Leighton Cline
About Leighton Cline
Leighton Cline is a Materials and Process Engineer II specializing in polymers at Blue Origin, with a background in materials science and extensive experience in research and engineering roles.
Company
Leighton Cline is currently employed at BLUE ORIGIN as a Materials And Process Engineer II - Polymer. Located in Kent, Washington, he has been with the company since 2021.
Title
Leighton Cline serves as a Materials And Process Engineer II - Polymer. His role at BLUE ORIGIN involves leading a team dedicated to enabling additive manufacturing of high-performance parts using advanced materials.
Previous Experience
Before joining BLUE ORIGIN, Leighton Cline worked as a Test and Fabrication Engineer at Pennsylvania Fabric Discovery Center from 2019 to 2021. He also has experience as a Research Associate at Keon Research LLC (2016-2017), and as an Undergraduate Researcher in both the O'Connor (2014-2015) and LaBean (2011-2013) groups at North Carolina State University.
Education
Leighton Cline holds a Master's degree in Materials Science from the University of Washington, completed in 2018. He also holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Materials Science from North Carolina State University, obtained in 2015.
Responsibilities at BLUE ORIGIN
At BLUE ORIGIN, Leighton Cline plans and leads test campaigns for new materials and processes to generate design data for spacecraft components. He works with engineers and management to meet customer demand, creates standard operating procedures, and performs data analysis for continuous improvement.