Saif Atique

About Saif Atique

I am an Airplane Design Engineer at Boeing with a strong technical foundation and growing leadership focus in aviation safety, aircraft certification, and advanced aircraft systems. My experience spans commercial aircraft configuration design, aircraft-level trade studies, and advanced concept development, including next-generation hybrid-electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft architectures. I have worked closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to evaluate new technologies, balance performance and certification requirements, and translate complex design challenges into executable solutions.In parallel with design engineering, I have served in aircraft safety and certification roles, contributing to Particular Risk Assessments (PRA) and leading Zonal Safety Assessment (ZSA) activities in support of large commercial aircraft certification programs. In these roles, I have coordinated with systems engineers, subject-matter experts, and designated experts to ensure regulatory compliance and technical assurance at the aircraft level.I hold a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, which strengthens my systems-thinking approach, analytical rigor, and ability to operate effectively at the intersection of engineering execution and long-term technical strategy.My professional trajectory is evolving from pure execution toward technical leadership, safety and airworthiness assurance, advanced engineering strategy, and advisory roles, particularly in global aviation and future mobility environments where engineering excellence, regulatory integrity, and innovation must coexist.

Experience

1. Aircraft Reliability & Maintainability (R & m) Engineer 787 Dreamliner

   Boeing

   Nov 2025 — Present · Long Beach, CA, US

   Leading product-level reliability studies and contributing to long-term fleet performance strategy for the 787 - 8/9/10 Dreamliner program.• Providing aircraft-level reliability and safety inputs influencing long-term fleet performance.• Supporting program-level decision-making through safety-informed trade studies.

Education

• University of North Dakota

  Master of Science - MS, Mechanical Engineering

• Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Aeronautical Engineering

• University of North Dakota

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechanical Engineering

Skills

• Time Management
• Turbomachinery
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (Cfd)
• Aircraft Maintenance
• Cfd
• Noise Control
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Aircraft
• Aerospace Engineering
• Engineering Mechanics
• Teamwork
• Team Management
• Matlab
• Aerodynamics
• Aeronautics
• Gas Turbine Technology
• Management
• Project Planning
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Aerospace Propulsion
• Aerospace Composite Material
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Autocad
• Heat Transfer
• Simulink
• Fluid Mechanics
• Applied Aerodynamics
• Catia
• Aviation
• Ansi Y14.5
• Turbulence
• Aeroelasticity
• Airworthiness
• C
• Microsoft Office
• Leadership
• Simulations
• Fluid Dynamics