Luis Lopera
About Luis Lopera
Luis Lopera is the Precision Cleaning Operations Manager at BLUE ORIGIN, with extensive experience in mechanical engineering and the energy industry.
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Luis Lopera serves as the Precision Cleaning Operations Manager at BLUE ORIGIN, a role he has held since 2022. Located in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Luis manages precision cleaning operations essential for the company's space endeavors.
Current Position at BLUE ORIGIN
Since 2022, Luis Lopera has been working as the Precision Cleaning Operations Manager at BLUE ORIGIN in Cape Canaveral, Florida. In this position, he focuses on learning and implementing processes and procedures crucial to precision cleaning in the space program, an area vital to maintaining the integrity and functionality of space mission components.
Previous Roles at BLUE ORIGIN
Before becoming a manager, Luis Lopera served as Manufacturing Engineer III at BLUE ORIGIN from 2020 to 2022 in Merritt Island, FL. His tenure in this position lasted two years and enabled him to further his expertise in mechanical engineering within the context of human space flight missions.
Professional Experience in the Energy Sector
Luis Lopera worked extensively in the energy sector before transitioning to the space industry. He was a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Energy Solutions at Siemens Energy from 2012 to 2020 in Orlando, Florida Area. During this period, he accumulated eight years of experience working with mechanical equipment, including valves, pumps, compressors, and heat exchangers. Prior to Siemens, Luis also worked at CDi Engineers as a Gas Turbine System Engineer from 2010 to 2012 and completed a Turbine Engineering Services Internship at Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas from 2008 to 2009.
Education and Expertise
Luis Lopera has a solid educational foundation with two bachelor's degrees from the University of Central Florida. He studied Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Energy Systems and also pursued Engineering Technology specializing in Space System Technology. Both degrees were completed from 2003 to 2009. His comprehensive education has significantly contributed to his successful transition from the energy sector to the space industry.