By A Correspondent

Bengaluru (Karnataka): American aerospace and defence giant Boeing Co. has named Stacie Sire the new chief engineer for India and the head of its engineering and technology centre here.

Now based in the city, Sire has taken over strategy and operations for Boeing India Engineering & Technology Center (BIETC).

She will be responsible for advancing the institution’s goals and priorities in India and enhancing team capabilities to continue supporting business growth as vice president and managing director.

Additionally, she serves as chief engineer for Boeing India, the company said in a statement on Apr. 22, 2025. Sire succeeds Ahmed Elsherbini, who led this position from April 2021 to January 2025.

Meanwhile, Elsherbini has taken over a new role as senior vice president and general manager and head of Boeing Global Engineering. “I am excited to have Stacie join our team,” he said.

“With 27 years of proven leadership at Boeing, Stacie brings invaluable experience to this role. Her expertise in leading teams and driving innovation for complex engineering programmes, combined with her deep technical knowledge and collaborative mindset, will be key as we build a fully integrated global engineering organisation for the Boeing Company,” Elsherbini said.

“Boeing’s growth in India as an industry leader and innovator in aerospace and defence is inspiring. I am committed to working alongside our team to continue advancing that journey. With a focus on safety, quality, engineering excellence, and collaboration, we have exciting opportunities ahead, and I look forward to contributing to BIETC’s continued success,” Sire said.

Sire began her career at Boeing as a structural engineer and later became a first-level manager in loads and dynamics supporting 787 and product development. As a senior manager, she led systems stress and airplane-level integration teams supporting all 787 models.

Sire subsequently held director and chief engineer positions for 767/777 airframe, 787 airframe, propulsion structures/systems/production engineering, and airplane-level engineering integration.

As a senior director, she led structures engineering for Boeing commercial airplanes and, most recently, served as senior director of engineering for fabrication and led a global team supporting 20 different manufacturing business units.

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