Jeffrey Lee
About Jeffrey Lee
Jeffrey Lee is a Flight Ops, Launch and Test Engineer at Blue Origin with extensive experience in engineering roles at ExxonMobil and a strong educational background from MIT and Rice University.
Title and Current Role
Jeffrey Lee is a Flight Operations, Launch and Test Engineer at BLUE ORIGIN. Since 2021, he has been contributing to the company's aerospace initiatives in Van Horn, Texas, United States. His role involves the design, maintenance, and testing of aerospace ground systems, providing critical support for the company's launch operations.
Previous Engineering Experience at ExxonMobil
Before joining BLUE ORIGIN, Jeffrey Lee worked at ExxonMobil in various engineering roles. From 2018 to 2021, he was an Integrity Engineer in Houston, Texas, focusing on maintaining system integrity in critical operations. As a Field/Test Engineer from 2016 to 2018, he conducted field tests ensuring compliance with operational standards. Earlier, he was a Development Engineer from 2013 to 2016, where he focused on research and development projects. His comprehensive experience at ExxonMobil has equipped him with skills in handling and optimizing systems for energy and industrial applications.
Educational Background
Jeffrey Lee has a robust educational foundation in engineering and system design. He earned a Master of Science in System Design and Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) between 2018 and 2020. Prior to that, he received an Advanced Certificate in Subsea Engineering from the University of Houston, where he studied from 2015 to 2018. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University, completed between 2009 and 2013.
Professional Internships and Early Career
Jeffrey Lee's career began with various internships that built his expertise in engineering. In 2012, he was a Mechanical Development Engineer at GE Energy in Houston, Texas. He also interned as an Offshore Facilities Engineering Intern at BP in 2011, and as a participant in the NSF-PIRE NanoJapan Program at Osaka University's Institute of Laser Engineering in 2010. Additionally, he was a CENS Summer Scholar at UCLA in 2008. These early roles provided him with a wide range of hands-on experiences in different engineering environments.
Technical Expertise
Jeffrey Lee possesses specialized expertise in the design and maintenance of cryogenic systems, highly volatile liquid systems, and natural gas pipelines. His skill set includes addressing technical risks for aerospace ground systems and energy applications, enriched by his coursework in Systems Architecting and Optimization at MIT. His experience enables him to quantify and mitigate technical risks effectively, ensuring the reliability and safety of complex engineering systems.