John Day
About John Day
John Day is the Flight Autonomy Capability Focal for Advanced Development Programs at Blue Origin, with over 30 years of systems engineering experience, including roles at NASA JPL and Lockheed Martin.
Title at BLUE ORIGIN
John Day holds the position of Flight Autonomy Capability Focal, Advanced Development Programs at BLUE ORIGIN. In this role, he has been responsible for developing system-level requirements and design for flight-to-ground interfaces and spacecraft-to-science instrument interfaces. He has been with the company since 2022 and operates in Woodland Hills, California.
Career Background
John Day has an extensive career spanning over three decades in systems engineering. He started his career as a Systems Engineer at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 1989, where he contributed for 8 years. He then moved to Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, working there for 2 years. From 1999 to 2011, he served as President at lnspace Systems. His next role was at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory from 2011 to 2022, serving as Lead of the JPL Center for Autonomy and as Manager of the Engineering Development Office. In 2022, he joined BLUE ORIGIN in his current role.
Education and Expertise
John Day studied Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University, where he obtained his Bachelor's degree from 1985 to 1990. He later pursued a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles, from 1993 to 1996. His expertise focuses on the theory and practice of systems engineering, particularly in advancing autonomous systems.
Experience at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
John Day had a notable tenure at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he worked from 2011 to 2022. During his time there, he served as Lead of the JPL Center for Autonomy and as Manager of the Engineering Development Office. He played a crucial role in advancing systems engineering strategies for NASA missions, leveraging over 30 years of experience.