Senior Project Associate and Project Associate-II in W-Band and G-Band Microwave Devices, CSIR-CEERI Pilani

Job Description

These project associate posts in microwave engineering at CSIR-CEERI Pilani design and test interaction structures for W-band and G-band devices. There is one Senior PAT and one PAT-II post. Apply online by 2 November 2026.

At a glance

• Posts: Senior Project Associate (Senior PAT), one post; Project Associate-II (PAT-II), one post (code 3413)
• Where: High Power Microwave Devices Group (HPMSG), CSIR-CEERI, Pilani
• Project: CLP-3365
• Pay: Senior PAT ₹42,000 a month; PAT-II ₹28,000 or ₹35,000 a month (see below)
• Age limit: 40 years (Senior PAT); 35 years (PAT-II)
• Duration: Six months to start, extendable
• Apply by: 2 November 2026, 5 pm, online

The advertisement is PF-09/2026, dated 16 October 2026. The project is “Design development and characterization of interaction structures for W-band and G-band interaction structure”, as printed.

About the W-band and G-band microwave posts at CSIR-CEERI

• Design and develop interaction structures for W-band and G-band devices
• Characterise the structures in the lab
• Work in CEERI’s high power microwave devices group

The ad gives the project title and the qualifications. It does not list duties; the points above follow the title.

Why this role matters

High-frequency microwave sources power radar, satellite links and imaging. Few Indian labs build them, and CEERI is the main one. Hands-on work here is hard to find anywhere else in the country.

Eligibility

• PAT-II: M.Tech./M.E. in ECE or Microwave; or B.Tech./B.E. in ECE or Microwave with two years of R&D; or M.Sc. in Physics, Electronics, Optoelectronics or Microwave with two years of R&D
• Senior PAT: M.Tech./M.E. in ECE or Microwave; or B.Tech./B.E. in the same with two years of R&D; or M.Sc. in the same subjects with three years of R&D
• Upper age limit: 40 years for Senior PAT and 35 years for PAT-II

Each engagement starts for six months, or until the project ends, and can be extended in six-month steps. Total time as project staff across CSIR labs cannot exceed six years. Anyone who has already served six years is not eligible. Age is relaxed by 5 years for SC/ST/PwBD/women and 3 years for OBC. Interviews are online on MS Teams for shortlisted candidates. AcSIR Ph.D. students who hold a fellowship cannot apply.

Pay and duration

• Senior PAT: ₹42,000 a month
• PAT-II: the table shows ₹28,000. A footnote gives ₹35,000 to those selected through NET, GATE or a similar national exam, and ₹28,000 to others
• Six months to start, extended in six-month steps

How to apply

Apply online through CEERI’s project staff recruitment portal, linked from the CEERI project staff page. Choose post code 3413. Upload scans of your 10th and 12th certificates, degrees, date-of-birth proof, any category certificate, NET or GATE proof, and experience certificates where needed. Print the form after you submit. The last date is 2 November 2026, 5 pm. Read the Advertisement PF-09/2026 (PDF) first. For queries, the ad gives temp.recruitment.ceeri@csir.res.in.

Key dates

• Advertisement date: 16 October 2026
• Last date to apply: 2 November 2026, 5 pm
• Interview: online, for shortlisted candidates

Please read the official CSIR-CEERI advertisement before applying, and browse more Research Associate jobs on ResearchJobs.in.