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DRDO Scientist Recruitment 2025: Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Recruitment & Assessment Centre (RAC), Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi-110054, has released a notification for the recruitment of Scientist.

In pursuit of self-reliance in critical technologies relevant to national security, DRDO formulates and executes programmes of scientific resear and evaluation of various systems, subsystems, devices and products required for defence of the nation. DRDO employs highly qualified and competent Scientist and Technologists in Group ‘A’ Technical Service known as Defence Research & Development Service (DRDS).

The name of the posts are – Scientist –‘F’/’E’/’D’/’C’

Educational Qualification:

What are the educational qualification for the engagement of DRDO –in detail below;

For Scientist ‘F’ –

Essential:

At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in Architecture / Marine / Civil Engineering equivalent.

Minimum 13 years’ experience in research production of marine structures.

Desirable:

• PG Diploma in Naval Construction is preferred.
• Master’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in Ocean Engineering / Naval Architecture / Metallurgy / Material Science / Corrosion Science.
• Experience of working in ship lift facility / docking facility.
• Post Doctoral / Doctorate Degree in Engineering or Master’s Degree in Engineering or Technology or Management in relevant field.
• Knowledge of German, French, Russian, Japanese or Chinese.
• Four years’ experience in Research and Development Management to manageand coordinate science & technology related activities in the area of Project Management or Material Management or Resource Management or Organisational Development.

For Scientist ‘E’ –

Subject/ Discipline – Naval Architecture / Marine / Civil Engineering *

Essential:

• At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in Naval Architecture / Marine / Civil Engineering from a recognized university or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in research or design or development or production in the field of construction/repair / modernization of marine vehicles.

Desirable:

• PG Diploma in Naval Construction is preferred.
• Knowledge of marine vehicles covering resistance, propulsion, manoeuvring and seakeeping
• Master’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in the relevant field as mentioned in essential qualification.

Knowledge of German, French, Russian, Japanese or Chinese.

Subject/ Discipline – Electrical & Electronics/ Electronics & Communication / Electronics & Instrumentation

Essential:

• First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in Electrical & Electronics / Electronics & Communication / Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering from a recognized University or Equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years’ practical experience in Research / Design / Development / Production in one or more of the following:
  1. Power Generation and Distribution in Airborne / Naval Platforms
  2. Navigation and Communication Systems of Airborne / Naval Platforms
  3. Operation of Net Centric Equipment of Airborne / Naval Platforms
  4. Operation of Avionics, Navigation and Communication of UAVs

Desirable:

• Master’s Degree in the RF / VLSI / Microelectronics / Communication / Control Engineering.
• Doctorate Degree in Electrical / Electronics / Communication Engg.
• 3 years of Management Experience in Research / Design / Development / Production Knowledge of German, French, Russian, Japanese or Chinese.

Metallurgical Engineering / Material Science Engineering – 

Essential:

• First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in Metallurgical Engineering/ Material Science Engineering from a recognized University or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years’ practical experience in Research / Design / Development / Production in one or more of the following:
  1. Aerospace or Aeronautical Materials
  2. Characterization of Ti, AI, Ni based alloys, Steel, Nano Materials, Magnetic Materials, Electronic Materials, Smart Materials etc

1. Casting / Forging / Additive Manufacturing / Welding of Aerospace or Aeronautical Materials

Desirable:

• Master’s Degree in Metallurgy Engg. /Material Science Engg.
• Doctorate Degree in the field of Metallurgy / Material Science Engg.
• Min 3 Years of Management Experience in Research / Design / Development / Production Knowledge of German, French, Russian, Japanese or Chinese.

Chemical Engineering –

Essential:

• First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in Chemical Engineering from a recognized University or Equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years’ practical experience in Research / Design / Development / Production in one or more of the following:
  1. Evaluation / Quality Assurance / Testing of Explosives, Propellants and Devices
  2. Applied Chemical and Polymer Technology
  3. Chemical/Polymer/ Additive Manufacturing/stealth/Nano
  4. Quality Assurance or Quality control in Chemical/Polymer/Additive Manufacturing/Stealth/Nano materials.

Desirable:

• Tech / M.E in Chemical Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in the field of Chemical Engineering / Chemical Technology
• Minimum 3 Years’ of Management Experience in Research / Design / Development / Production
• Knowledge of German, French, Russian, Japanese or

Chemical Engineering –

Essential:

• First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in Chemical Engineering from a recognized University or Equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years’ practical experience in Research / Design / Development / Production in one or more of the following:
  1. Evaluation / Quality Assurance / Testing of Explosives, Propellants and Devices
  2. Applied Chemical and Polymer Technology
  3. Chemical/Polymer/ Additive Manufacturing/stealth/Nano
  4. Quality Assurance or Quality control in Chemical/Polymer/Additive Manufacturing/Stealth/Nano materials.

