Vanessa Thompson

Vanessa Thompson is a seasoned Senior Manufacturing Engineer currently working at Belcan since July 2024, with a focus on Blue Origin Florida. Previously, Vanessa served as a Manufacturing Engineer at Paragon Space Development Corporation from February 2020 to July 2024, supporting design engineering and materials teams in new product development. Prior experience includes managing a test engineering group at Sargent Aerospace & Defense, overseeing testing schedules and resources from August 2016 to February 2020. Additional roles include Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor at B/E Aerospace and Materials and Process Engineer at Paragon Space Development Corporation. Vanessa began their career as a Manufacturing Engineering Manager at Raytheon, specializing in cryogenics tool design test equipment. Vanessa holds a degree from Louisiana State University.