ISRO's URSC opens 61 Technician-B and driver posts for ITI pass-outs

The U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) in Bengaluru, a unit of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has opened applications for 61 posts of Technician-B and drivers under advertisement number URSC:04:2026. Online applications began at 5 pm on Saturday, 24 October 2026 and close on 13 November 2026. The jobs are open to young people with a Class 10 pass and an ITI certificate in the listed trades, and to experienced drivers with valid licences.

Jobs at ISRO are usually linked in people's minds with scientists and engineers. This notice is a reminder that the space agency also hires skilled tradespeople, and that a Class 10 pass with an ITI certificate can open a door to a central government job in one of India's best-known institutions. URSC is the ISRO centre that designs and builds satellites, and Technician-B staff work in its workshops and labs on fabrication, wiring, fitting and similar tasks that support that work.

For young people who chose a vocational route after school, openings like this are important. Industrial Training Institutes train lakhs of students every year in trades such as fitter, electrician and electronics mechanic, but many find only short-term or informal work. A permanent post in a central government organisation comes with a fixed pay scale, allowances and job security. Published summaries of the notice give different pay figures for the posts, so applicants should read the pay level in the official notification rather than rely on job portals.

The driver posts suit a different group: older candidates within the age limit who already have years of experience on light or heavy vehicles. The experience rules are strict, so candidates should keep their licence and proof of driving experience ready before filling in the form.

What should you do next? Download the official notification from the ISRO or URSC website, check that your ITI trade is one of the eight listed for Technician-B, and confirm your age as on 13 November 2026. Keep scanned copies of your Class 10 certificate, ITI or trade certificate, driving licence (for driver posts), category certificate and photograph ready. Apply well before the closing date, and use only the official ISRO and URSC websites, not third-party links that ask for money.

Short-term: ITI pass-outs and experienced drivers have until 13 November 2026 to apply. After that, URSC will hold a selection process; the dates of any written or skill test will be shared by the centre.

Long-term: Recruitment of technicians helps ISRO staff its satellite-building work as the space programme grows. For selected candidates, the posts offer a long-term central government career in Bengaluru.

Who is affected: Young people with a Class 10 pass and ITI certificate in the relevant trades, experienced light and heavy vehicle drivers aged 18 to 35, ITIs and their placement cells.

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