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Hello. I'm Jason D. Lazar

I'm an Avionics Design Engineer on the 737 MAX Flight Management System at Boeing Commercial Airplanes, testing and validating the software behind autopilot, guidance, and navigation. I am based in Renton, WA.

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My Story

I grew up in the Seattle area, which meant airplanes were always part of the sky I looked up at. From the time I was young, I couldn't let go of one question:

 

How does something that massive, that heavy, made of metal, actually leave the ground and fly?

 

 

Most people stop wondering about it. I never did. That wonder is what pulled me into engineering, and it's still with me every day. Now I work on the 737 MAX at Boeing, testing and validating the systems that guide these aircraft through the sky. The planes I once watched pass overhead as a kid are the ones I help send safely into the air today. I still find that a little hard to believe.

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Stanford University Graduate

I earned my B.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University, with a concentration in Artificial Intelligence and a minor in Management Science and Engineering. That foundation in computer science is what I draw on now in my work validating flight software, where understanding how a system behaves at the level of its logic matters.

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My Research Projects

Through my projects at Stanford, I worked where computer science meets aviation, from computer-vision aircraft tracking to a Kalman-filtering flight-stability backup. My work also spans machine learning and mobile development.

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Professional Experience

After a cloud engineering internship at VMware and technical project management at AT&T, where I picked up networking and network engineering, a Hoover Institution fellowship grounded me in the policy behind emerging tech. At Boeing, I originally worked on the Onboard Network System (ONS) for the 777X, 737 MAX, and 787 Dreamliner before my current role as an avionics design engineer on the 737 MAX Flight Management System.

Recent Highlights & Updates

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8-12 June, 2026

Invite to Apple's WWDC26

I had the honor of receiving an invitation to Apple HQ in Cupertino for WWDC26. I was absolutely blown away. As a developer continually building for the Apple ecosystem through my passion projects, I loved getting a closer look at how Apple approaches great design.

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1 May, 2026

New Role on Boeing's 737 MAX Program

I've stepped into a new role as an Avionics Design Engineer on the 737 MAX Flight Management System, where I test and validate the software behind the aircraft's autopilot, guidance, and navigation.

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16 June, 2024

Graduation from Stanford University

I earned my B.S. in Computer Science with a minor in Management Science & Engineering from Stanford, the foundation for everything I'm building in aerospace today. 

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