ISRO URSC JRF Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 16 Junior Research Fellow Posts by 11 July

ISRO URSC JRF Recruitment 2026 has been released for Junior Research Fellow posts at U R Rao Satellite Centre, Bengaluru. The notice carries Advertisement No. URSC:02:2026 and announces 16 JRF positions across 16 technical specialisations.

The U R Rao Satellite Centre released the recruitment notification on 12th June 2026. Online applications are open until 11th July 2026 on www.isro.gov.in, and the recruitment will be carried out through screening and interview.

ISRO URSC JRF Recruitment 2026

The recruitment is designed to engage Junior Research Fellows on a contractual basis for advanced research and development activities at U R Rao Satellite Centre, Bengaluru. URSC is described as working across spacecraft conceptualization, design, development, fabrication, testing, launch, and in-orbit management.

The fellowship is initially for two years and can be extended further based on work assessment and project requirement. The combined engagement period as JRF and Senior Research Fellow will not exceed five years.

Applicants must have qualified GATE, CSIR-UGC NET, or equivalent national-level examinations. The notice also says that only passed candidates are eligible and students awaiting final results are not eligible.

The fellowship stipend is Rs. 37,000 per month for JRF and Rs. 42,000 per month for SRF. The maximum age limit is 28 years as on 11th July 2026.

• 16 JRF positions have been announced.
• The vacancies cover Electronics, Computer Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and related disciplines.
• Work areas include microcircuits assembly and packaging, mission analysis packages, telemetry and telecommand software, DC-DC converter development, FPGA/VHDL firmware, optical subsystem design, flight dynamics analysis, thermal modelling, reliability modelling, and mechanical design.
• Essential qualifications include ME/MTech/MSc (Engg.) or equivalent for most positions, with separate qualification details listed for JRF-E13.
• JRF-E13 accepts MSc in Mathematics/Physics or MTech or equivalent, with first class and the prescribed percentage or CGPA/CPI condition.
• Online applications are to be submitted only through the ISRO website under the CAREERS section.
• Hall tickets will be sent by email only, and a valid email ID is required in the online application.
• The contact email listed in the notice is [email protected].

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