Robert Mc Bride
About Robert Mc Bride
Robert Mc Bride is a Navigation Engineer at Blue Origin with extensive experience in guidance, navigation, and control systems, having previously worked at Boeing, Cornell University, and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Title
Robert McBride is currently employed as a Navigation Engineer at Blue Origin. He has held this position since 2016.
Company
Blue Origin is a prominent aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company. Robert McBride has been contributing to the company since 2016, specifically working on the New Shepard and New Glenn projects.
Education and Expertise
Robert McBride has an extensive educational background. He earned a Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering from Cornell University in 2014. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the same institution, which he completed in 2014. McBride possesses specialized skills in GPS/INS algorithms, sensor fusion, and Kalman Filtering, all essential for advanced autonomous vehicle navigation systems. He is also skilled in optical navigation techniques.
Professional Background
Robert McBride has accumulated a rich and diverse professional background. Prior to his current role at Blue Origin, he worked as a Guidance, Navigation, & Control Engineer at Boeing from 2015 to 2016. Earlier, he served as a Guidance, Navigation, & Control Intern at Boeing in 2014. McBride gained additional experience as a Teaching Assistant - Intro to Aeronautics at Cornell University in 2014 and as a Spacecraft Thermal Intern at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 2013. He also contributed to the Cislunar Cubesat project, which later became Cislunar Explorers, from 2011 to 2014.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Robert McBride has contributed significantly to several high-profile projects. His work at Blue Origin includes the development of navigation systems for the New Shepard and New Glenn projects. Furthermore, he was involved in the Cislunar Navigation Technology Demonstrator project. His technical expertise includes GPS/INS algorithms, sensor fusion, and Kalman Filtering, all of which are instrumental for autonomous vehicle navigation. His skills in optical navigation have also been invaluable.