Summary
- Boeing is hiring 200 engineers for military aircraft programs in Daytona Beach.
- These jobs will focus on engineering design, research, development, and prototyping capabilities.
- Boeing is also investing in nonprofits to improve nutrition for students in need.
Boeing will soon begin hiring for engineering roles for its new facility in Daytona Beach, Florida, for some of its combat aircraft programs. The plane manufacturer, which has been in the news lately for issues related to commercial jet production, will also invest in organizations aiming to increase access to nutritious food for students facing hunger.
200 high-paying engineering jobs on offer
Boeing has announced that it will offer around 200 high-paying engineering jobs this year based at a new engineering facility within the Cici & Hyatt Brown Center for Aerospace Technology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida.
According to the plane maker, these jobs will initially involve working for military aircraft programs and advanced technology capabilities. Boeing says that apart from these 200 positions this year, it will double the hiring in the next few years. The engineers will work for Boeing’s defense and government services portfolios, with a focus on engineering design, research, development, and prototyping capabilities. Mori Hosseini, chairman of Embry-Riddle’s Board of Trustees, commented,
“Today is a momentous day — not just for Embry-Riddle or for the city of Daytona Beach, but for all of Florida. 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.”
Other investments and programs
Boeing is also investing in several Volusia County nonprofit organizations, with the aim of providing funding to support the Second Harvest Food Bank of Volusia County Schools Partnership Program. It offers a student-centered approach to getting more access to nutritious meals for students who suffer from hunger. Boeing is making a $100,000 investment towards this cause.
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Furthermore, later this year, Boeing will launch the DreamLearners Program in Volusia County Schools. The program gives students a chance to participate in hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs and get more clarity about careers in aerospace.
Recent Boeing news
Boeing has been in the spotlight since the start of this year following the Alaska Airlines midair blowout incident. Since then, its production practices have been heavily scrutinized, with the FAA even asking the plane maker to slow down production of the 737 MAX series of aircraft.
Recently, Boeing presented its quality improvement plan to the FAA, but the regulatory authority will continue to oversee its production methods to ensure it executes the improvement strategies. Until the FAA is satisfied, Boeing will not be allowed to increase production of the MAX aircraft and is likely staring at several more months of tight regulation.
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Several industry experts have also weighed in on Boeing’s current crisis, with Emirates’ President Sir Tim Clark saying that Boeing must look back at the last 10-15 years to see what went wrong before taking any corrective action.
Willie Walsh, chairman of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), suggested that anyone hired to become Boeing’s next CEO must be able to objectively examine the past and build a better future.
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The ability to look objectively at the past is key, while Emirates President Sir Tim Clark suggested the incoming CEO should be a great communicator.
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