Robert J. Helberg

Robert J. Helberg (1906 – 1967) was an American aeronautical engineer who worked on several development projects for Boeing and NASA. Early life and education He was born in Watonga, Oklahoma. In 1932, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Washington. Career After graduation, he worked at the Goss Humidity Control Company in Seattle. Three years later he left to work for the Boeing company. Helberg's first work at Boeing was on the early YB-17 model of the Flying Fortress. He followed this by work on the Boeing 307 Stratoliner airliner, then on additional models of the B-17. In 1942 he became group engineer on the B-29's electrical systems. By 1946 he was senior group engineer, working on the C-97 Stratofreighter's electrical systems.