Thomas Baker

Thomas Baker is an Advanced Concepts Space Systems Engineer at Blue Origin, specializing in concept exploration and early development engineering within the Space Systems Division. He has been with Blue Origin since April 2023, following a prior role as Lead Space Systems Engineer where he founded the Payloads Systems Development Program. This initiative aimed to standardize and streamline payload development efforts, significantly reducing costs and improving efficiency in hardware architecture for various systems.12

Professional Background

• Current Role: Advanced Concepts Space Systems Engineer at Blue Origin (April 2023 - Present)
• Previous Role: Lead Space Systems Engineer (February 2022 - April 2023)
• Key Contributions:
  • Developed methodologies to accelerate hardware production while meeting NASA quality standards.
  • Conducted market research in collaboration with institutions like Arizona State University and MIT Media Labs, leading to customer acquisitions for payload missions.
  • Led the creation of a customer-facing payloads portal for real-time data access and troubleshooting.12

Education and Skills

Thomas Baker has a background in electrical engineering and applied physics, which supports his work in advanced space systems. His expertise includes hardware architecture design, project management, and technical leadership within aerospace contexts.12

Additional Roles

In addition to his work at Blue Origin, Baker is a founding partner at the Executive Council Network and has served as a battery technology advisor for various companies. His previous experience includes roles at LTA Research and Exploration and SpaceX, where he contributed to projects involving high-power control systems and battery management.13