Tara Gantz

Tara Gantz (Smith) is a Senior Aerospace Engineer at Blue Origin, specializing in integrated vehicle testing, with a track record of leading test operations and developing engineering processes for human-rated flight. With prior roles in systems engineering, project management, and market research at various organizations including PureBlue, SSL, and Boeing, Tara has extensive experience in project execution, requirements definition, and process improvement. A graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder with both a Bachelor and Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Tara has consistently contributed to the successful delivery of complex aerospace projects through effective management of engineering processes and stakeholder communication.