Director 787 Technology Integration
Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Al Miller is the director of Technology Integration for the 787 Dreamliner program. In this role, he oversees the efforts to develop key technologies for aerodynamics, structures, materials, systems, payloads, noise, environment, quality, and manufacturing and to transition them into practice on the Dreamliner. These efforts are being performed in cooperation with a global alliance of partners and suppliers from North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Miller is currently on the Executive Board of the FAA Center of Excellence at the University of Washington - Advanced Materials for Transport Aircraft Structures. He is also a member of the Society for the Advancement of Materials and Processes Engineering Europe Scientific Committee.

Prior to joining the 787 team, Al was senior manager – Manufacturing and Quality Technology & Product Development for Commercial Airplanes Manufacturing Research and Development. He was responsible for all Manufacturing Technology Laboratories; provided leadership, planning, research and development; ensured the implementation to production for all Manufacturing Technology Systems and Processes used in commercial products; and provided Manufacturing & Quality Technology support for new and derivative Commercial Airplane Product Development.

Earlier, Miller was the chief engineer of Boeing Materials Technology, which defines the materials and related processes used for Commercial Airplanes. Miller has served in numerous positions during his Boeing career, including: chairman, Corporate Standards Committee; corporate Engineering representative to IAM/Boeing Health and Safety Institute; chairman, AIA TARC-211 Committee on Cabin Fire Safety; Boeing Structures/Materials Interdivision Coordination Group; SAE Technical Standards Board; SAE Aerospace Council; chair, SAE Commercial Jet Transport Standardization Committee; chair, SAMPE Commercial Transport Committee; and, Organizing Committee for the National Educator Workshops. Miller has been a member of the National Materials Advisory Board of the National Academies of Engineering, Science and Medicine; the Boeing Product Standards Management Council; and has served as affiliate faculty for Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Washington. He is currently the Boeing Executive Focal for Edmonds Community College and Everett Community College.

Miller joined Boeing in 1977. He earned his B.S. & PhD degrees in Metallurgical Engineering at the University of Washington in 1971 and 1977. He completed Executive Management training at the University of California – Berkeley in 1995. His current professional affiliations include Sigma XI, ASM, SAMPE, and SAE International.