Boeing will operate a new engineering facility within the Cici & Hyatt Brown Center for Aerospace Technology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Initial plans for the location include Boeing employees performing engineering work for military aircraft programmes and advanced technology capabilities.
“Expanding both our footprint in Florida and partnership with Embry-Riddle will accelerate innovation across our combat aircraft programmes,” said Steve Nordlund, Boeing Air Dominance vice president and general manager. “We expect this location to be attractive not only to Embry-Riddle graduates but also to established aerospace engineers from across Florida and around the nation.” Boeing plans to begin hiring for approximately 200 high-paying engineering jobs this year, with forecasts to nearly double that total over the next few years. Work is expected to span Boeing's defence and government services portfolios, focusing on engineering design, research, development, and prototyping capabilities.
“Today is a momentous day — not just for Embry-Riddle or for the city of Daytona Beach, but for all of Florida,” said Mori Hosseini, Chairman of Embry-Riddle's Board of Trustees. “Four hundred people and their loved ones will live and work here, invest in our local economy and, more broadly, in the future of aviation and aerospace. It's an incredible impact, and it wouldn't have been possible without Cici and Hyatt Brown.”
Boeing is also making a US$100,000 investment in several Volusia County non-profit organisations. The company will provide funding to support the Second Harvest Food Bank of Volusia County Schools Partnership Programme, which offers a student-centred approach to increasing access to nutritious food for students facing hunger. Additional funding has been designated for local organisations supporting veterans and environmental programmes in the area.
Later this autumn, Boeing will launch the DreamLearners Programme in Volusia County Schools. The award-winning programme offers students the opportunity to participate in hands-on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities and learn about careers in aerospace.
The Centre for Aerospace Technology is part of Embry-Riddle's Research Park, where students collaborate with established companies across aviation, aerospace, cybersecurity, commercial space and many other STEM-related fields.
Construction of the 65,000 ft² facility, including a 40,000 ft² hangar, began in 2022 and is scheduled for completion this autumn. Boeing Daytona Beach is expected to be operational by late autumn.
