Jonathan Metts
About Jonathan Metts
Jonathan Metts is an Aerospace Engineer specializing in New Shepard Crew Systems at Blue Origin, with extensive experience in spacecraft design and systems engineering.
Company
Jonathan Metts is currently working at Blue Origin, where he is involved with the New Shepard Crew Systems. He has been employed at Blue Origin since 2018, based in Seattle, Washington.
Title
Jonathan Metts holds the title of Aerospace Engineer — New Shepard Crew Systems at Blue Origin. He specializes in human spacecraft and space suits design along with rocket design, analysis, and optimization.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Blue Origin, Jonathan Metts worked at SpaceX as a Vehicle Systems Engineer from 2017 to 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Prior to that, he was a Systems Engineer at Zero Point Frontiers Corp. in Cedar Park, TX from 2015 to 2016. He also worked at Bigelow Aerospace for 10 months in 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he specialized in Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS). Jonathan's earlier roles include Systems Engineer positions at Sierra Nevada Corporation (2011-2014) and various engineering and research roles at NASA Johnson Space Center and the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Education and Expertise
Jonathan Metts received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering Sciences from the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he also served as a Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant. He completed his Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Aerospace Engineering at Auburn University. Additionally, Jonathan studied Russian Language & Culture at St. Petersburg State University for 11 months in 2003. His academic background has equipped him with considerable expertise in rocket design and space systems engineering.
Background and Projects
Jonathan Metts has a diverse background with extensive experience in human spacecraft and space suits design for NASA Johnson Space Center, Transformational Space Corp. (t/Space), and Sierra Nevada Corporation (Dream Chaser). He has also gained experience in rocket design, analysis, and optimization through his work for the U.S. Missile and Space Intelligence Command. Jonathan has written and implemented a Systems Engineering Management Plan at Firefly Space Systems and prepared and coordinated NASA program reviews, including a successful Preliminary Design Review in April 2016. He has also submitted two human spaceflight-related proposals as Principal Investigator for the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts award solicitation.