Laurette Lahey Senior Director of Flight and Vehicle Technology Boeing Research and Technology

Laurette Lahey is Boeing’s Functional Chief Engineer for Flight Engineering; ensuring technical excellence in Flight Engineering disciplines across the enterprise. Lahey also leads the Flight and Vehicle Technology team for Boeing Research and Technology (BR&T). Lahey is responsible for technology strategy, research and development in Aerosciences, Guidance/ Navigation/ Control & Autonomy, Energy & Propulsion Systems, and Integrated Vehicle Technologies.

Previously, Lahey served as the Senior Chief Engineer for Flight and Controls for Boeing Defense, Space and Security responsible for ensuring the technical integrity of all BDS products and services involving flight sciences and control system applications. With over three decades of senior leadership and technical experience, Lahey began her career as an aerodynamics engineer for Boeing Military Aircraft. She subsequently held positions with increasing responsibilities with roles spanning aircraft stability and control, aircraft configuration synthesis, propulsion system integration, airworthiness, mishap investigation and system safety.

Lahey has a bachelor of science in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Oklahoma State University where she has served on the Industrial Advisory Board for the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Lahey is also an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and has membership in SAE International and the Society of Women Engineers.

Lahey has a bachelor of science in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Oklahoma State University where she has served on the Industrial Advisory Board for the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Lahey is also an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and is a member in the Society of Automotive Engineers International and the Society of Women Engineers.