Kristin Culler
San Jose,CA
Summary
Performance-driven Vice President with 23 years of experience aligning systems with business requirements, policies and regulatory requirements. Passionate about applying excellent organization and communication skills to manage and lead teams. Results-oriented individual well-versed in interfacing and consulting on business processes to drive results based on sound overall business judgment.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President of Engineering
The Boeing Company
06.2023 - Current
- Responsible for the execution of development programs across Boeing Defense & Space Systems
- Leadership of engineering skills, processes and tools for Systems Engineering, Flight Systems, Mission Systems and Specialty Engineering
Vice President, Program Manager
The Boeing Company
08.2019 - 06.2023
- Leader of a cross-functional organization responsible for the development of a new (first article) military airplane program, including design, integration, build and test. Scope also includes user experience and interior development.
- Responsible for technical, cost and schedule execution
Chief Engineer, Commercial Derivative Aircraft
The Boeing Company
06.2018 - 08.2019
- Director and Chief Engineer, responsible for engineering execution, safety and product integrity for all Commercial Derivative Aircraft products/programs
- Responsible for processes, training and tools for approximately 2,000 engineers across multiple platforms
Director, Systems Engineering & Aerial Refueling, KC-46 Tanker Airplane Program
The Boeing Company
- Director and Integrated Product Team Leader for software and hardware development programs for the United States Air Force Aerial Refueling Tanker, including all technology development, integration, testing, certification and production of the hardware and software for the aerial refueling systems.
Engineering Program Manager, Special Projects
Apple Inc.
- Responsible for product definition and program start-up
- Lead technology design cycles, including design, analysis and trades
Senior Manager, Systems Engineering, KC-46 Tanker
The Boeing Company
- Airplane leader for first airplane build, including software and hardware integration
- Responsible for planning and execution of most efficient build, integration and test of airplane
Engineering Manager, KC-46 Tanker
The Boeing Company
- Engineering Manager for a software and hardware development program for the Flight Systems
- This program includes all non-recurring development, integration, testing, certification and production of the hardware and software for the Flight Management and Military Communication and Navigation systems
Engineering Manager, F-15 Saudi Program
The Boeing Company
- Led the technology implementation for the F-15 Saudi Program with responsibility for requirements and verification, baseline and change management as well as risk and opportunity management
- This program included non-recurring software development, integration, testing and production of the international F-15 derivative aircraft.
Engineering Proposal Leader, KC-46 Tanker
The Boeing Company
- Responsible for development of engineering schedule for technology development and implementation, planning products and proposal volume for next generation Tanker program for US Air Force
- This role also required integration of risk and schedule, including correlation of program risks with detailed schedule tasks and execution/communication of Schedule Risk Analysis to the PM.
Chief of Staff to the Vice President, Boeing Defense Systems
The Boeing Company
- Responsible for daily operation for the organization of the Vice President of Program Management for Boeing Defense Systems
Enterprise Auditor Development Program
The Boeing Company
- The Enterprise Auditor Program is a leadership-development program, designed to provide leaders with broad exposure to different functions and products
- Projects included software development, systems integration, supplier management, systems engineering, production and quality.
Software Engineer, Flight Control Systems, Delta Rocket Program
The Boeing Company
- Responsible for flight control system software design, simulation and analysis for Delta II and Delta IV rocket missions for NASA and United States Air Force payloads
- Responsible for on-console launch support as well as interface and communication to the Customer at the launch site.
Software and Simulation Engineer, Flight Control Systems, Space Shuttle Program
The Boeing Company
- Responsible for development of flight software requirements, simulation and flight control system verification for Space Shuttle missions, including the development of new design and validation tools
- Provided real-time on-orbit flight controls analysis for 9 missions and was awarded the Johnson Space Center Certification of Appreciation for Outstanding Support of Controls Related Issues.
Education
BS - Civil & Environmental Engineering, Structural Design, Structural Dynamics
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PAMS - Aerospace Engineering, Smart Systems, Control Systems, Software
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PAGraduate Certificate - Systems Engineering & Integration
California Institute of Technology
Skills
- Technical Product Development
- Software Development
- User Experience Design & Strategy
- Technology Strategy & Execution
- Product & Lifecycle Management
- Analytics & Data Science
- Cross-functional Team Leadership
Timeline
Vice President of Engineering
The Boeing Company
06.2023 - Current
Vice President, Program Manager
The Boeing Company
08.2019 - 06.2023
Chief Engineer, Commercial Derivative Aircraft
The Boeing Company
06.2018 - 08.2019
Director, Systems Engineering & Aerial Refueling, KC-46 Tanker Airplane Program
The Boeing Company
Engineering Program Manager, Special Projects
Apple Inc.
Senior Manager, Systems Engineering, KC-46 Tanker
The Boeing Company
Engineering Manager, KC-46 Tanker
The Boeing Company
Engineering Manager, F-15 Saudi Program
The Boeing Company
Engineering Proposal Leader, KC-46 Tanker
The Boeing Company
Chief of Staff to the Vice President, Boeing Defense Systems
The Boeing Company
Enterprise Auditor Development Program
The Boeing Company
Software Engineer, Flight Control Systems, Delta Rocket Program
The Boeing Company
Software and Simulation Engineer, Flight Control Systems, Space Shuttle Program
The Boeing Company
BS - Civil & Environmental Engineering, Structural Design, Structural Dynamics
Pennsylvania State University
MS - Aerospace Engineering, Smart Systems, Control Systems, Software
Pennsylvania State University
Graduate Certificate - Systems Engineering & Integration
California Institute of Technology
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