Samir Licul

Samir Licul is an accomplished Controls Engineer at Blue Origin, focusing on New Glenn Local Autonomy since January 2025. Prior experience includes a role as Controls Development Engineer at Seakeeper from January 2022 to December 2024, where responsibilities encompassed control software development for electro-hydraulic and mechanical systems, along with the development of automated testing applications in MATLAB. Samir also served Boeing in various positions from March 2019 to January 2022, including Developmental Engineer for flight controls and landing gear systems for the DEFIANT X aircraft, and Mechanical/Hydraulic Design Engineer for hydro-mechanical valves on multiple aircraft models, utilizing advanced design and analysis tools. Earlier roles include internships at Hartwell Corporation and Fluidmaster, Inc. Academically, Samir is pursuing a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological University, having previously earned a graduate certificate in Control Systems and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.