Karissa Young
About Karissa Young
Karissa Young is a Propulsion Engineer at Blue Origin with a background in mechanical engineering from The University of Alabama.
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Karissa Young serves as a Propulsion Engineer at BLUE ORIGIN, a position she has held since 2017.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining BLUE ORIGIN, Karissa Young accumulated diverse engineering experience. She was a Summer Intern at Ford Motor Company in 2016, where she worked for three months in Dearborn, Michigan. Earlier, she served as a Cooperative Education Student in Project Engineering at Georgia-Pacific LLC in 2013 for four months. Additionally, she was involved with EcoCAR 3 at The University of Alabama, where she co-led the Innovation Team from 2014 to 2017.
Education and Expertise
Karissa Young holds a Master of Science (MS) in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Alabama, completed between 2015 and 2017. Prior to that, she earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering from the same university, studying from 2011 to 2015. Her academic background has equipped her with comprehensive expertise in mechanical and propulsion engineering.
Background in Innovation
During her time at The University of Alabama, Karissa Young co-led the EcoCAR 3 Innovation Team from 2014 to 2017. This project aimed to educate the next generation of automotive engineers through hands-on experience in designing and implementing advanced automotive technologies.