Kanishk Pillai

Kanishk Pillai is an Associate Manufacturing Engineer at AST SpaceMobile since October 2021, where responsibilities include coordinating between design engineering and production for satellite manufacturing, improving assembly tooling, and overseeing final assembly operations. Previously, Kanishk served as Team Manager at FASER Lab, developing methodologies for high-precision robotic assembly of lunar infrastructure and leading project management efforts. Kanishk's experience includes a Manufacturing Co-op at Altec, where a focus on reducing over-processing in paint operations resulted in significant cost savings, as well as an internship at TCS, which involved collaborating with sales and IT teams. Kanishk began a career in education as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Kumon North America, Inc. Kanishk holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech.