Ficosa, a Tier 1 global provider devoted to the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of high-technology vision, safety, connectivity and efficiency systems for the automotive sector, expects to hire more than 100 new engineers for its technology center in Viladecavalls (Barcelona) over the course of this year.
These new hires will help address the profound technological changes underway at Ficosa, which is currently devoting around 6.5 percent of its revenue in R&D, to lead the shift of automobiles to connected cars, driverless vehicles, assisted driving and e-mobility. These new hires also will work for Idneo, the engineering firm specializing in the development of technological products with high added value for mobility, medical equipment, consumer electronics and the industrial sector.
Javier Pujol, CEO of Ficosa, said, “These new jobs are closely tied to the company’s significant efforts to capitalize on innovation and the latest advances in the automotive and new technology sector. This expansion has seen a further boost from our capital and business alliance with Panasonic, which gives us the drive we need to accelerate development of new technology for connected cars, driverless vehicles, assisted driving and e-mobility.”
The engineering team is a key element of Ficosa and Idneo, as they are in charge of research and development for the whole group. In this regard, both companies are strongly committed to creating jobs with high added value. In 2016, 217 new engineers were hired for the Viladecavalls Technology Centre, substantially increasing the 82 positions announced early that year.
In the same way, in 2016 Ficosa added 814 new employees to its global staff, for a total of 10,122 workers worldwide, a new record for the group. The company currently has 10,280 employees around the world and expects its team to grow around the 6 percent over the course of this year.
