Jamco Interiors has inaugurated a new Engineering Centre of Excellence in Pune as part of a plan to expand its India workforce, with some reports suggesting the site could eventually scale to around 500 engineers, though Jamco’s own public statements confirm plans to add only “a few hundred” additional employees rather than a specific headcount target.
The Japan-headquartered aircraft cabin interiors maker, backed by private equity firm Bain Capital, opened the facility on June 23 in one of India’s established manufacturing and engineering corridors. The Pune centre will handle the complete product engineering lifecycle for cabin systems, including lavatories, galleys and business class seats, from concept design through certification and in-service support.
“For Jamco Interiors, this investment is not about moving work to India; it is about building high-technology capability and ownership in India,” said Sanjeev Sen, Chief Operating Officer, Jamco Interiors.
The Pune facility joins Jamco’s existing Bengaluru operation and is designed to grow in line with the company’s global program requirements. The company has said it will invest at least $150 million in its India operations over the next three to four years, covering both engineering expansion and deeper sourcing from the local aerospace supply chain.
Kate Schaefer, Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Jamco Interiors, said, “Our investment in Pune reflects a long-term belief in India’s ability to contribute at the highest levels of aerospace engineering.”
Jamco has hired 20 to 30 employees over the past two to three months and has said it plans to add several hundred more roles as the India operation scales, with engineering, certification and program management among the functions expected to grow.
The expansion adds to a broader wave of global aerospace and aviation firms deepening their India engineering footprint, positioning the country as a hub for high-value design and certification work rather than only cost-driven support functions, at a time when Indian carriers are expanding long-haul and widebody fleets that require sophisticated cabin interiors engineering.
