Asad Malik
Founder and CEO of iRocket; previously spent 12 years at M&J Engineering Group, rising to SVP and CTO.
Asad Malik founded iRocket in 2018 at age 28 to develop reusable, low-cost launch vehicles. He holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from NYU's Tandon School of Engineering and spent 12 years at M&J Engineering Group, eventually serving as Senior Vice President and CTO, where he developed MARQUS, an FEA error-checking and design-optimization tool for submarine hull structures, and helped deliver $2B in constructed value for the Department of Defense; he remains on M&J's board while leading iRocket. In 2023, SSPI named him to its "20 Under 35" list of space and satellite professionals.
Overview
- Role
- Founder & CEO
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Prior experience
- M&J Engineering Group
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Frequently asked
- Who is Asad Malik?
- Asad Malik founded iRocket in 2018 at age 28 to develop reusable, low-cost launch vehicles. He holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from NYU's Tandon School of Engineering and spent 12 years at M&J Engineering Group, eventually serving as Senior Vice President and CTO, where he developed MARQUS, an FEA error-checking and design-optimization tool for submarine hull structures, and helped deliver $2B in constructed value for the Department of Defense; he remains on M&J's board while leading iRocket. In 2023, SSPI named him to its "20 Under 35" list of space and satellite professionals.
- What is Asad Malik's role?
- Asad Malik is Founder & CEO, based in New York, NY.
- Where did Asad Malik work before?
- Asad Malik's prior roles include M&J Engineering Group.
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Asad Malik founded iRocket at 28; NYU Tandon civil engineering grad; 12 years at M&J Engineering Group (SVP/CTO), developed MARQUS FEA tool, delivered $2B in DoD constructed value; SSPI 2023 20 Under 35
SSPI: Asad Malik | Space & Satellite Professionals InternationalReported2023-01-01 - 2