DLRL DRDO Consultant Recruitment 2026

About the Recruitment

The Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL), Hyderabad, under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, has invited applications for one Consultant (Technical), Post Code 2026/DLRL/362, under Advertisement No. DLRL/HRD/Consultant/2026/001 dated 11 November 2026. This post is based on the official DRDO notification PDF as rendered through a reader proxy, because the DRDO site could not be reached directly from here; the figures below come from that official PDF text, not from a job aggregator. The work is software quality assurance, independent verification and validation, and software testing of DLRL software products, including electronic warfare systems software. The contract is for one year, extendable as per norms; the terms of reference say an initial one year, extendable up to two years with competent-authority approval.

Eligibility

The post is for a retired officer or official from Central or State Government, a public sector undertaking, an autonomous body or a Government research and development organisation, with practical knowledge and experience in the field as per the terms of reference. Experience is needed in the software development process, software quality assurance, independent verification and validation, and testing of DLRL electronic warfare systems. Knowledge of DO-178 B/C and DGSD is mandatory. Candidates need effective oral and written communication and interpersonal skills. Prior DRDO work is preferred. A gap of 15 days is required between retirement and appointment as Consultant. No minimum educational qualification is stated in the notice, so none is claimed here.

Pay

Non-pensioners are paid Rs. 60,000 per month consolidated, plus Rs. 5,000 per month as conveyance. Pensioners are paid a fixed monthly amount equal to the pay drawn at retirement minus basic pension, unchanged for the term with no increment, with conveyance of Rs. 3,000 per month up to Pay Level-11 and Rs. 5,000 per month for Level-12 and above. For NPS retirees, 30 percent of the last basic pay is deducted from the last basic pay to arrive at the fixed monthly remuneration. No dearness allowance, transport, accommodation, personal staff, CGHS or medical reimbursement is given.

Age Limit

The maximum age is 63 years as on the closing date of application, for all categories of retired employees. No minimum age is stated.

Application Fee

No application fee is prescribed in the notice. There is no fee to pay for this application, and no fee amount is claimed in this post.

Last Date — Please Read

The notice does not print a calendar last date. It says the cut-off date for receipt of applications is 21 days from the date of publication of the advertisement. The advertisement itself is dated 11 November 2026, so 21 days from that date works out to 2 December 2026, which is the last date used in this post. That date is computed from the rule in the notice, not printed as a calendar date in the notice. Some aggregator summaries show 4 December 2026, counting 21 days from 13 November, the date the PDF was hosted on the DRDO site; the reading tied to the advertisement date itself is 2 December 2026.

How to Apply

Apply by post only, in the Annexure II proforma, with self-attested copies of identity proof, address proof, Pension Payment Order, educational qualification proofs and service verification certificate. Send the application to the Director, Defence Electronics Research Laboratory, Government of India, Ministry of Defence, DRDO, Chandrayangutta Lines, Hyderabad - 500 005. The application must reach DLRL by the cut-off date. No email or online mode is given in the notice.