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As Boeing Chief Technology Officer and president of Boeing Phantom Works, Robert Krieger is responsible for helping define and implement a strategic approach to enterprise technology investments as well as for leading the company's advanced R&D unit in providing innovative technology solutions for reducing the cost while improving the quality and performance of Boeing's products and services throughout their life-cycle.
Prior to this assignment, Krieger was vice president and general manager of Engineering for Boeing Military Aircraft and Missile Systems. Before that, he was vice president of Engineering Technology for Boeing Phantom Works, with responsibility for developing innovative technologies and significantly improved processes for Boeing products.
Before his Engineering Technology position, Krieger was general manager of the AV-8B Harrier program, responsible for the program's day-to-day operations. Before that, he was general manager of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps missiles systems for Military Aircraft and Missile Systems. In this role, he was responsible for the design and production of Harpoon, SLAM and SLAM-ER missiles.
Krieger joined McDonnell Douglas in 1968 as a senior engineer. During his early career, he was involved in analysis of reentry vehicle flowfields and observables and the development of tactical missile synthesis techniques. In 1987, he became system integration manager on the National AeroSpace Plane and later became deputy program manager on the Advanced Interdiction Weapon System. In early 1992, Krieger served as program manager of the Joint Direct Attack Munition program and later that year became director of Strategic Technologies. In 1993, he was named division director of Technology, responsible for aircraft and missile technology research and development programs.
In addition to B.S in civil engineering from the Carnegie Institute of Technology, Krieger holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in applied space sciences from Carnegie Mellon University. He was recently awarded the Carnegie Mellon University Distinguished Alumni Award and the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers Engineer of the Year Award. He is a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and of the Royal Aeronautical Society, and is the recipient of several American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics awards. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees for the St. Louis Science Center. | 