Tyler Hill
About Tyler Hill
Tyler Hill is a System Engineer II at BLUE ORIGIN, specializing in mechanical and reaction control subsystems for the New Glenn launch vehicle.
Current Title and Role
Tyler Hill currently holds the position of System Engineer II at BLUE ORIGIN. Since 2018, he has been working out of Kent, WA, where he contributes to the development of the New Glenn launch vehicle's first stage. His roles include conducting functional hazard assessments and fault tree analyses for mechanical and reaction control subsystems. He also facilitates discussions among stakeholders to advance system design and specializes in deriving, managing, and decomposing subsystem requirements.
Previous Work Experience
Tyler Hill has a diverse background in engineering roles related to aerospace and systems engineering. Before joining BLUE ORIGIN, he worked at the Lower San Joaquin Levee Dist as a Drone Pilot from 2017 to 2018 in Dos Palos, CA. Prior to that, he was a Propulsion Engineer at Firefly Space Systems in Cedar Park, TX, where he worked for six months in 2016. His earlier positions include serving as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of North Dakota from 2013 to 2014 and as a Resident Manager/Network Technician at Stenner Glenn Student Housing from 2010 to 2012 in San Luis Obispo, CA.
Educational Background
Tyler Hill holds a Master’s Degree in Space Studies from The University of North Dakota, where he studied from 2012 to 2014. He also earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering (Astronautics) from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, completing his studies there from 2007 to 2012.
Specializations and Skills
Tyler Hill specializes in functional hazard assessments and fault tree analyses for mechanical and reaction control subsystems, specifically for the New Glenn launch vehicle at BLUE ORIGIN. His expertise extends to facilitating stakeholder discussions and deriving, managing, and decomposing requirements for these subsystems. These skills make him a key contributor to the advancement of system design for aerospace engineering projects.