Boeing names Stacie Sire VP, MD, Boeing India Engineering & Technology Center; Chief Engineer, Boeing India
'Boeing's growth in India as an industry leader and innovator in aerospace and defence is inspiring, and I am committed to working alongside our team here to continue advancing that journey. With a focus on safety, quality, engineering excellence, and collaboration, we have exciting opportunities ahead, and I look forward to contributing to BIETC's continued success,' Sire said.
Sire began her career at Boeing as a structural engineer and later became a first-level manager in loads and dynamics supporting 787 and product development. As a senior manager, she led systems stress and airplane-level integration teams supporting all 787 models. Sire subsequently held director and chief engineer positions for 767/777 airframe, 787 airframe, propulsion structures/systems/production engineering, and airplane-level engineering integration. As a senior director, she led structures engineering for Boeing commercial airplanes and, most recently, served as senior director of engineering for fabrication, leading a global team supporting 20 different manufacturing business units.
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