A mechanical engineer who graduated from one of India's top institutes, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, has become an internet sensation after a screenshot of his LinkedIn profile went viral. Sanjeev Sharma, currently working for Elon Musk's SpaceX, has caught social media's attention due to his impressive educational background. After graduating from IIT, Sharma began his professional journey with Indian Railways as a Divisional Mechanical Engineer, a position he held for four years. In 1994, he was promoted to Deputy Chief Mechanical Engineer, and after more than 11 years with the Railways, he decided to move on.
Sharma then pursued an MS in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. After completing his degree in 2003, he joined Seagate Technology as a Staff Mechanical Engineer. In 2008, he was promoted to Senior Mechanical Engineer and spent a total of five years at the American data storage company before leaving in 2013.
During his time at Seagate, he also earned an MS in Management of Technology from the University of Minnesota in 2008.
Sharma then began working with SpaceX as a Dynamics Engineer, leading structural dynamics efforts and collaborating closely with teams in aerodynamics, GNC (Guidance, Navigation, and Control), propulsion, and thermal engineering. He was also involved in recovery and reusability efforts of the first-stage booster, contributing to the Falcon 9 flight F9-005 to F9-059.
In 2018, he joined Matternet Inc., a leading developer of commercial drone delivery systems. At Matternet, he initially led vehicle engineering before heading the technology division for over two years.
Sharma returned to SpaceX in 2022 as a Principal Engineer for Starship Dynamics and is currently based in Hawthorne, California.
“Experienced Head Of Engineering with a demonstrated history of working in the aviation and aerospace industry. Strong engineering professional skilled in leading diverse hardware teams, expertise in electro-mechanical systems design in domains as wide as railroads, computer hard disc drives, reusable rockets and unmanned aerial vehicles. Hands-on leader with experience setting up a team from scratch,” Sharma wrote on LinkedIn.