Zachary Vane
About Zachary Vane
Zachary Vane is an Aerodynamics Engineer at BLUE ORIGIN with a background in aerospace engineering and extensive experience in computational modeling and aerothermal phenomena.
Current Role at Blue Origin
Zachary Vane has been working as an Aerodynamics Engineer at Blue Origin since 2020. He is based in Kent, WA, where he is responsible for developing aerodynamic databases for the New Glenn launch vehicle. His work involves using multi-fidelity computational fluid dynamics (CFD), wind tunnel test data, and empirical correlations to ensure optimal vehicle performance.
Previous Experience at Geminus.AI and Northrop Grumman
Before joining Blue Origin, Zachary Vane worked as a Senior Engineer at Geminus.AI in Palo Alto, CA, for 9 months from 2019 to 2020. Prior to that, he spent three years as an Aerospace Engineer at Northrop Grumman in Sunnyvale, CA, from 2017 to 2020. At Northrop Grumman, he focused on computational modeling of aerothermal phenomena for both internal and external flows.
Education and Academic Achievements
Zachary Vane holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and a Master’s Degree from Stanford University, where he studied from 2008 to 2015. He also completed his Bachelor's degree at Virginia Tech from 2004 to 2008. During his time at Stanford, he worked as a Graduate Research Assistant, gaining extensive research experience in aerodynamics and fluid dynamics.
Early Career and Internship Experience
Zachary Vane began his career with a series of internships, including positions at Oak Ridge National Laboratory from 2004 to 2008 and United Technologies Corporation in 2009, where he worked at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. These roles provided him with foundational experience in aerospace engineering and research.
Role at Sandia National Laboratories and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Zachary Vane is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, CA. He previously worked as a Research Sub-contractor at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory from 2013 to 2015. His work at these national laboratories involved advanced research in aerodynamics and related fields.