Joan Yule
About Joan Yule
Joan Yule is a Propulsion Engineer II at Blue Origin, responsible for writing test sequences and ROCETS modeling for the BE-3U engine.
Current Position at Blue Origin
Joan Yule currently holds the position of Propulsion Engineer II at Blue Origin. She has been employed at the company since 2016. In her role, she is responsible for writing test sequences and ROCETS modeling for the BE-3U engine. Additionally, she contributes to the design of engine hardware for the BE-3U demonstrator engines.
Previous Role at Astrobotic
Before joining Blue Origin, Joan Yule worked as a Mechanical Engineer at Astrobotic from 2014 to 2016. During her tenure of 2 years in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she contributed to various mechanical engineering projects, helping advance the company's mission in the field of space robotics and lunar landings.
Internship Experience at NASA
Joan Yule has valuable experience from her internships at NASA. In 2013, she worked as a Robotics Academy Intern at NASA Ames Research Center for 2 months. Earlier, she interned as a Simulation Engineer at NASA Johnson Space Center in 2012, for a period of 4 months. These internships provided her with hands-on experience in robotics and simulation engineering, contributing to her professional development.
Education and Mechanical Engineering Degree
Joan Yule completed her education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She studied Mechanical Engineering and achieved a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. Her educational background, spanning from 2008 to 2013, provided her with a solid foundation in engineering principles and practices, which she later applied in her professional roles.