David Neely Email and Phone Number

Dave Neely is the Director of Autonomous Behaviors for Boeing Research and Technology. He is part of the transformation of Boeing R&D and leads one of the Enterprise Technology Programs which focus on development and delivery of products and capabilities to programs. Prior to this role Dave was the Director of Engineering for Boeing NeXt, an organization that was laying the foundation for a next-generation mobility ecosystem in which autonomous and piloted vehicles can safely coexist. Dave was responsible for managing cross-enterprise engineering teams and bringing engineering support to NeXt’s Future Mobility programs.Prior to that, Dave was Chief Engineer for the Boeing NeXt Cargo Air Vehicle Program. In this role, he focused on technical design, build and test spirals to increase the pace of learning while working to shape the future marketDave also served as Senior Manager for the Integration of Advanced Operations and Quality in Boeing’s Phantom Works. He has held various leadership roles across the company and his work has supported the F-15 Eagle, C-17, and 777X programs, among others.Neely has a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Missouri - Rolla and a master’s of business administration from Washington University. He joined Boeing in 2005.