Dept of space announces 746 vacancies
336 regular posts to be filled across scientist and administrative roles Live Events Assistants Junior Personal Assistants Upper Division Clerks Stenographers Administrative staff for autonomous
336 regular posts to be filled across scientist and administrative roles Live Events Assistants Junior Personal Assistants Upper Division Clerks Stenographers Administrative staff for autonomous institutions Electronics Mechanical Engineering Computer Science Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Architecture Where will the selected candidates be posted? U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), Bengaluru Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC), Bengaluru Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Hyderabad Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), Valiamala ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) ISRO Headquarters, Bengaluru 410 apprentice positions announced for 2026–27 220 Graduate Apprentices 120 Technician Apprentices 70 Diploma in Commercial Practice Apprentices Apprenticeships offer training but no guaranteed job Recruitment follows concerns over staffing shortages as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Addas a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now!
(You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The Department of Space (DoS) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have announced one of their largest recruitment drives in recent years, with 746 vacancies notified across regular and apprenticeship positions.The recruitment, spread across three notifications issued between July 27 and July 29, includes 336 regular posts and 410 apprenticeship positions, reflecting ISRO's efforts to strengthen both its current workforce and future talent pipeline.The latest hiring exercise comes as the Department of Space continues to address staffing shortages across several of its centres.Of the 336 regular vacancies, the largest share comprises 244 administrative posts to be filled through the ISRO Centralised Recruitment Board (ICRB).These include:The recruitment drive also includes 92 Scientist/Engineer 'SC' posts under Level-10 of the pay matrix.Vacancies are available across multiple engineering disciplines, including:The newly recruited scientists and engineers will be deployed across several key ISRO centres, including:Alongside permanent recruitment, URSC Bengaluru has announced 410 apprenticeship positions for the 2026–27 training year.The vacancies include:Among graduate apprentices, the highest number of vacancies are in Electronics and Communication Engineering, followed by Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science.Technician apprentice positions are also available across electronics, computer science, mechanical, electrical, civil, instrumentation and automobile engineering disciplines.The apprenticeship programme is conducted under the Apprentices Act, 1961, with the objective of providing practical industry training to fresh graduates and diploma holders.Selected candidates will receive a monthly stipend during the training period and an apprenticeship certificate after completion.
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