Who is the Chief Engineer of Boeing?

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Howard McKenzie has been the Chief Engineer of Boeing since 1987 and reports to Kelly Ortberg. Howard reached the role after 4 tracked posts, most recently Chief Engineer and Executive Vice President, Engineering, Test and Technology at Boeing. He joined Douglas Aircraft, now part of Boeing, as an engineering intern in 1987 and has since been chief engineer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes and of Boeing Global Services, and chief project engineer for the 777 program. Howard studied at University of California, Berkeley (B.S. in mechanical engineering). Howard is one of 10 tracked leaders at the company.

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Howard McKenzie
Chief Engineer, Boeing
Chief engineer of Boeing, at the company since 1987

Howard McKenzie is chief engineer of Boeing and executive vice president of Engineering, Test and Technology. He leads an engineering function of more than 60,000 engineers worldwide and oversees the design, test and certification of Boeing products and its technology strategy.

Education
University of California, Berkeley (B.S. in mechanical engineering)
Reports to
Kelly Ortberg
Email
••••@boeing.com

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Howard McKenzie career history

  • Chief Engineer and Executive Vice President, Engineering, Test and Technology, BoeingCurrent role
  • Vice President and Chief Engineer, Commercial Airplanes, BoeingPrior role
  • Vice President and Chief Engineer, Global Services, BoeingEarlier career
  • Engineering Intern, Douglas Aircraft Company1987

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Other leaders at Boeing

LeaderEmailProfile
KOKelly OrtbergKelly OrtbergPresident and Chief Executive Officer ••••@boeing.com
JMJay MalaveExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ••••@boeing.com
SPStephanie PopeChief Executive Officer, Boeing Commercial Airplanes ••••@boeing.com
SPSteve ParkerChief Executive Officer, Boeing Defense, Space & Security ••••@boeing.com
CRChris RaymondChief Executive Officer, Boeing Global Services ••••@boeing.com
BGBrett GerryChief Legal Officer ••••@boeing.com
UAUma AmuluruChief Human Resources Officer ••••@boeing.com
DDDana DeasyDana DeasyChief Information Digital Officer ••••@boeing.com
DRDon RuhmannChief Aerospace Safety Officer ••••@boeing.com

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Who is Howard McKenzie?

Howard McKenzie is the Chief Engineer of Boeing (as of 2026-10-07). Chief engineer of Boeing, at the company since 1987. You can see their background and career history above.

What is Howard McKenzie's background?

Howard McKenzie is chief engineer of Boeing and executive vice president of Engineering, Test and Technology. He leads an engineering function of more than 60,000 engineers worldwide and oversees the design, test and certification of Boeing products and its technology strategy. He joined Douglas Aircraft, now part of Boeing, as an engineering intern in 1987 and has since been chief engineer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes and of Boeing Global Services, and chief project engineer for the 777 program.

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Who does Howard McKenzie report to?

Howard McKenzie reports to Kelly Ortberg. See the full org chart on the Boeing executives page.