Dayton Whitfield
Director of Engineering - 777X
- Role
- Director of Engineering, 777x at Boeing
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dayton Whitfield
More than 17 years of experience in aerospace engineering design, analysis, test planning/conduct, customer relations, engineering management, project management, and program leadership- Strong background in technical leadership as a Boeing executive leader across multiple airplane programs and technical organizations, including Systems, Structures/Airframe, Aerodynamics, Flight Test, and Certification- Test and certification experience as a lead engineer in Boeing flight test, managing the technical workload and scheduling of up to 10 engineers during 24 hour test shifts- Customer-facing experience as an Airline Account Manager, working with airline customers, engineering teams, and executives, focused on technical issue resolution and project management- Experience as an Authorized Representative (AR)-Flight Analyst, for test witnessing and FAA Part 25 systems certification (Mech/Hyd, Electrical, ECS)Specialties: Aerospace engineering, aerospace design, airline relations, customer relations, test design, test execution, program management, project management, engineering management.
Experience
Director of Engineering, 777x
Sep 2024 — Present · Everett, WA, US
Education
Gonzaga University
Bachelor of Arts, History
2000 — 2004
Gonzaga University
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
2000 — 2004
UW Foster School of Business
Masters of Business Administration (MBA), MBA
2011 — 2013
Seattle Pacific University
Master in Teaching (MAT), Secondary Social Studies
2006 — 2008
Skills
- Test Engineering
- Flights
- Engineering
- Mechanical Analysis
- Account Management
- Program Management
- Flight Test
- System Design
- Customer Interaction Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Customer Relations
- Systems Engineering
- Testing
- Customer Service
- Financial Analysis
- Airlines
- Flight Planning
- Flight Operations
- Thermal Analysis
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