Boeing - up to 1,700 Engineering Jobs This Year

Boeing to cut up to 1,700 engineering jobs, with up to 700 layoffs | The Columbian

The head of engineering at Boeing Co.’s Commercial Airplanes unit informed managers Thursday the jetmaker will reduce its engineering workforce by up to 1,700 positions this year, with as many as 700 job cuts coming through layoffs.
Layoff notices to the first of those employees will go out today.
Vice president of engineering Mike Delaney sent an email to all his engineering managers outlining the cuts ahead and the reasons behind them.
Delaney said that because development work is now complete on the 747-8, the 787-9 and the KC-46 Air Force tanker, Boeing’s commercial jet unit “will require fewer employees by year-end.”
“Overall, we must reduce our engineering employment level by 1,500 to 1,700 positions during 2013,” Delaney wrote.
He said Boeing has “significantly scaled back external hiring” in the past year and since last fall has steadily reduced use of contract employees.