Jakob Smith

Jakob Smith is a Component Design Engineer at Rolls-Royce since July 2025, focusing on new component designs and optimizations for the F130 engine for the B-52J. Previously, Jakob served as a Design Engineer at Belcan from August 2022 to July 2025, addressing engineering challenges for jet engines and improving the T56 turbojet engines. Early career experience includes roles as a Mechanical Engineer at 3C LLC, where Jakob enhanced manufacturing processes, and as a Flight Systems Design Lead at Purdue Orbital, where leadership and design skills were applied for aerospace projects. Jakob holds a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Purdue University, earned between 2016 and 2020.