Boeing has opened its new Engineering Centre within the Cici & Hyatt Brown Center for Aerospace Technology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Research Park. The facility is now fully operational, reinforcing the company’s commitment to the region.
“This day represents an important milestone for Boeing, Embry‑Riddle and the broader Daytona Beach community,” said Dan Gillian, vice president and general manager, Boeing Air Dominance. “This engineering center will accelerate Boeing’s work on critical defense programs and deepen our partnership with Embry‑Riddle, giving us access to an exceptional talent pipeline and enabling collaboration to drive aerospace innovation.”
Mori Hosseini, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, described the opening of the centre as a milestone — not only for Embry-Riddle and the city of Daytona Beach but for the whole of Florida. “With Boeing’s partnership, hundreds of talented individuals and their families will now have opportunities to live, work and thrive here, investing in our local economy and supporting the future of aviation and aerospace. The impact — made possible by local philanthropists Cici and Hyatt Brown, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the legislature — is immeasurable. We applaud Boeing’s vital support in shaping innovation for generations to come.”
The Boeing Engineering Centre spans 65,000 f² and will support engineering design, research, development and prototyping for Boeing Defense, Space & Security Air Dominance programmes, as well as advanced technology initiatives. The centre is expected to create around 400 high-skilled, well-paid jobs in Daytona Beach and Volusia County as recruitment continues.
“In addition to creating high-paying jobs, these collaborations cultivate a dynamic exchange between students, faculty and industry leaders, ensuring innovation thrives at the intersection of education and enterprise,” commented P. Barry Butler, Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University president. “We are delighted that Boeing’s new facility will draw on the rich pool of local talent and strengthen the vital pipeline between academic achievement and industry success — a partnership forged by the forward-thinking policies and steadfast support of both higher education and aerospace by the leadership of the state of Florida.”
Boeing is also investing $100,000 to support new STEM programmes for the Boys & Girls Club of Volusia/Flagler Counties, as well as providing food assistance for students in need through the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.
