China to hire R&D staff for jumbo jet engine from abroad
The AVIC Commercial Aircraft Engine Co. (AVIC/ACAE) announced on Tuesday that it will hire research and development staff from abroad for locally-made jumbo jets.
The first career fair will be held in London on Wednesday.
The job fair in the United Kingdom will last until early April and the recruiting team will also travel to the United States in the first half of this year, said Zhang Yujin, deputy general manager of the AVIC/ACAE.
"We expect to have a 500-person engine-research and development team by the end of this year, with about 40 percent of the staff to come from overseas," Zhang said.
The recruiting team will both hire experienced talents as well as campus students. In the UK, campus job fairs will be held at the Imperial College, the University of Nottingham, Cranfield University, the University of Sheffield and the University of Manchester, Zhang said.
As of the end of February, the AVIC/ACAE had more than 300 people on its research and management team. Among the total, 23 percent of the staff have a background of either studying or working abroad, while 70 percent of the staff members hold master degrees or above, according to the company.
