ISRO SDSC SHAR recruitment 2026: 97 posts, apply by November 9

The Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR (SDSC SHAR), the Indian Space Research Organisation's launch centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, has invited online applications for 97 posts under advertisement number SDSC SHAR/RMT/03/2026. The application window opened on Monday, October 19, 2026 and closes at 11:59 pm on Monday, November 9, 2026. The posts range from Technical Assistant and Scientific Assistant to Technician, Fireman, drivers and Multi-Tasking Staff, with qualifications from Class 10 to a postgraduate degree depending on the post.

SDSC SHAR is where India's rockets lift off, from the PSLV and GSLV to the LVM3 that carried the Chandrayaan missions. Jobs here are permanent central government posts in one of the country's most respected scientific organisations, which is why recruitment notices from ISRO centres draw large numbers of applicants every year.

The spread of posts makes this notice useful to a wide group of young job-seekers. A Class 10 pass with an ITI certificate can apply for technician-level roles; diploma holders can look at Technical Assistant posts; science graduates at Scientific Assistant; and those with nursing, library science or a driving licence and experience have posts of their own. Multi-Tasking Staff posts are open at the most basic qualification level. In short, it is not only for engineers.

Pay levels refer to the central government's pay matrix, under which each post sits at a fixed level with a starting basic pay. Level 1 is the entry level used for posts such as Multi-Tasking Staff, and higher levels apply to technical and scientific assistant posts. Allowances such as dearness allowance and house rent allowance are paid on top of basic pay, so take-home salary is higher than the basic figure.

The exact number of vacancies for each post, the age limits, the reservation break-up, the application fee and the selection method are set out in the official notification. Different job portals have published slightly different post-wise figures, so applicants should rely only on the notification on the SHAR website. What to do next: download the official notification, check which post matches your qualification and age, keep scanned copies of your certificates and photograph ready, and apply well before November 9 to avoid last-day website traffic.

Short-term: Eligible candidates have three weeks, from October 19 to November 9, to apply. Those shortlisted will then go through the selection stages listed in the notification, which may include a written test and a skill or trade test depending on the post.

Long-term: Successful candidates join ISRO's launch centre in permanent government service, with a career path in India's space programme at a time when the number of launches and missions is growing.

Who is affected: Class 10 and ITI pass candidates, diploma holders, science graduates and postgraduates, nurses, library science graduates and drivers looking for central government jobs, particularly in the space sector.

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