Jenny Baker
About Jenny Baker
Jenny Baker is a Sr Engineering Manager at BLUE ORIGIN with extensive experience in software integration, testing, and system engineering, having worked at Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin.
Company
Jenny Baker currently works at BLUE ORIGIN as a Senior Engineering Manager, a position she has held since 2022. BLUE ORIGIN is a prominent aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company located in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States. Her role involves overseeing engineering projects and teams, contributing to BLUE ORIGIN's mission of enabling private human access to space.
Title
Jenny Baker holds the position of Senior Engineering Manager at BLUE ORIGIN. In this role, she leverages her extensive experience in software integration, testing, and system engineering to lead and manage engineering teams.
Education and Expertise
Jenny Baker has an educational background in both Electrical and Computer Engineering. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Iowa State University in 2002 and later obtained a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2006. Her expertise spans software integration, testing, and system engineering, which she has honed over years of experience in the aerospace and defense industries.
Professional Background
Jenny Baker has a robust career in the aerospace and defense sectors. Before her current role at BLUE ORIGIN, she worked at Northrop Grumman where she held several managerial positions from 2014 to 2022. These roles included Software Integration & Test Manager and Software Development Manager. Earlier in her career, she was employed at Lockheed Martin in various technical and leadership roles, such as Multi-Team Software Technical Lead and Integration, Verification, and Test Lead. Her early career also included brief stints at Raytheon and Digi International Inc.
Achievements
Jenny Baker participated in the Engineering Leadership Development Program at Lockheed Martin, a program aimed at cultivating future leaders in engineering. She worked as a Lab Architect at Lockheed Martin, where she was responsible for the design and setup of laboratory environments for software testing. Additionally, she has substantial experience in both software and system engineering, transitioning from technical roles to managerial positions throughout her career.