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Dustin A. Sipka

The Boeing Co
Orlando
16
years of professional experience

Boeing Defense Expert and leading authority on Space Launch Integration and Recovery. 20+ years in test, launch, mission operations, recovery and product support engineering with 10 years team lead and temporary management experience. Master’s Degree with current DoD TS SSBI and Experimental Systems Group (ESG) program access

Engineering professional known for high standards and result-driven approach. Extensive experience in leading engineering initiatives and implementing innovative solutions. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability to evolving project needs. Skilled in technical analysis and strategic planning.

Work History

Space Intelligence & Weapon Systems (SI&WS) Chief Engineer, Launch Integration and Operations

4 Years 7 Months
The Boeing Co | 03.2022 - Current
  • Boeing Defense Expert and Technical Lead Engineer for Launch Integration, consulting across all Boeing Space and Launch programs
  • Vital Boeing technical leadership supporting the strong demand across all business units and functional capabilities to maintain our focus of ensuring safety, quality, and integrity
  • Led talent development strategies and mentored SI&WS test, launch and recovery engineers at all levels
  • Supported ESG training and certification request for launch, mission and recovery operations
  • Developed critical skill matrices to assess shortfalls and recommend mitigations to program engineering managers
  • Trained newly assigned launch integrators within the Rapid Space program
  • Published a common library of launch integration design practice with command media to align corporate policies with specialized program launch requirements
  • Temporary Starliner Engineering Test Manager - 7/2024-3/2025, 9/2025-1/2026
  • Critical Fluids Test Manager ensuring Propulsion and Environmental Systems were ready to support the Starliner-1 mission
  • Starliner Crew Module Thruster Hot Fire Test Director – 9/2025 - 1/2026, 8/2026 -10/2026
  • Led design, development and improvements of the new Starliner test capability to functionally verify the spacecraft’s propulsion system, directing 2 Hot Fires
  • Wideband Gapfiller System Test Director – 7/2026
  • Helped Boeing Test and Evaluation business unit to direct key satellite acceptance test
  • Proprietary Satellite Mission Dress Rehearsal – 8/2026
  • Led Assessment Team to ensure team readiness for Day-of-Launch operations

Launch Operations Team Lead, Experimental Systems Group

6 Years 2 Months
The Boeing Co | 01.2016 - 03.2022
  • Technical Lead Engineer of 4 engineers and integrator for 50+ Boeing and customer team members executing the launch campaign for 3 successful missions
  • Helped stand up the launch capability at the newly developed Florida site for the ESG Program, including training a multi-disciplined team to conduct launch integration and operations
  • Backfilled as On-console Test Director for several commercial and government satellite launches
  • Acting Launch and Recovery Integrated Product Team lead and Cost Account Manager for 5 months
  • Active involvement in new business technical and cost proposals as well as driving efficiencies to improve existing processes, including several proprietary Internal Research and Development efforts

System Test Engineer, Flight Director, then Test Director, Boeing Test & Evaluation Business Unit

5 Years 4 Months
The Boeing Co | 09.2010 - 01.2016
  • Responsible Test Engineer for Wideband Gapfiller (WGS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) acceptance testing from initial assembly through Launch
  • Flight Director responsible for coordinating all simultaneous activities on-shift, calling ground stations, antenna switches, eclipses, hinders, and burn planning and execution for 2 WGS satellites
  • Test Director responsible for testing operations of TWO spacecraft simultaneously through the factory, leading a team of 18 test engineers

Education

Master of Science - Space Science

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Daytona Beach, FL

Bachelor of Science - Engineering Physics with a Minor in Mathematics

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Daytona Beach, FL

Skills

Troubleshooting
Project management
Safety meetings
Safety management

Timeline

Space Intelligence & Weapon Systems (SI&WS) Chief Engineer, Launch Integration and Operations

The Boeing Co
03.2022 - CurrentRead More

Launch Operations Team Lead, Experimental Systems Group

The Boeing Co
01.2016 - 03.2022Read More

System Test Engineer, Flight Director, then Test Director, Boeing Test & Evaluation Business Unit

The Boeing Co
09.2010 - 01.2016Read More

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Bachelor of Science from Engineering Physics with a Minor in Mathematics
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Master of Science from Space Science
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Clearances

  • Department of Defense Top Secret w/SSBI
  • ESG Program Access
  • NASA Center Access

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