Kyle Meeuwsen
About Kyle Meeuwsen
Kyle Meeuwsen is a Senior Propulsion Engineer at Blue Origin with extensive experience in propulsion and fluid systems engineering.
Senior Propulsion Engineer at BLUE ORIGIN
Kyle Meeuwsen has held the position of Senior Propulsion Engineer at BLUE ORIGIN since 2022. Based in Kent, Washington, he supports the Advanced Development Program and New Glenn projects. His expertise in propulsion and fluid systems engineering contributes to the company's mission to develop advanced spaceflight technologies.
Mechanical Team Lead at Electric Era
Before his current role, Kyle Meeuwsen spent a year as the Mechanical Team Lead at Electric Era in Seattle, Washington. From 2021 to 2022, he led the mechanical engineering team, contributing his extensive experience in engineering and team leadership to the company's advancements in electric vehicle infrastructure.
Engineering Roles at BLUE ORIGIN
Kyle Meeuwsen has held multiple engineering roles at BLUE ORIGIN prior to his current position. From 2020 to 2021, he worked as a Propulsion Engineer on the In-Space Propulsion Team. Between 2017 and 2020, he was a Fluid Systems Engineer on the New Shepard project. These roles allowed him to develop deep expertise in both propulsion and fluid systems engineering.
Mechanical Engineer at SpaceX
In 2016, Kyle Meeuwsen worked for four months as a Mechanical Engineer at SpaceX in Redmond, Washington. This brief tenure provided him with significant experience in a highly dynamic and fast-paced engineering environment, contributing to his overall professional growth.
Early Career in Portland Area
Kyle Meeuwsen's early career included roles as a Tooling Design Engineer and Design Engineer at ESCO Corporation in Portland, Oregon, spanning from 2013 to 2016. During this period, he also contributed to NASA's Microgravity Capillary Channel Fluid Flow project as a Research Assistant at Portland State University.
Education in Mechanical Engineering
Kyle Meeuwsen is an alumnus of Oregon State University, where he pursued a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a Minor in Mathematics. He completed his studies in 2013 after seven years. His educational background laid the foundation for his extensive career in engineering.