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Advt. No.IIA/23/2024-25 Dated: 04.02.2025

Walk-in Interview on 01.03.2025
Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) is an autonomous academic national institution under
Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India dedicated to research in Astronomy, Astrophysics
and Allied Sciences & Technology. The Institute has its main campus in Koramangala, Bengaluru and
CREST Campus at Hosakote, Bengaluru. It operates field stations at Kavalur&Kodaikanal in Tamil
Nadu, Gauribidanur in Karnataka, and Leh/Hanle in Union Territory of Ladakh.

Eligible young, bright and highly motivated individuals are invited to attend Walk-In Interview
on 01.03.2025 at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, 2nd Block, Koramangala, Sarjapur Road,
Bangalore – 560 034 between 09.00 AM to 01.00 PM for the following post.

The candidates should register their name between 09.00 AM to 10.00 AM on the date of
Walk-In Interview and the candidates coming beyond this time will not be entertained.

01. Name of the post Project Engineer – I (Mechanical)

02. No. of Post One (01)

03. Age limit 32 years

04. Remuneration Rs.75,000/- per month(Consolidated)

05. Essential Education Full time Post Graduate degree of M.E/M.Tech in

Qualifications Mechanical specialization in Design/Thermal or equivalent
with 60% marks in the aggregate or equivalent grade from
the recognized University /Institution under UGC or Central
or State Governments.
OR
Full time B.E/B.Tech degree in Mechanical with 60%
marks in the aggregate or equivalent grade from the
recognized University /Institution under UGC or Central or
State Governments.
06. Essential Experience 1).For Full time Post Graduate degree candidates should
have one (01) year of experience in the field of
Design/Thermal/ Manufacturing or equivalent in a reputed
Industry/Research Organization.
OR
For Full time B.E/B.Tech degree candidates should have
three (03) years of experience in the field of
Design/Thermal /Manufacturing or equivalent in a reputed
Industry/ Research Organization.

2). Experience in designing opto mechanical systems of

astronomical instruments for space applications. Hands on
experience in CAD and FE tools NX Nastran, Hyper works
to generate solid and FE models, assemblies. Expertise in
FE analysis for dynamic load spectrums. Expertise in
Thermo elastic analysis, nonlinear and transient thermal
dynamics. Hands on experience in opto-mechanical
modeling and analysis to check and correct the optical
aberrations.
07. Desirable Experience 1).Opto-mechanical instrumentation, expertise in CAE
packages like Solid works, Ansys and Inventor.
2).Experience in operating vibration shaker, thermo vacuum
chamber for space instruments and Mechanical metrology
and integration.
3).Good in documentation and communication skills.
4).Candidates with higher qualification and experience in
relevant field will also be considered.
08. Place of posting CREST, Hosakote

Job Description:
To be a part of instrument design and development team that handles design, fabrication, calibration and
testing for ground and space-based astronomy experiments. As & when required, candidate should be
ready to work in shifts (24x7) to take care of the integration & testing requirements.
Candidates attending the walk-in Interview should come with duly filled in prescribed application
attached with this advertisement with a passport size photograph pasted on the top of the
application along with original certificates related to their qualification and experience and also
one set of self-certified photo copies failing which the candidature will not be considered.
Terms & Conditions:

1. The appointment is purely on contract basis and does not entitle any privileges or service benefits
applicable to regular employees of the Institute. No claim whatsoever for regular employment in
the Institute shall be entertained.
2. The tenure of appointment is initially for a period of one (01) year and extendable annually
subject to requirement of the Institute/Project and satisfactory performance of the candidate
 assessed annually or co-terminus with completion of the project, whichever is earlier. You are
liable to be posted anywhere in India as per the requirement of the Institute/Project.
3. Age relaxation is permissible to SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates and physically
handicapped candidates as notified by the Govt. of India from time to time.
4. The date for determining the upper age limit, qualifications and experience shall be the date of
Walk-In Interview as indicated above.
5. It is open to the Institute to conduct written test to shortlist the candidates for walk-in interview in
case the attendance of candidates is more.
6. The Institute reserves the right to cancel the entire recruitment process at any time or re- advertise
if no candidate is found suitable for the post without assigning any reasons whatsoever.
7. The Institute reserves the right to increase/decrease the advertised vacancies subject to
requirement of the project/institute.
8. No correspondence will be entertained with the candidates not selected for walk-in interview /
appointment. Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
9. Candidates meeting the above requirements and willing to be considered for the above said post
may attend the walk-in interview.
10. Candidate so Indian Nationality only can attend the walk-in interview.
11. Candidates meeting the above requirements are required to bring the original and one copy of
Curriculum Vitae (CV), Date of Birth Proof, Educational Qualifications, Experience certificates
(If applicable), ID proof (Aadhar, PAN, Driving License) and other relevant documents.
12. Misrepresentation or falsification of facts detected at any stage of the selection process or
instances of misconduct/misbehavior at any stage during selection process shall result in
cancellation of candidature without any notice and no correspondence in this regard shall be
entertained.

प्रशासनिक अनिकारी/Administrative Officer

 Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
APPLICATION FORMAT

Affix latest
passport size
photograph

1. Post Applied for :

2. Full Name(in block letters) :

3. Father’s/Spouse name :

D D M M Y Y Y Y
4. Date of Birth :

5. Address
(a) Permanent :

PIN Code:
(b) for Communication :

PIN Code:

(c) Telephone/Mobile No. :

(d) E-mail id :

6. Sex :

7. Marital Status :

8. Whether belongs to SC/ST/OBC/ :

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9. Details of educational qualifications:

Sl. Name of School/ Exam passed Year of Subjects Class/ % of

No. Institute passing Division marks
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10. Computer Knowledge:

11. Details of Experience:

Sl. Name of the Designation Nature of Pay Date of Date of Reasons

No. Employer of post held duties joining leaving for leaving
performed
1

12. Additional information, if any:

Declaration

I hereby declare that all the particulars furnished above are true, complete and correct
to the best of my knowledge and belief. In the event of any information being found
false or incorrect, my candidature may be cancelled without any notice at any stage
of recruitment and thereafter.

Date: Signature of the candidate

Place:

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