Tyler Sorchik
About Tyler Sorchik
Tyler Sorchik is the Manager of Test and Flight Engineering at BLUE ORIGIN, with extensive experience in aerospace engineering and a strong educational background in the field.
Current Title and Role
Tyler Sorchik is the Manager of Test and Flight Engineering at Blue Origin, a position he has held since 2016. In this role, he is based in Merritt Island, Florida, where he oversees various test and flight engineering operations. His responsibilities include managing teams and projects related to aerospace testing and ensuring the quality and efficiency of flight methodologies.
Previous Experience
Before joining Blue Origin, Tyler Sorchik worked at Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies (SGT) as a Mechanical Engineer from 2011 to 2016. During this five-year tenure at the Kennedy Space Center, he was involved in various mechanical engineering projects. Prior to that, he served as a Structural Engineer at ASRC Aerospace from 2007 to 2011. In this role, he contributed to structural analysis tasks, also based out of the Kennedy Space Center.
Educational Background
Tyler Sorchik holds a Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) in Interdisciplinary, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Purdue University, where he studied from 2012 to 2015. He also earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Aerospace Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, where he studied from 2003 to 2007.
Technical Expertise
Tyler Sorchik has extensive expertise in Finite Element Modeling and numerical optimization simulations using Matlab. He specializes in dynamic and kinematic analysis, random vibration, and shock response. His skills also include nonlinear material and geometry analysis, particularly composite modeling. Additionally, Tyler is proficient in piping and flow analysis within the mechanical and fluid systems domain.