Ken Jacobson
About Ken Jacobson
Ken Jacobson is an Avionics Hardware Design Engineer at Blue Origin with a diverse background in music and engineering.
Company
Ken Jacobson is currently employed at Blue Origin, a leading aerospace manufacturer and sub-orbital spaceflight services company. He has been serving as an Avionics Hardware Design Engineer since 2019. Blue Origin is based in Kent, Washington, United States.
Title
Ken Jacobson holds the title of Avionics Hardware Design Engineer. In this role, he focuses on the design and manufacture of safety-critical electronic hardware and software for aerospace applications.
Education and Expertise
Ken Jacobson completed his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington from 2013 to 2015. Prior to that, he earned an Associate's degree in Electrical Engineering and Engineering from North Seattle College, studying from 2011 to 2013. He also attended the University of Washington in 2003 to 2004 to study Design and briefly studied Composition and Music at The Liverpool Institute For Performing Arts in 1998.
Background
Ken Jacobson has an extensive background combining music and engineering. He was a full-time musician and luthier, working at Jacobson Instruments from 1996 to 2011 and at Dusty Strings Co. from 2008 to 2011. His interest in mathematics and physics prompted a career shift to electrical engineering.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Blue Origin, Ken Jacobson worked in several roles including as an Avionics Hardware Intern at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory for NASA in 2014. He also worked at the Advanced Propulsion Laboratory at the University of Washington in Avionics Hardware and Software Development in 2014, and served as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Washington the same year.