Geoffrey Huntington
About Geoffrey Huntington
Geoffrey Huntington is an Aerospace Engineer at Blue Origin with extensive experience in spacecraft trajectory design, formation flying, and nonlinear optimization.
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Geoffrey Huntington is an Aerospace Engineer with extensive experience in the aerospace industry.
Current Position at Blue Origin
Geoffrey Huntington is currently working at Blue Origin as an Aerospace Engineer. His tenure at Blue Origin began in 2008, extending over several years.
Previous Experience at Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Prior to his role at Blue Origin, Geoffrey worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a Guidance and Control Systems Engineer. He contributed to the lab from 2007 to 2008, a span of 1 year.
Education and Expertise
Geoffrey Huntington achieved his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 2003 to 2007. He also holds an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from MIT, earned between 2001 and 2003. Before that, he completed his Bachelor's of Science in Aerospace Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), graduating in 2001.
Draper Laboratory Experience
Geoffrey worked at Draper Laboratory as a Draper Fellow from 2001 to 2007, gaining 6 years of valuable experience in the field. His work focused on various aspects of aerospace engineering.
Summer Internship at Hughes Space & Com
In 2000, Geoffrey gained practical industry experience during a 3-month summer internship at Hughes Space & Communication, which is now part of Boeing. This role helped shape his early career in aerospace engineering.
Expertise in Aerospace Engineering
Geoffrey Huntington's expertise includes spacecraft trajectory design, formation flying, and nonlinear optimization. He has experience in solving optimal control problems and performing navigation under uncertainty using Monte Carlo and covariance analysis. Additionally, he specializes in guidance, navigation, and control (GN&C) of spacecraft.