India will likely give rise to job opportunities for mechanical, electrical and electronics engineers in the coming years, experts said. Manufacturers expected to be at the forefront of this job creation include Mercedes Benz, Bosch, Michelin, ABB, Boeing, Airbus, Renault, Volkswagen Group, Schneider Electric, John Deere, Caterpillar, Continental and Collins Aerospace, according to consultants and industry experts.
Some engineering college professors said however that cutting-edge roles may not be part of this trend, besides which automation could take a toll.
Several MNCs have been shipping out research, design and engineering jobs to India, marking a shift in the profile of offshored jobs from the traditional IT and shared services support to engineering and technical or product-related roles, the experts said.