VP Engineering
Piper named Michael Hinderberger Vice President of Engineering in January 2011. He is responsible for all engineering and new product development. Hinderberger has also managed aircraft certification programs, production implementation and customer service. He has a broad background in engineering and program management with more than 25 years’ experience leading aircraft development programs. He has industry experience as a product line manager, program manager, engineering leader, and Integrated Product Team leader.
His most recent assignment was for Belcan Corp., where he served as an airframe integration and certification consultant for Rolls-Royce Deutschland. Previously he served as a vice president for Hawker Beechcraft Corp. in product development and as chief engineer for Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. on the G650 business jet. He has also served as flight test team leader for the Bombardier Global Express. Hinderberger’s education includes a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and a Master of Science in Technical Management from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.
