C-DAC Chennai Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 59 Project Engineer, Project Associate and More Posts

The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Chennai, a scientific society under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, has released C-DAC Chennai Recruitment 2026 (Advt. No. C-DAC/CHN/02/RCT/2026, dated 04.09.2026) for the engagement of Project Staff on various contract positions. A total of 59 vacancies are available across Project Associate, Project Engineer, Senior Project Engineer, and Project Manager posts, purely on contract basis for up to 2 years or co-terminus with the project.

Upper Age Limit: 30 Years (relaxation as per rules) | Post-Qualification Relevant Experience: Nil | Educational Qualification: B.E/B.Tech in Computer Science / Information Technology / Electronics & Communication / Electrical & Electronics | Desirable Skills: Java (J2SE, J2EE), Dot Net, CSS, HTML, jQuery, JavaScript, Bootstrap, AngularJS/Angular2/NodeJS/ReactJS, RESTful Web Services, Micro-Services, RDBMS, basic knowledge of Web services (REST, SOAP), basic JavaScript, and good communication skills in English and Hindi | Consolidated Salary: ₹34,000/- per month; Minimum CTC/Annual Pay Package shall be ₹5.06 LPA | Upper Age Limit: 45 Years (relaxation as per rules) | Post-Qualification Relevant Experience: Minimum 1 Year | Educational Qualification: B.E/B.Tech with 60% or equivalent CGPA in Computer Science / Information Technology / Electronics & Communication / Electrical & Electronics | Desirable Skills: A range of technology tracks depending on the project – Backend/Java Ecosystem (Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate/JPA, Maven, Git, Microservices), or Frontend/Web Technologies (HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, Node.js, React, jQuery, GIS libraries), or Databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Cassandra), or AI/Data Science (TensorFlow, Keras, CUDA DNN, Matlab), or Networking (BGP/VLAN/VPN/IPv6, CCNA/CCNP preferred), or Other software/cloud skills, or Hardware Security & Cryptography (post-quantum cryptography, secure coding, C/C++/Python/Java/Rust) | Consolidated Salary: ₹40,000/- per month (salary offer shall commensurate to qualification & relevant experience as per C-DAC policy); Minimum CTC/Annual Pay Package will be ₹5.89 per annum | Upper Age Limit: 40 Years (relaxation as per rules) | Post-Qualification Relevant Experience: Minimum 4 Years | Educational Qualification: B.E/B.Tech with 60% or equivalent CGPA in Computer Science / Information Technology / Electronics & Communication / Electrical & Electronics, OR Master’s degree in Computer Application with 60% or equivalent CGPA | Desired Skills: Similar technology tracks as Project Engineer – Backend/Java Ecosystem, Frontend/Web Technologies, Networking, Other software/cloud skills, or Hardware Security & Cryptography, depending on the project requirement | Work Profile: Managing a small team; designing and developing systems and applications; collaborating with other teams; gathering requirements and evaluating alternatives; determining operational feasibility; identifying and analysing user needs; or leading software-based PQC testing, validation and certification activities | Consolidated Salary: ₹60,000/- per month (salary offer shall commensurate to qualification & relevant experience as per C-DAC policy); Minimum CTC/Annual Pay Package will be ₹8.65 per annum | Upper Age Limit: 56 Years (relaxation as per rules) | Post-Qualification Relevant Experience: Minimum 9 Years | Educational Qualification: B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech/MCA/M.Sc/PhD with 60% or equivalent CGPA in Computer Science / Information Technology / Electronics & Communication / Electrical & Electronics, OR Post Graduate degree in Computer Application, OR PhD in relevant subject, each with 60% or equivalent CGPA | Desired Skills: Cyber Security Knowledge (ICS/SCADA/OT systems, NIST/ISO27001/IEC62443, SIEM/EDR/Firewalls, CEH/CompTIA+/CISA/GICSP/OSCP certifications preferred) and Project Management (technical project leadership, JIRA/Asana/MS Project proficiency), along with technology tracks such as Backend/Java Ecosystem, Frontend/Web Technologies, Networking, AI and Data Science, or Hardware Security & Cryptography, depending on the project | Work Profile: Project management; leading software-based PQC testing, validation, and certification activities; designing test suites and methodologies for hardware security assessment; establishing and maintaining PQC hardware evaluation infrastructure; guiding engineering teams engaged in hardware security evaluation | Consolidated Salary: ₹90,000/- per month (salary offer shall commensurate to qualification & relevant experience as per C-DAC policy); Minimum CTC/Annual Pay Package shall be ₹12.80 LPA

The table below summarises the consolidated monthly salary for each post. Post Consolidated Salary (per month) Minimum CTC/Annual Pay Package Project Associate (Fresher) ₹34,000/- ₹5.06 LPA Project Engineer (Experienced) ₹40,000/- ₹5.89 LPA Senior Project Engineer ₹60,000/- ₹8.65 LPA Project Manager ₹90,000/- ₹12.80 LPA For experienced posts, the salary offer will commensurate with the candidate’s qualification and relevant experience as per C-DAC policy. Selected candidates in contractual appointment will not have any claim or right to continuity of service or extension of the contract term.