Integrated Test Range DRDO Graduate and Technician Apprentices: test-range engineering, administration and laboratory apprenticeship

Integrated Test Range DRDO invites applications for Graduate and Technician Apprentices for the project “test-range engineering, administration and laboratory apprenticeship”. The appointment is based at Chandipur, Balasore, Odisha, and is a temporary research or project engagement. The notice specifies 54 vacancy/vacancies. The single advertisement includes 32 graduate and 22 technician seats. Library, HR, accounting and medical laboratory routes each require their own listed credentials. Training is under the Apprentices Act and does not confer regular DRDO employment. Applicants need Regular BE/BTech in the specified CS/IT, electronics/instrumentation, electrical, mechanical, aerospace or safety fields; BL ib Science, BBA Administration/HR or BCom Financial/Cost Accounting for listed graduate seats; relevant CS/IT, electronics/instrumentation, electrical, cinematography or Medical Laboratory Technology diploma for technician seats. Passed 2022–2026 only, NATS registration mandatory and minimum age 18. Higher qualifications and one year or more post-qualification training or job experience are excluded; statutory maximum-age and relaxation rules apply. The source quotes Graduate Rs 12,300; Technician Rs 10,900 per month stipend. The stated appointment period is one year apprenticeship training. These are project-specific conditions: the required subject, examination, relevant experience and specialist skills should be read together before submitting an application. Candidates should provide accurate educational and employment details supported by certificates; a broad qualification category by itself does not establish eligibility for the advertised work. Register with NATS and download Annexure A from the complete notice. Type the entries and attach marksheets, qualifications, NATS enrolment, identity and applicable category papers. Send the complete application by Speed Post or Registered Post only to the Director, Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Balasore, Odisha 756025, to arrive by 2 November 2026. Handwritten entries except the signature are unacceptable. Identify category and discipline on the envelope. Selection uses merit shortlisting and a written test/interview where applicable; monitor active email and the official website. The application deadline is 2026-11-02. Applicants should retain a copy of their completed submission and watch their active email address for shortlisting or interview communication. Meeting the minimum conditions does not guarantee selection. The official advertisement remains the authority for detailed conditions, documentary checks and any institute-issued changes to the recruitment process.