The 2019 Technical Innovation Award at the Women of Color STEM Conference Gala went to Cristina Ramos, a senior principal mechanical engineer at Raytheon Missile Systems.
Cristina is chief engineer for the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) program. In this capacity, she is responsible for all technical aspects of producing the AMRAAM, the most sophisticated and feared air-to-air missile in the world.
She earned her Chief Engineer Level 3 certification in 2018 and has also been the recipient of several engineering honors and awards over the last decade.
As a technical expert, Cristina makes great contributions to the AMRAAM program, including leadership on key projects that significantly improved factory output. The results of her efforts and these projects directly contributed to the program delivering the best production year in 2018.
Cristina is responsible for technical execution supporting the delivery of the AMRAAM against a $1 billion production contract with the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and foreign customers.
Throughout her professional life, she has been a proven champion for women and diversity in tech. Cristina is an active member of both the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE).
