By Pilar Wolfsteller2021-05-20T09:15:00+01:00
When Luciana Selmi Marques’s husband, a private pilot, takes off in his small plane, she is a willing passenger. She has considered taking lessons herself, but for the moment is more interested in the materials that help them get airborne.
An engineer for Embraer at its headquarters in Sao Jose dos Campos, Selmi Marques has blazed a career at a global aerospace leader that is also one of Brazil’s most prestigious companies. She is currently head of advanced materials and structures technologies for the airframer.
Her route into the company’s management ranks opened thanks to Embraer’s Engineering Specialization Programme, which launched in 2001 and serves as a primary gateway for its engineers. She was a member of its inaugural class.