Nitish Bhardwaj
About Nitish Bhardwaj
Nitish Bhardwaj is a Lead Product Engineer at Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, with a background in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. He has extensive experience in guiding product teams and serving as the avionics technical lead for satellite subsystems.
Work at Millennium Space Systems
Nitish Bhardwaj serves as the Lead Product Engineer at Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, since 2022. In this role, he focuses on guiding the product team through the transition of subsystems and components from initial concept to volume production. He proposes strategies for test verification and manufacturing to support new product introduction (NPI). Additionally, he acts as the avionics technical lead for satellite subsystems, ensuring the effective integration of components within these systems.
Education and Expertise
Nitish Bhardwaj holds a Master of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from UC Santa Barbara, where he studied from 2018 to 2020. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering from California State University, Long Beach, from 2013 to 2016. His educational background is complemented by an Associate’s Degree in STEM from Los Angeles Pierce College, obtained from 2010 to 2013.
Background
Before joining Millennium Space Systems, Nitish Bhardwaj worked as an Electrical Engineer at Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) from 2016 to 2022. He also gained experience as a Student Research Assistant at California State University, Long Beach, in the Networked-Embedded-System Lab from 2015 to 2016. His diverse background in engineering roles has contributed to his expertise in product development and avionics.
Achievements in Mentorship and Training
In his current role, Nitish Bhardwaj mentors the product team by providing training on best practices and guiding them in developing standards and standard operating procedures. He conducts production readiness reviews to facilitate the transition of products from low-rate initial production to full-rate production, ensuring that the team is well-prepared for each stage of the product lifecycle.