Design and Analysis Engineer (Software) for Astronomy Instruments, IIA Bengaluru (Walk-in 5 October)

Job Description

This astronomy instrumentation engineer job in Bengaluru is a walk-in appointment on 5 October 2026 for a Design and Analysis Engineer (Software) in the instrument development team of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics.

At a glance

• Position: Design and Analysis Engineer (Software), one post (Advt. No. IIA/10/2026-27, dated 9 September 2026)
• Where: Indian Institute of Astrophysics, 2nd Block, Koramangala, Bengaluru
• Work: Design, fabrication, calibration and testing of instruments for ground and space-based astronomy experiments
• Pay: Rs 95,000 a month, consolidated
• Duration: One year, extendable annually up to three years
• Apply by: Walk-in interview on 5 October 2026; registration between 9.00 and 10.00 am

About this astronomy instrumentation engineering post

The advertised job description is to be part of the instrument development team that handles design, fabrication, calibration and testing for ground and space-based astronomy experiments. The place of posting is IIA, Bengaluru, and the notice states that the appointee is liable to be posted anywhere in India as required by the institute or project.

The walk-in interview will be held at the institute campus at 2nd Block, Koramangala, Sarjapur Road, Bengaluru 560 034, between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm on 5 October 2026, with registration between 9.00 and 10.00 am. The age limit for the post is 35 years.

Who can apply

• A full-time M.E., M.Tech. or M.S. in Electronics, Electronics and Communication, Electrical and Electronics, Instrumentation, Mechanical, Computer Science, or Astronomy and Astrophysics, with 60% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade, plus one year of experience; or
• a full-time B.E. or B.Tech. in Electronics, Electronics and Communication, Electrical and Electronics, Instrumentation, Mechanical or Computer Science with 60% in aggregate, plus three years of experience.
• The required experience is in C programming or embedded C programming, with hands-on experience developing microcontroller-based software in a reputed industry or research organisation.
• Desirable: experience in Python programming and GUI design. Candidates with higher qualifications in a relevant field and experience will also be considered.
• Only candidates of Indian nationality may attend the walk-in interview.

Why this role matters

Astronomical instruments spend years being built and only minutes at a time doing science, and the difference is usually the control software: the microcontroller code that moves a mechanism, reads a detector or holds a calibration. This post puts an embedded engineer inside the team that builds India’s ground and space astronomy instruments.

Pay and duration

The notice states Rs 95,000 a month, consolidated.

The appointment is purely contractual for one year initially, extendable annually for two further years (three years in total), subject to the requirement of the institute or project and satisfactory annual assessment, or co-terminus with the project, whichever is earlier. The notice states that the post carries no privileges or service benefits of regular institute employees.

How to apply

Attend the walk-in interview on 5 October 2026 with the prescribed application form from the advertisement, filled in with a passport-size photograph pasted on top, along with original certificates for qualification and experience and one self-certified set of photocopies; the notice says candidature will not be considered without them.

Also bring, in original and one copy, a CV, date-of-birth proof, educational qualification certificates, experience certificates where applicable, and an ID proof such as Aadhaar, PAN or driving licence. The institute may hold a written test to shortlist candidates if attendance is high.

Read the official IIA advertisement (IIA/10/2026-27) in full before applying. You can also browse engineering research jobs and more research jobs on ResearchJobs.in.