Tim Lloyd
About Tim Lloyd
Tim Lloyd is a Senior Flight Operations Engineer at Blue Origin with extensive experience in aerospace engineering, specializing in bioastronautics, human factors, and system safety.
Current Position
Tim Lloyd currently serves as the Senior Flight Operations Engineer at Blue Origin. Based in Kent, Washington, Tim has been with the company for over 17 years, contributing to its mission of enabling a future where millions of people can live and work in space. His role encompasses the end-to-end lifecycle of human spaceflight operations, leveraging his comprehensive expertise in this field.
Previous Roles
Before joining Blue Origin, Tim Lloyd worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Colorado Boulder and the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics from 2002 to 2004. Prior to that, he served as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the University of Colorado Boulder from 1999 to 2001. These roles provided him with the foundational experience and knowledge that would shape his future career in aerospace engineering.
Education and Academic Background
Tim Lloyd holds both a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder. He completed his Bachelor of Science degree from 1997 to 2001, followed by a Master of Science degree from 2002 to 2004. His academic pursuits laid the groundwork for his expertise in bioastronautics, human factors, and aerospace systems design.
Projects and Initiatives
At Blue Origin, Tim Lloyd has managed significant projects, including the NASA Tipping Point contract. As a project manager, he played a key role in the integration of Deorbit, Descent, and Landing sensors on the New Shepard vehicle. His extensive experience in the design-build-test-fly cycle for human spaceflight and suborbital science payloads has been instrumental in advancing Blue Origin's technological capabilities.
Specializations and Expertise
Tim Lloyd specializes in bioastronautics, human factors, user interface design, and impact protection. His expertise includes Agile methodologies and system safety practices such as Failure Modes and Effects Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA), Hazard and Operability Study (HazOps), and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA). These skills ensure the highest levels of safety and efficiency in flight operations.
Diversity and Inclusion Efforts
In addition to his technical roles, Tim Lloyd is an active member of the Diversity & Inclusion Working Group at Blue Origin. Through this engagement, he contributes to fostering an inclusive work environment that values diverse perspectives and promotes equality within the organization.