Erik Gustafson
About Erik Gustafson
Erik Gustafson is an Aerospace Engineer at Blue Origin, with a background in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Cornell University.
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Erik Gustafson is an Aerospace Engineer currently working at BLUE ORIGIN in Kent, Washington.
Company
Erik Gustafson is employed at BLUE ORIGIN, a prominent aerospace manufacturer and sub-orbital spaceflight services company. His role involves significant contributions to the development and testing of advanced spacecraft systems.
Education and Expertise
Erik earned a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Aerospace Engineering from Cornell University in 2019. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the same institution, completed in 2018. His educational background has provided him with a solid foundation in both theoretical and practical aspects of aerospace engineering.
Professional Background
Before joining BLUE ORIGIN in 2019, Erik Gustafson accumulated diverse engineering experience across several notable organizations. He served as a Research Team Member at Cornell University SIOS Lab (2018-2019) and held positions at SpaceX as an Aerodynamics Associate Engineer (2018), NASA as an Engineering Intern (2017), and Moog Inc. as a Systems Engineering Intern (2016). Additionally, his experience includes contributions to the Cornell CisLunar Explorers CubeSat project and leading the Cornell Design Build Fly team.
Achievements in Aerospace Engineering
At BLUE ORIGIN, Erik Gustafson is responsible for the New Glenn Stage 1 Flight Manager Sequencer and has assessed the New Glenn engine out performance, developing guidance and control contingency logic. His previous work includes developing a rendezvous and docking scheme for a modular self-assembling telescope, creating a camera-in-the-loop hardware setup for deep space optical navigation testing, and writing automated Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) tests for New Shepard.