Olivier "Oli" de Weck

CEO

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States34 yrs 2 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in systems engineering and technology roadmapping.
Leading research and teaching at MIT in astronautics.
Significant contributions to aerospace systems development.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in aerospace engineering and systems thinking.

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Skills

Core Skills

Systems EngineeringResearchTechnology PlanningResearch And Development

Other Skills

TeachingProject ManagementRoadmappingStrategySimulationsMatlabMathematical ModelingAlgorithmsData AnalysisLaTeXScienceFortranOptimizationEngineeringLeadership

About

Since we created our own wings and the ability to look at our Earth from above, we have started to realize how fragile and worthy of our best efforts she is. Through systems thinking, technical leadership, and strategic engineering we can improve the human condition for ourselves and future generations. On Earth and beyond.

Experience

34 yrs 2 mos

Total Experience

12 yrs 6 mos

Average Tenure

19 yrs 3 mos

Current Experience

Airbus

Senior Vice President for Technology Planning and Roadmapping

Jan 2017 – Dec 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos · Toulouse Area, France

Definition and implementation of Technology Planning and Roadmapping at the group level including definition of research and technology (R&T) project portfolios, concurrent design facility (CDF) and demonstrator definition. Quantification of value of R&T investments under uncertainty. Application across all group products and services including air transportation, defense systems, satellites as well as rotorcraft.

Technology PlanningRoadmappingResearch and Development

Epfl

Adjunct Professor

Jan 2012 – Jan 2021 · 9 yrs · Lausanne Area, Switzerland

Adjunct Professor at EPFL in Space Systems and Systems Engineering. Support for research and teaching at the Swiss Space Center and the new Minor in Systems Engineering.

ResearchTeachingSystems Engineering

Council of engineering systems universities

Secretary and Treasurer

Jan 2009 – Jan 2013 · 4 yrs

Mit engineering systems division

Associate Head

Jan 2008 – Jul 2011 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Keio university

Visting Professor

Jan 2007 – Present · 19 yrs 3 mos

Incose

2 roles

Fellow

Promoted

Jan 2004 – Present · 22 yrs 3 mos

Academic Council

Jan 2004 – Jan 2011 · 7 yrs

Mit

Apollo Program Professor of Astronautics and Associate Department Head

Sep 2001 – Present · 24 yrs 7 mos · Cambridge, Massachusetts

Research, Teaching and Service in the area of complex technologically-enabled systems. I focus on how technologies evolve over time and how they are infused in aircraft, spacecraft and critical infrastructures. Teaching in capstone courses (mission design), systems architecture and engineering, multidisciplinary design optimization and technology roadmapping.

ResearchTeachingSystems EngineeringProject Management