December 03, 2007

Contact: Amy Hewes
805-756-6402
ahewes@calpoly.edu

Raytheon Exec Named 2007 College of Engineering Honored Alum

Mechanical engineering graduate Kevin Neifert was named by the College of Engineering as its Honored Alumnus for 2007. The Honored Alumni Award is the highest honor bestowed upon university alumni by the Cal Poly Alumni Association.

The 1984 graduate is vice president and chief engineer for Raytheon's Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) Division. A $4-billion division, SAS is the leading supplier of radars and electo-optical systems for fighters, surveillance aircraft and satellites.

Prior to his position with Raytheon, Neifert served as division director and deputy business segment leader of Transformational Space Systems at The Boeing Co.'s PhantomWorks unit, where he oversaw the development and execution of new space and launch programs. He has held numerous positions at Boeing, including chief engineer for several space program projects. In 2005 he was awarded the Silver Medal of Merit by the National Management Association for outstanding leadership in management.

Neifert earned a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the UC Berkeley.  He and his wife, Ramsey, live in Irvine.