Boeing Opens New Engineering and Technology Center in Brazil

On Tuesday, Boeing announced the opening of its Engineering and Technology Center in Brazil, one of 15 Boeing engineering sites worldwide that develop advanced technology.

Fangzhong Guo

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 08:32 PM ET

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Boeing’s Everett, Wash. factory in 2019. [Photo: AirlineGeeks/Fangzhong Guo]

Key Takeaways:

Boeing has opened a new Engineering and Technology Center in Brazil, employing 500 engineers, as part of its global strategy to drive aerospace innovation.
This expansion occurs amidst legal challenges in Brazil, where Boeing faces lawsuits alleging talent poaching after its aborted deal to acquire Embraer's commercial branch.
The move to Brazil is a response to Boeing's broader engineering talent shortage, stemming from factors like the shutdown of Russian operations, loss of senior engineers due to pension changes, and fierce competition from tech and aerospace startups in the Seattle area.

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On Tuesday, Boeing announced the opening of its Engineering and Technology Center in Brazil, one of 15 Boeing engineering sites worldwide that develop advanced technology to drive aerospace innovation. Based in São José dos Campos (SP), where the company began operations in 2014, the engineering center is an expansion of Boeing’s strategic investments in Brazil, employing about 500 engineers supporting current and future programs.

“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.