Thompson Taing
About Thompson Taing
Thompson Taing is a Materials and Process Engineer at BLUE ORIGIN with a background in quality control and engineering support, holding degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Material Science Engineering from UC Irvine.
Professional Role at BLUE ORIGIN
Thompson Taing is currently serving as a Materials and Process Engineer at BLUE ORIGIN in Kent, Washington. He began his role in 2022. At BLUE ORIGIN, he contributes to the development and optimization of materials and processes necessary for space exploration missions.
Previous Experience at Glenair
From 2018 to 2022, Thompson Taing worked as a Materials and Process Engineer at Glenair in the United States. During his tenure, he conducted failure analysis of materials, ensured environmental compliance, and developed skills in cross sectioning, measuring microhardness, and tensile testing.
Quality Control Inspector at DPI Labs Inc.
Thompson Taing served as a Quality Control Inspector at DPI Labs Inc. - Aerospace in La Verne, California, from 2017 to 2018. In this role, he focused on quality control and assurance, testing over 50 products to ensure they met the company's standards.
Educational Background in Engineering
Thompson Taing holds a Master's Degree in Engineering/Industrial Management from UC Irvine, completed in 2015. He also earned a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Material Science Engineering from UC Irvine, graduating cum laude in 2014. His education has laid a strong foundation for his career in engineering.
Internships and Early Career Roles
Thompson Taing's early career includes various internships and roles, such as working as a Quality Intern at STAAR Surgical in Monrovia in 2017, a Manufacturing Technician I at Shire in the Greater Los Angeles Area in 2016, and an Engineering Support Intern at Enerlites, Inc. in Irvine in 2015. These positions helped him develop a broad set of skills, including reporting defects and suggesting improvements for products in the home automation industry.
Full Stack Web Development Certification
In addition to his engineering qualifications, Thompson Taing studied Computer Software Engineering at freeCodeCamp, obtaining a Full Stack Web Development Certification from 2016 to 2017. This certification expanded his technical expertise into the field of software development.