Boeing has opened a new digital innovation center in Bengaluru which spread across a sprawling 150,000 sq. feet area. Coming under the Boeing India Engineering and Technology Center (BIETC), this new facility will nearly double Boeing?s existing 160,000 sq. ft. facility and end up accommodating 1,000 new employees.
These new hires working at the digital innovation center will be tasked with driving aerospace innovation in India and the rest of the world by leveraging cutting-edge technologies.
As the new facility focuses on integrating software technologies with design, manufacturing and other services, the aerospace company will continue to scale its engineering and R&D initiatives.
BIETC, when it was first inaugurated in 2017 had a headcount of 100 which has now shot up to 1,000. The center is expected to grow significantly in the next few years and will develop a team of 2,500 employees specializing in Engineering, R&D and Information Technology. From an IT perspective, the center will be working on areas like software design, data analytics, blockchain, internet of things (IoT), Product Lifecycle Management (PLC) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
The center is also looking to deliver innovative solutions in digital aviation, systems design and providing support for lab and flight testing for aircrafts.
?We see India as a hotbed for path-breaking software solutions that can redefine the way the world designs, operates and manages airplanes,? said Ted Colbert, Boeing?s CIO and SVP of IT & Data Analytics, while inaugurating the new facility. ?The IT talent and capabilities available in India will be an enabler for Boeing?s success across the world.?
The facility will contain an integrated lab for Internet of Things (IoT), Analytics and Mobility, a 3DX lab to develop 3D experiences, a Systems Integration Lab and a Proof of Concepts Lab. Over 25 collaboration areas in the facility will further enable teams to work together to develop, scale and deliver aerospace innovations with agility. The new facility will also enable driving strategic initiatives like Digital Transformation.
This new digital innovation center will also have an integrated lab for analytics and mobility, IoT, systems integration lab, a lab for 3D experiences and one for Proof of Concepts.
?We are excited about Boeing?s ever-expanding footprint in India. The new engineering facility at BIETC reflects an agile and driven Boeing in India, one that inspires people to collaborate and accelerate step-change innovation,? said Pratyush Kumar, President - Boeing India. ?This center brings together engineers from the fields of aerospace, computer science and mathematics, who will collaborate to achieve next-gen breakthroughs for aircraft design, manufacturing and maintenance.?
Boeing?s focus is not just limited to developing engineering capabilities, but the world?s leading aerospace company is also looking to developing skills across the aviation sector and has partnered with leading vocational training institutes, industrial training institutes and other key partners.