Desirable:

• Tech / M.E in Chemical Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in the field of Chemical Engineering / Chemical Technology
• Minimum 3 Years’ of Management Experience in Research / Design / Development / Production
• Knowledge of German, French, Russian, Japanese or

For Scientist ‘D’ –

Mechanical Engineering –

Essential:

• At least First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in

Mechanical Engineering from a recognized university or equivalent.

• Minimum Seven Years’ of experience in Design of new products, detailed design and engineering analysis, evolving of Technical specification, review of manufacturing drawings and liaising with fabricators, field engineering during installation and trials.

Desirable:

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Technology in the relevant field as mentioned in essential qualification. Knowledge of German, French, Russian, Japanese or Chinese foreign language.

Chemical Engineering –

Essential:

• At least First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in

Chemical Engineering from a recognized university or equivalent.

• Minimum Seven Years’ experience in experimental research, design & development of porous materials including carbonaceous materials for absorption technologies towards environmental application such as CO₂ and other pollutants capture/removal.

Desirable:

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Technology in the relevant field as mentioned in essential qualification.

Knowledge of German, French, Russian, Japanese or Chinese foreign language.

Mechanical Engineering/ Aerospace/ Aeronautical  –

Qualification:

Essential:

(i)               First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in Mechanical

/ Aerospace / Aeronautical Engineering from a recognized University or Equivalent.

(ii)             Minimum Seven Years’ practical experience in Research / Design / Development / Production in relation to Aero Gas Turbine Engines and its systems, with experience in one or more of the following:

a.      Research or Design Activities.

b.      Knowledge in Manufacture, Repair and Overhaul.

c.      Knowledge in Life Extensions.

d.      Knowledge in Testing and trouble shooting.

e.      Knowledge in Casting, Forging, Machining, Mechanical Metallurgy etc.

f.       Knowledge in Quality Assurance.

Desirable:

• Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering domain / Gas Turbine Engines / Aerospace Propulsion Systems.
• Doctorate Degree in Mechanical Engineering / Gas Turbine Engines / Propulsion Systems/Aeronautics
• Knowledge of German, French, Russian, Japanese or Chinese.

Scientist ‘C’ –

Aerospace/ Aeronautical Engineering –

Essential:

• At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in Aerospace/ Aeronautical Engineering from a recognized University or
• Minimum Three Years’ practical experience in Aerodynamics towards Aircraft Configuration Design / Analysis / Development / Research

Desirable:

• Master’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in Aerospace / Aeronautical Engineering
• Experience in CFD Tools / Wind Tunnel Testing / Aero data Generation / Aircraft
• Programming experience in C / MATLAB / PYTHON

Mechanical / Aerospace Engineering –

Essential:

• At least First class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in Mechanical

/ Aerospace Engineering from a recognized University or Equivalent.

• Minimum Three Years’ research experience in Designing of Mechanical Systems/ Propulsion Systems

Desirable:

• Master’s Degree / Doctorate Degree in Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering

Experience / Research work in Rocket propulsion / Combustion

Mechanical Engineering –

Essential:

• At least First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in

Mechanical Engineering from a recognized university or equivalent.

• Minimum Three Years’ practical experience in          research or design or development in any two areas from the following:
  1. Design of Mechanical systems in the area of electro mechanical systems or towed underwater bodies or moored systems or electronic packaging
  2. Underwater structures
  3. Finite Element Structural analysis
  4. CFD analysis (thermal or hydrodynamics)

Desirable:

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Technology in Mechanical Engineering

Knowledge of German, French, Russian, Japanese or Chinese foreign language.

Electronics Engineering / Electronics & Tele- Communication Engineering / Electronics & Electrical Engineering / Instrumentation Engineering / Mechanical Engineering –

Essential:

• At least First Class Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology in Electronics Engineering / Electronics & Tele- Communication Engineering / Electronics & Electrical Engineering / Instrumentation Engineering / Mechanical Engineering from a recognized university or equivalent.

• Minimum Three Years’ experience in research or design or development or production in one or more of the following areas:
  1. Design and simulation of MEMS sensors
  2. Silicon based MEMS sensor fabrication technology
  3. MEMS sensors packaging and characterization

Desirable:

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Technology in Microelectronics / VLSI/ Nanotechnology / Solid State technology / Sensor Systems Technology / Solid state materials

Knowledge of German, French, Russian, Japanese or Chinese foreign language.

