DRDO ARDE Recruitment 2026 - Apply Offline for 24 Junior Research Fellow & Research Associate Posts

. Candidates must be Indian Nationals meeting the educational qualification and age limit specified for the post they are applying for.. Post (Discipline): Qualification Required; JRF - Electronics group: B.E./B.Tech in Electronics/Electronics & Communication/Applied Electronics/Signal Processing/Microwave/Microelectronics/Power Electronics/Instrumentation & Control/Applied Physics/Applied Optics (Laser & Fiber Optics/Photonics) in first division with NET/GATE; OR M.Sc. in equivalent disciplines in first division with NET/GATE; OR M.Tech/M.E. in equivalent disciplines in first division at both graduate and postgraduate level.. JRF - Computer Science group: B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science/Computer Engg./IT/Computer Applications/Information Science/Data Science/Software Engg./Cyber Security/AI & ML/Big Data Analysis with NET/GATE; OR M.Sc. (Computer Science) in first division with NET/GATE.. JRF - Mechanical group: B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical/Metallurgy/Metallurgical Engg./Material Engg./Material Science/Manufacturing Engg./Production Engg. in first division with NET/GATE; OR M.E./M.Tech in equivalent disciplines in first division at both graduate and postgraduate level.. JRF - Aerospace group: B.E./B.Tech in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering in first division with NET/GATE; OR M.Tech/M.E. in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering in first division at both graduate and postgraduate level.. Research Associate (RA): Ph.D. in Electronics Engg. from a reputed institution, OR M.E./M.Tech with a minimum of 3 years' R&D experience in a reputed institution; Candidates who have submitted their Ph.D. thesis may also apply, but the associateship will be awarded only after the degree is conferred, within the validity period of the offer