Wang Jie was born in a small mountain village in Urad Front Banner,
Bayannur League,
Inner Mongolia in 1989. He attended middle school in the county seat of Urad Front Banner and learned about the news that Yang Liwei landed smoothly in Siziwang Banner, Inner Mongolia on the
Shenzhou 5 spacecraft, which left a deep impression on him. He received a bachelor's degree in aircraft manufacturing from Shenyang Aerospace University and a master's degree and a doctorate in mechanics from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. During his postgraduate study, Wang Jie began to get involved in aerospace-related scientific research projects, hoping to become a Chinese aerospace technician. After graduating with a doctorate, he joined the Manned Spaceflight Department of the China Academy of Space Technology of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, where he worked in research and development. He served as the overall technical leader for the key technology research on micro-vibration suppression of the Tiangong Space Station's optical cabin. == Astronaut career ==