The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), under the Department of Space, Government of India, has announced recruitment for Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ positions in Electronics, Mechanical and Computer Science.
The recruitment notification has been issued through the ISRO Centralised Recruitment Board (ICRB). The advertisement is identified as Advt. No. ISRO:ICRB:03(EMC):2026, dated 27 August 2026.
Online applications have been invited from meritorious graduates for vacancies available at constituent ISRO Centres. The recruitment also includes Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ positions in the Autonomous Body PRL under the Department of Space.
The posts covered under the notification are placed in Level 10 of the Pay Matrix. The recruitment is open for candidates with the required BE/B.Tech or equivalent degree in the specified engineering disciplines.
175 Vacancies Announced
According to the recruitment notification, a total of 175 vacancies have been identified across the listed posts.
The vacancies include positions for Electronics, Mechanical and Computer Science. Three categories of posts are listed for ISRO Centres, while corresponding positions under PRL are also included.
The details of the vacancies are as follows:
- Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ (Electronics) – Post Code BE001 – 99 vacancies
- Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ (Mechanical) – Post Code BE002 – 52 vacancies
- Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ (Computer Science) – Post Code BE003 – 21 vacancies
- Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ (Electronics) – PRL – Post Code BE001A – 1 vacancy
- Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ (Mechanical) – PRL – Post Code BE002A – 1 vacancy
- Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ (Computer Science) – PRL – Post Code BE003A – 1 vacancy
Together, these posts account for 175 vacancies.
Electronics Engineering Vacancies
The largest number of vacancies has been listed for the Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ (Electronics) post under post code BE001.
A total of 99 vacancies are available for this position. The notification identifies vacancies for PwBD categories as 01 in Category A, 16 in Category B, 03* in Category C, 0 in Category D and 01* in Category E**.
The educational qualification specified for the Electronics position is a BE/B.Tech or equivalent qualification in Electronics & Communication Engineering. Candidates must have an aggregate minimum of 65% marks or CGPA 6.84/10.
Mechanical Engineering Vacancies
For Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ (Mechanical) under post code BE002, ISRO has listed 52 vacancies.
The PwBD vacancy details mentioned in the notification are 3 under Category A, 9 under Category B, 3* under Category C, 0 under Category D and 01* under Category E**.
Candidates applying for the Mechanical Engineering position must possess a BE/B.Tech or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering. The prescribed minimum academic requirement is an aggregate of 65% marks or CGPA 6.84/10.
Computer Science Engineering Vacancies
The recruitment notification also includes 21 vacancies for Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ (Computer Science) under post code BE003.
For this position, the PwBD vacancy figures are listed as 3 in Category A, 1 in Category B, 0 in Category C, 1* in Category D and 0 in Category E**.
The required educational qualification is a BE/B.Tech or equivalent qualification in Computer Science Engineering, with an aggregate minimum of 65% marks or CGPA 6.84/10.
PRL Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ Posts
In addition to the vacancies at constituent ISRO Centres, the notification provides three Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ positions under PRL, an Autonomous Body under the Department of Space.
The Electronics position under post code BE001A has 1 vacancy. The Mechanical position under post code BE002A also has 1 vacancy, while the Computer Science position under post code BE003A has 1 vacancy.
For all three PRL positions, the notification specifies 0 vacancies across PwBD Categories A, B, C, D and E.
The educational requirements for the PRL positions correspond to the respective engineering disciplines. Candidates for Electronics must have a BE/B.Tech or equivalent qualification in Electronics & Communication Engineering, candidates for Mechanical must have a BE/B.Tech or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering, and candidates for Computer Science must have a BE/B.Tech or equivalent qualification in Computer Science Engineering.
For each of these PRL positions, the minimum academic requirement is an aggregate of 65% marks or CGPA 6.84/10.
PwBD Vacancy Details
The notification separately identifies vacancies intended for filling up with Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD). The category-wise figures are provided against the respective posts.
An asterisk (*) has been used in the notification to indicate backlog vacancies.
For the three main Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ posts at ISRO Centres, the identified PwBD vacancies vary according to the discipline and category. The Electronics post has the highest overall number of identified PwBD vacancies among the three main positions, while the Mechanical and Computer Science posts have their respective category-wise allocations as specified in the notification.
The three PRL positions do not have any PwBD vacancies identified in the table.
Educational Qualification
Applicants for the recruitment are required to hold the relevant BE/B.Tech or equivalent degree in the discipline associated with the post.
For Electronics, the required qualification is in Electronics & Communication Engineering. For Mechanical, candidates must have a qualification in Mechanical Engineering, while Computer Science applicants must have a qualification in Computer Science Engineering.
Across the listed positions, the notification prescribes an aggregate minimum of 65% marks or CGPA 6.84/10.
Application Deadline
Eligible candidates interested in the ISRO Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ recruitment are required to submit their applications through the online process.
The notification states that the last date for online registration is 16 September 2026.
Candidates seeking further details and information regarding the application process have been directed to visit the ISRO website at www.isro.gov.in.
The recruitment notification carries the reference CBC 49101/11/0009/2627 and is dated 27 August 2026.