Nuclear Medicine –

Essential:

• A medical qualification Included in the First Schedule or the Second Schedule or the Part II of the Third Schedule to the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956). Holders of medical qualifications included in Part II of the said Third Schedule should also fulfil the conditions specified in sub-section (3) of section 13 of the said Act.
• Required Post-Graduate Degree qualification in Nuclear Medicine

Three years’ practical and administrative experience in the required field of Nuclear Medicine

Electronics and Communication Engineering –

Essential:

1. First Class Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering or equivalent from recognized university.
2. Minimum Three Years’ experience in Research or design and Development Or Production
   1. In area of design, simulation using Microwave CAD tools (HFSS/ADS/Microwave office/ CST studio etc.), development, testing/characterization of Broadband RF circuits and Antennas (or)
   2. In area of design, simulation, analysis, testing & qualification, Integration and performance evaluation of Radar/Communication/EW Subsystem/System (or)
   3. In area of hardware and software design, algorithm development using MATLAB/C/C++, simulation, analysis, testing, Integration and performance evaluation of Signal Processing unit (or)
   4. In area of Embedded System Hardware/Software design and development using MATLAB/C/C++, Operating system/device drivers etc., (or)
   5. In area of FPGA based hardware and firmware development using VHDL/Verilog , VLSI/Chip design etc.

Desirable:

1. Doctorate or Master’s Degree in engineering or Technology in the Electronics and communication Engineering or equivalent discipline

Knowledge of German, French, Russian, Japanese or Chinese

Age Limit For Candidates (as on closing date of advertisement)

1. For Scientist ‘D’/‘E’/’F’: not exceeding 50 years.
2. For Scientist ‘C’ : not exceeding 40 years.

Nationality – Only Indian Nationals can apply.

Application Fee & Mode Of Payment:   

General, OBC and EWS male candidates are required to pay a non-refundable non-transferable application fee of Rs. 100/- (Rs. One Hundred only) payable online only. There is no application fee for SC/ST/Divyang and Women candidates.

Required Documents:

1. Date of Birth (DOB) proof i.e. Self attested Matriculation certificate/High School certificate/Birth Certificate issued by appropriate Local Authority etc.
   has been uploaded and it mentions birth date.
2. A recent passport size colour photograph (size not exceeding 50 KB) has been uploaded
3. Scanned sample of candidate’s signature(size not exceeding 50 KB) has been uploaded
4. Self-attested degree certificates/testimonials regarding Essential qualification and Higher qualification along with mark-sheets have been uploaded
5. Fellowship proofs mentioning the start date and end date of fellowship have been uploaded.
6. Duly signed CCA Declaration(if applicable) has been uploaded
7. In case of mismatch in candidate name and/or parent(s) name(s) as mentioned in the application form with any of the documents/certificates being
   uploaded, the relevant notarized affidavit in support has been uploaded.
8. If any document/certificate furnished is in a language other than English or Hindi, a notarized transcript of the same has been uploaded
9. All experience certificates (with the start and end date) and salary Proofs / Appointment letter (with pay scale or CTC), Promotion letters(with revised
   scales or CTC), Form 16A and Salary slips(in the beginning and at the end) as proof of pay drawn for the each employment/experience claimed have
   been uploaded
10. Uploaded experience certificate has been issued by competent authority like Admin/ HR Head/Director/Principal/Dean/Registrar/Head of the
    Organisation only.
11. Requisite caste/ disability certificate, in case you belong to Divyang/ SC/ST category (for fee waiver only) has been uploaded
12. Requisite Release certificate in case you are a retired Armed Forces personnel has been uploaded
13. Fee has been paid, if you belong to UR/OBC/EWS Category(except Women candidates).
14. Retained a printout of the finally submitted online application.

Screening/ Shortlisting for DRDO Scientist Recruitment: 

Screening of received applications will be carried out at multiple stages including:

6.1      Administrative Screening will be carried out for verification of identity, age, essential & higher qualifications and length of suitable experience at initial stage

6.2      For all Administratively Eligible applications, Technical Screening (may be at two levels, if required) will be carried out for verification of suitability of experience possessed by the candidates with the experience advertised against each vacancy. Technically screened applications (Biodata based Technical Screening at Level-1) will be shortlisted for further selection process in the Predefined Ratio* by adopting any one or more of the following methods:

1. On the basis of educational qualifications and / experience
2. Relevance of suitable experience
3. On the basis of Desirable Qualification
4. By holding a Technical Screening Committee Meeting including Technical Experts from Industry/ Academia/ DRDO

6.3      Subsequent to technical screening at Level-1, in case the no. of candidates shortlisted for Final Personal Interview in accordance to any of above mentioned methods is large, then further shortlisting may be carried out by conducting Technical Screening at Level-2 i.e. Preliminary Online Interview of short duration (10-15 minutes). The number of candidates to be shortlisted for Preliminary Online Interview is as under (subject to their availability):

Selection Process:

• The final selection of candidates will be purely on the basis of merit of marks scored by a candidate in the final personal interview only. For all vacancies, the candidates must score a minimum of 75% marks (i.e. 75 out of 100) in the Final Personal Interview for consideration for selection. The intimation/interview schedule for the same will be provided through RAC website.
• All decisions in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of application shall be final and no enquiry or correspondence will be entertained in this connection from any individual or his/her agency.

Important Dates & Links:

Last date of application: 09.05.2025

Official Website of DRDO RAC: Link

Application Link: Click Here

Official Notification: Download

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