OKLAHOMA CITY, March 10 (UPI) -- Boeing has started hiring workers in Oklahoma City for an engineering design center that will produce upgrades for U.S. military aircraft.
The upgrade programs for the C-130 Hercules and the B-1 Lancer are moving to Oklahoma beginning in April.
Boeing earlier said 550 jobs will be moved to Oklahoma City from Long Beach, Calif., by the end of next year and 150 open positions would be created this year.
"Boeing has started posting jobs for a variety of skill sets on our Web site," said Mike Emmelhainz, Boeing Oklahoma City site director. "Hiring new and diverse talent for the new engineering design center is important because of what they bring to the work force -- namely, exposure to new ideas."
Boeing said current recruiting is targeted at talent in engineering disciplines, including embedded software; structural; design and analysis; wire design and install; and systems.
Business support jobs for the C-130 and B-1 programs also are available, including business planning and supply chain positions.
Boeing said moving the programs to Oklahoma will help the company provide a more affordable cost structure for customers and make the company more competitive.
