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Boeing Opens Engineering Center at Embry‑Riddle for Air Dominance R&D

The Daytona Beach site strengthens a university partnership to feed Florida’s growing aerospace workforce.

An airplane from nearby Daytona Beach International Airport flies overhead after a ribbon-cutting for the new 65,000-square-foot Boeing Engineering Center within Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Research Park in Daytona Beach on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Richard Tribou/Orlando Sentinel)
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Overview

  • The 65,000‑square‑foot facility is now operational inside the Cici & Hyatt Brown Center at Embry‑Riddle’s Research Park in Daytona Beach.
  • Teams will handle engineering design, research, development and prototyping for Boeing Defense, Space & Security Air Dominance programs and other advanced technologies.
  • About 50 employees are already on site, with roughly 200 expected by the end of 2026 and an anticipated buildout of approximately 400 high‑paying roles over time.
  • Orlando Sentinel reported an expected average salary of $115,000 for the roles based at the center.
  • Boeing announced $100,000 for local STEM and food‑security initiatives, and the site was reported as the company’s sixth in Florida within a research park credited with $372 million in economic impact.