Tai Wei Chen
About Tai Wei Chen
Tai Wei Chen is a Propulsion Engineer specializing in combustion devices at BLUE ORIGIN, with a background in aerospace and mechanical engineering from UC Irvine and astronautical engineering from the University of Southern California.
Current Position
Tai Wei Chen is currently working as a Propulsion Engineer focusing on Combustion Devices at BLUE ORIGIN. He has been in this role since 2022 and is based in Kent, Washington, United States. In this position, Tai Wei Chen is involved in the development and engineering of combustion devices for propulsion systems, contributing to BLUE ORIGIN's various aerospace projects.
Previous Role at BLUE ORIGIN
Before his current role, Tai Wei Chen worked as a Propulsion Test Engineer at BLUE ORIGIN from 2020 to 2022. During his tenure in Van Horn, Texas, he was responsible for conducting tests on propulsion systems, ensuring their performance and reliability meets the company's standards. His contributions in this role were critical to the testing phases of aerospace propulsion systems.
Work at Astra
From 2019 to 2020, Tai Wei Chen served as a Propulsion Design Engineer at Astra, located in Alameda, California. In this role, he engaged in the design and development of propulsion systems. Working on various propulsion design projects, he helped contribute to Astra's mission of rapid and efficient small satellite launches.
Educational Background
Tai Wei Chen holds a Master’s degree in Astronautical Engineering from the University of Southern California, which he achieved between 2017 and 2019. Additionally, he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering from UC Irvine, completed from 2013 to 2017. His academic background has been fundamental in shaping his expertise and career in propulsion engineering.
Early Career and Internships
Tai Wei Chen began his career with various internships and roles that provided foundational experience. He worked as a Testing/Operation Engineer at USC Liquid Propulsion Laboratory from 2017 to 2019 in Greater Los Angeles Area, and also interned at Stealth Space Company as a Propulsion Engineer Intern in 2018 in Alameda. Furthermore, he interned at Cherry Aerospace in Santa Ana for six months in 2017 and served as a Teacher Assistant at Ivy-Way in Taipei City, Taiwan for two months in 2015.