Babar Khan

Babar Khan is a seasoned engineering professional specializing in hardware reliability and design, currently serving as the Lead Hardware Reliability Engineer at SpaceX since July 2021. Previous roles at SpaceX involved positions as Build Reliability Engineer II and Build Reliability Engineer for Starlink. Prior to SpaceX, Babar worked at Caterpillar Inc. in various engineering capacities, focusing on autonomous driving systems and product development. Experience also includes significant contributions as a Senior Capstone Project member at L3 Technologies and a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Meggitt, where Babar utilized advanced engineering principles for problem-solving. Babar started the engineering career as a Research Assistant at the University of Arizona, leading projects in medical technology and subsequently served as a Research and Development Intern at Loewen. Babar holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Arizona, earned in 2019.