Brasilia [Brazil], October 11: Boeing announced on Tuesday the opening of an engineering and technology center in Brazil, one of the company's 15 engineering sites around the world.
Based in Sao Jose dos Campos, in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, the engineering center is an expansion of Boeing's strategic investments in Brazil, where it employs about 500 engineers supporting current and future programs, the announcement said.
"Boeing's longstanding partnership with Brazil dates back more than 90 years, and during that time, we have collaborated with the Brazilian aerospace industry and community to tap into the incredible technical abilities and problem-solving skills of Brazilian engineers," said Lynne Hopper, vice president of Boeing Engineering, Strategy and Operations.
"Sao Paulo has all the conditions to strengthen aerospace technological development, an important sector that drives the economy of the state," said Jorge Lima, secretary of economic development of the state of Sao Paulo.
Boeing also announced the company's first internship program in Brazil for students in their final year of engineering studies. Interns will apply knowledge through projects in a global and multicultural environment with mentoring from experienced professionals, according to the announcement.
Source: Xinhua