Northrop Grumman

This talk will highlight changes in the Space community and address needs for upcoming Space ventures. This includes greater accessibility in space, highlights of recent space successes, commercial vs restricted space, space, air and ground, and careers in space

Jay Patel is the Vice President of Engineering for the Payload and Ground Systems organization for Northrop Grumman Space Systems sector. Responsibilities include engineering, training and development, staffing and program support for a 2,400+ engineering organization with sites throughout the country. Before joining the Northrop Grumman Corporation, Jay worked for Paratek Microwave Inc., located in Columbia, MD and started his engineering career in systems design, engineering and test at the Harris Corporation located in Melbourne, FL. Jay earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.