Jason Kelley
Meridianville,AL
Summary
Aviation and aerospace professional with extensive experience in assembling complex components, including final assembly on advanced rocket engines. Proficient in composite construction techniques and CAD drawing interpretation, consistently exceeding production goals across high-profile aerospace programs.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Tech III
Beyond Gravity
Trinity, USA
03.2025 - Current
- Utilized CAD drawings to accurately lay out locations for bushings, inserts, and doorways, ensuring precise fit and function.
- Employed router templates and bonding jigs to effectively route wiring harnesses, enhancing assembly efficiency.
- Applied vacuum bag processes for bonding acoustic and doubler materials, contributing to structural integrity and performance.
- Machining and completion of payload fairings for Atlas V and Vulcan launch vehicles.
Integration engineer II
Blue Origin
Huntsville, USA
03.2024 - 11.2024
- Installed main injector, turbo pump assembly, and 3 main valves, integrating all associated ducting and lines for optimal functionality.
- Executed final assembly for Be3u vacuum rocket engine, ensuring readiness for testing.
- Utilized CREO and CAD to produce precise drawings, supporting engineering design and project development.
Level 4 Technician and Lead
Aerojet Rocketdyne
Toney, USA
02.2003 - 03.2024
- Executed tasks ranging from basic to advanced within GBSD, THAAD, ORION, ATLAS, FLM, and BLUE 129 programs, contributing to overall project success.
- Achieved production goals that met or surpassed customer requirements across all assigned programs.
- Coordinated planning processes and documentation as FOE assistant representative for ORION program, ensuring alignment with project objectives.
- This included wind operations, mandrel assembling, de-flashing components, autoclave operations and sub component assembly.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Lean 6 Sigma
Villanova University
Villanova, PASkills
- Composite wet layup
- Prepreg layup
- Filament winding
- Vacuum bagging
- Mandrel insulation
- Subassembly
- Precision tool operation
- Cutting table experience
- Reading blueprints
- Reading CAD drawings
- Quality control
- Lean manufacturing
- ISO 9000 compliance
- Assembly line operations
- attention to detail
- technical documentation
Timeline
Tech III
Beyond Gravity
03.2025 - Current
Integration engineer II
Blue Origin
03.2024 - 11.2024
Level 4 Technician and Lead
Aerojet Rocketdyne
02.2003 - 03.2024
Some College (No Degree) - Lean 6 Sigma
Villanova University