Ryan Mitchell
About Ryan Mitchell
Ryan Mitchell is the Principal Technical Project Manager at BLUE ORIGIN, specializing in Manufacturing Infrastructure, Growth, and Capacity. He has extensive experience in aerospace engineering and has held various leadership roles at BLUE ORIGIN and other aerospace companies.
Current Role at Blue Origin
Since 2022, Ryan Mitchell has been serving as the Principal Technical Project Manager - Manufacturing Infrastructure, Growth and Capacity Leader for Blue Origin. Based at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, this role involves leading strategic growth initiatives and building infrastructure to support manufacturing excellence. He is key in enhancing capacity for Blue Origin’s space-related manufacturing projects.
Previous Positions at Blue Origin
Before his current role, Ryan Mitchell held several significant positions at Blue Origin. From 2020 to 2022, he was the Director of Manufacturing, Ops & Assembly. Prior to that, he served as Sr. Manager, Subsystem Integration (2018–2020) and Manufacturing Engineer (2016–2018). Each role contributed to his wealth of experience in the aerospace manufacturing field, each based at Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
Experience at Embraer US
Ryan Mitchell also has extensive experience working at Embraer US, where he held multiple roles from 2011 to 2016. He started as a Manufacturing Engineer for three years, then moved on to become a Product Engineer for nine months, and subsequently served as an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer. His contributions were mainly based in Melbourne, Florida.
Early Career at United Space Alliance
Ryan Mitchell began his career at United Space Alliance, where he worked as a Refurbishment Engineer from 2004 to 2008, and later as a Design Engineer from 2008 to 2011. During his tenure, he developed foundational skills in engineering design and refurbishment for space-related projects.
Education and Academic Background
Ryan Mitchell holds a Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, completed between 2005 and 2009. He also earned a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Florida, where he studied from 2001 to 2004. His foundational years in academia were spent at Miami Country Day School from 1997 to 2001.