Jose Ruiz
About Jose Ruiz
Jose Ruiz is a Principal Aerospace Systems Engineer at BLUE ORIGIN and a Senior Electrical Power Systems Engineer at Intuitive Machines, with extensive experience in spacecraft subsystem design and integration.
Company
Jose Ruiz currently serves as the Principal Aerospace Systems Engineer at BLUE ORIGIN. He has been with the company since 2022. His responsibilities include designing custom hardware and procuring complete spacecraft subsystems within tight deadlines. He also works on creating custom analysis tools to assess spacecraft subsystem performance within short timeframes.
Title
Jose Ruiz holds the title of Principal Aerospace Systems Engineer at BLUE ORIGIN. Additionally, he serves as a Senior Electrical Power Systems Engineer at Intuitive Machines since 2019. His role involves leading the integration of spacecraft subsystems with other physical systems and ensuring proper performance balance.
Education and Expertise
Jose Ruiz earned his Master of Science (MS) in Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) between 2002 and 2004. He also holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in the same field from MIT, which he obtained between 1998 and 2002. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his roles in aerospace systems engineering and electrical power systems engineering.
Background
Jose Ruiz's extensive background includes working at NASA, where he served as the International Space Station Lead Power Systems Integrator and as part of the Vehicle Integrated Performance team from 2012 to 2019. He also has experience as an adjunct professor at San Jacinto College, where he taught engineering from 2017 to 2019. His career spans the development of space hardware and manned spaceflight projects at Johnson Space Center.
Achievements
At BLUE ORIGIN, Jose Ruiz has designed custom hardware and successfully procured a complete spacecraft subsystem within one calendar year. He has also developed custom analysis tools to evaluate spacecraft subsystem performance within six months. These achievements highlight his capability in the rapid development of space hardware and systems integration, which are essential in the private spaceflight industry.