BENGALURU : Boeing, which is looking to scale up its presence in India, announced the launch of Boeing India Engineering & Technology Center (BIETC) at Bagamane Tech Park here on Tuesday.
The centre will focus on technology-driven work to support diverse projects spreading across Information Technology and Data Analytics, Engineering, Research & Technology, and Test.
For instance, some of the areas of work would include data analytics for next generation airplane health management tools, software tools for airlines and airports to improve their operations and reduce costs, automation for more efficient next-generation manufacturing, systems, infrastructure and analytics, said an official release.
Boeing already has an engineering facility in the city on Old Madras Road. Representatives from Boeing told Express that it had started scaling up its engineering presence over the past 18 months in India and, as a result, capacity in the old centre was unable to support the growth.
“We have taken a floor in the building and it is 42,000 sq ft. This is to support the scaling up plans. In the same building, we’ll take up another 42,000 sq ft by this year,” said a Boeing representative.
Currently, the centre has 300-350 engineers and Boeing is looking at increasing this number to 800 by the end of the year. The old facility would also be retained. “The team working here will be working as part of the global team,” the representative added.
Speaking after the launch, Pratyush Kumar, president, Boeing India, said, “In India, we see a true path towards a mutual partnership for success, and the launch of BIETC is a major step in that direction. When we look for regions of competitiveness for the company around the world, we look at building cost, capability and market access advantages.”
Boeing IT has been working in India with Tier-1 suppliers for many years and the new centre was instrumental in promoting the digital transformation of Boeing by utilising India’s talent seamlessly with Boeing’s US teams, added Ted Colbert, Boeing chief information officer and senior vice-president, information & analytics,
Boeing has been active in the country for the past 75 years primarily with commercial plane. Its military aircraft and services business are also playing an important role in the defence forces.