Wouter Pelgrum

Wouter Pelgrum is a Principal Navigation Engineer at Blue Origin, based in the Greater Seattle Area.14 He leads a team of navigation experts, focusing on research and implementation of advanced navigation technologies.3 Pelgrum has made significant contributions to Blue Origin's navigation capabilities, including creating the in-house optical navigation algorithm for autonomous cis-lunar navigation.2

Prior to his current role, Pelgrum held positions such as Senior Director and Director of Systems Engineering. He has a strong academic background, having completed both his Master's and PhD at Delft University of Technology, where he was recognized as an excellent, creative, and hardworking student.1

Pelgrum is also known for his research contributions, with 33 research works and 301 citations to his name.5 His expertise extends to various areas of navigation, including low-frequency radio signals.6 Additionally, he serves as an advisor at UrsaNav3, demonstrating his broad influence in the field of navigation technology.