Niraj Patel

Niraj Patel has worked at three different companies in their career. Niraj started as a Residential Assistant and Teaching Assistant at Purdue University in 2007, and later became a Teaching Assistant from 2008 to 2009. In 2011, they interned as a Mission Ops Intern at SpaceX before being employed as a Ground Software Engineer, where they worked from 2012 until 2016. Niraj was then promoted to Sr. Ground Software Engineer in June 2016 and served in this role until July 2020. In 2020, Niraj became a Senior Software Engineer at Venturi Astrolab, Inc. Niraj is still working in this position, and their term at SpaceX ended in July 2020.

Niraj Patel obtained a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering from Purdue University in 2010. Niraj then attended Purdue University from 2010 to 2011 and earned a Master of Science in Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering.