A major aircraft interiors contract is leading MGR, the American division of Montreal, Canada-based MSB Global Resources, to move to a 4,500-sq-ft Wichita office and double its employment by this fall, the company announced yesterday. In all, MGR is looking to recruit 30 more aerospace engineers in Wichita, especially precision design engineers as well as electrical and stress engineers.

These additional engineers, which would bring its total to 60, will not only support the new contract with an undisclosed North American customer but also the contract engineering company’s existing workforce in Indiana, Washington, and California.

“The strong economy, the growth in aerospace as an industry, and the seemingly diminishing number of aerospace engineers are all factors that have inspired us to become creative as hiring gets more challenging,” MGR director of operations Gemma Dendurent said. “We are using our network to find talent with the desired qualifications, as well as training new engineers to understand interiors. Recruits are not just from aviation but from the automotive industry, too.”

OEM customers for MGR and MSB, part of France-based Sogeclair Group, include Bombardier, Embraer, and Gulfstream.