Boeing recently announced the Center for Applied Simulation and Analytics (CASA); a 7000 ft2 research facility that will create 300 jobs and act as a hub for the simulation of Boeing products throughout their lifecycle.
The new facility will expand the already extensive Boeing Research & Technology (BR&T) lab in Huntsville, Alabama. The BR&T lab is one of 11 facilities in the center of Boeing’s research and development. The lab fuels the company’s aerospace expansion and works to improve the costs, quality, cycle time and performance of Boeing’s products.
The CASA will house seven new laboratories and an area for collaboration. This collaboration center will be the heart of Boeing’s customer interactions, team collaborations and technical advances.
Local Mayor Tommy Battle said, "Advanced analytics skills are needed to create the next-generation capabilities in aerospace. With up to 300 jobs opening up over the next two years, Boeing is capitalizing on the talent, ability and incredibly educated workforce we have in Huntsville, further demonstrating why Huntsville is a great destination for talented engineers and technicians."
The seven new laboratories will focus on:
- Cyber security
- Data analytics
- Mobile development
- Modeling & simulation
- System engineering integrated technology
- Technology integration
- Immersive visualization
The current BR&T facility already tests chemical technologies, fracture technologies, metals, radio frequencies, systems integration, vehicle management systems integration, composites and electromechanical systems.
Steve Swaine, leader of Boeing’s Research & Technology, said, "This lab will help us create flexible and affordable environments for modeling, simulation and analytics research … Our goal is to bring the best and brightest in the support and analytics industry together in one location and give them all the tools they need to create the most effective simulations and analysis methods for validating new technologies."
Source Boeing.