The Faces of Technology

Mike Corcoran
Mike Corcoran's favorite color? Orange. That's because it's used to identify instrumentation. And Corcoran, who is instrumentation design manager on the P-8A Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft in St. Louis, is frequently surrounded by orange-colored instrumentation packages as he helps design the new U.S. Navy aircraft's flight-test systems. "It's terrific to be working with our commercial colleagues on a product that will be helping our Navy to defend our shores. Boeing really is one company—a company that is providing an incredible range of opportunities for its engineers whether they want to work on composites, structures or instrumentation. I can't think of a more inspiring place to work."