz worked at Collins Aerospace as Associate Director, operating from their Rockford, IL location. During the same period, he also held the role of Principal Engineer at UTC Aerospace Systems in Rockford, Illinois Area.
Early Engineering Career
Don Chritz has an extensive background in engineering, having worked as a Systems Engineer at Delphi Automotive Systems from 1995 to 2000. Prior to that, he served as a Control Systems Engineer at Emerson Electric Co. from 1987 to 1995.
Education and Expertise
Don Chritz holds an MBA in Business Administration, Management, and Operations from Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School, earned between 1991 and 1995. He also completed a BSEE in Control Systems from Michigan Technological University from 1983 to 1987. His expertise includes Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and using ARP-4754 guidelines for systems design in military, aerospace, and automotive sectors.