Stephen Johnson
About Stephen Johnson
Stephen Johnson is an Aerospace Systems Engineer II at Blue Origin, with a background in propulsion design and mechanical engineering.
Current Position at Blue Origin
Stephen Johnson is currently an Aerospace Systems Engineer II at Blue Origin. He has been with the company in this role since 2021. In this capacity, he is responsible for configuration and systems engineering on space mobility concepts within Blue Origin's Advanced Development Projects. Johnson is based in Kent, Washington, United States.
Previous Roles at Blue Origin
Before his current position, Stephen Johnson worked as a Propulsion Design Engineer II at Blue Origin in 2021 for 7 months. Prior to that, he was a Propulsion Design Engineer from 2018 to 2021, during which he contributed to the BE-4 insulation. Both roles were based in Kent, Washington.
Experience at Aerojet Rocketdyne
In 2018, Stephen Johnson served as a Mechanical Design Engineer at Aerojet Rocketdyne in the Greater Los Angeles Area. His work focused on supporting RS-25 nozzle insulation, and he was in this role for 6 months.
Educational Background
Stephen Johnson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Olivet Nazarene University, where he studied from 2014 to 2018. Prior to that, he attended the Science and Math Institute from 2010 to 2014, where he studied Mathematics, Physics, and Engineering, earning his high school diploma.
Early Career and Internships
Throughout his early career, Stephen Johnson gained diverse experience through various roles. As an Engineering Intern at EHS Solutions LLC in 2016, he spent 3 months in Peoria, Illinois, and served as Intern Manager at Carlson Formetec Inc. in 2014 for 5 months in Tacoma, WA. Additionally, he was a Team Lead at Imagine Tomorrow from 2011 to 2013 at the Science and Math Institute in Tacoma, WA.
Leadership and Research Experience
Johnson held leadership positions and participated in research activities during his academic period. He served as President of the Olivet Nazarene University - Engineering Club from 2016 to 2017 and was Head Designer at Olivet SAE Baja from 2015 to 2018. Moreover, Johnson worked as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at Purdue University in 2017 for 3 months and as a Teaching Assistant at Olivet Nazarene University from 2017 to 2018.