DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Boeing announced plans Tuesday to operate a new engineering facility within the Cici & Hyatt Brown Center for Aerospace Technology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach.

Initial plans call for Boeing employees to perform engineering work for military aircraft programs and advanced technology capabilities.

Boeing will begin hiring for approximately 200 high-paying engineering jobs this year, with expectations to double that number over the next few years.

Work is expected to span Boeing’s defense and government services portfolios, with a focus on engineering design, research, development and prototyping capabilities.

The Center for Aerospace Technology is part of Embry-Riddle’s Research Park, where students are paired up to collaborate with established companies across aviation, aerospace, cybersecurity, commercial space and many other STEM-related fields.

Construction for the 65,000-square-foot facility, including a 40,000-square-foot hangar, began in 2022 and is scheduled to be completed this fall. Boeing Daytona Beach is expected to be operational by late fall. 

Boeing also plans to invest $100,000 in several Volusia County nonprofit organizations, including Second Harvest Food Bank of Volusia County Schools Partnership Program and other local organizations supporting veterans and environmental programs.

The company will also launch the DreamLearners Program in Volusia County Schools this fall, which offers students the opportunity to participate in hands-on science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs and learn about careers in aerospace.