Steve Sichi is a long time aerospace engineering executive, currently serving as an industry consultant.  After 33 years, Steve retired from the Boeing Company in 2018, where he served as Director of the Boeing Spacecraft Design Center.  Since then, Steve has been consulting for space industry startups, and also involved in developing programs and mentoring for Mission to Launch, an early career skill services company.  He is an active community volunteer, working with UCLA to review scholarship applications, review undergraduate research, mentor undergraduates and recent grads, and perform mock job interviews and resume reviews.  He also volunteers at his church, serves on its Finance Council, has been on Los Angeles Archdiocese capital fundraising teams, and supports various local charities.

Steve’s career at Boeing spanned the areas of engineering and technology development, project management, and executive leadership.  He led space development projects for NASA and major communication service providers across the US, Japan, Europe, Canada, and the UAE.  He has been extensively involved in global business development and is a well-known industry speaker.  He has complementary experience in hiring, skills development, training and innovation.

A graduate of St Bernard High School in Los Angeles, Steve received a BS in Electrical Engineering from UCLA and an MS in Microwave Engineering from CSUN.  He was a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, holds several patents, authored numerous papers, and served as contributing author for several textbooks.  He lives with his wife Betsy in the Westchester area of Los Angeles, where they raised their three children.  In his spare time, he enjoys travel, ocean swimming, baking, cooking and historical research.