Jonathan Mitchell
About Jonathan Mitchell
Jonathan Mitchell is a Propulsion Analyst at BLUE ORIGIN with a background in dynamic environments engineering and mechanical engineering internships.
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Jonathan Mitchell is a Propulsion Analyst currently employed at BLUE ORIGIN.
Current Role at BLUE ORIGIN
Jonathan Mitchell has been working as a Propulsion Analyst at BLUE ORIGIN since 2022, based in Centennial, Colorado. In this role, he supports qualification and acceptance testing for both first and second stage engines. He also specializes in vibroacoustic model anchoring using flight and test data.
Previous Experience at United Launch Alliance (ULA)
Before joining BLUE ORIGIN, Jonathan Mitchell worked at United Launch Alliance (ULA) as a Dynamic Environments Engineer from 2016 to 2022. During his six-year tenure at ULA, he contributed to the company's dynamic environment engineering projects in Centennial, Colorado.
Education and Expertise
Jonathan Mitchell earned his Master of Science (MS) in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder, studying from 2018 to 2020. Prior to that, he obtained his Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Oklahoma State University, where he studied from 2011 to 2015. He has extensive knowledge in vibroacoustic model anchoring and has automated and standardized Matlab data processing and review toolsets for propulsion analysis.
Early Career and Internships
Jonathan Mitchell began his engineering career with internships at Insitu Inc. and NORDAM. In 2016, he interned as a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Insitu Inc. in Hood River, Oregon, for three months. Prior to that, in 2015, he worked as a Liaison Engineering Intern at NORDAM in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for three months. These experiences provided him with foundational knowledge in mechanical engineering.