IIT Guwahati Recruitment 2026 — 2 Posts, Apply Online by 20 Sep

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) has released IIT Guwahati Recruitment 2026 under Advertisement No. IITG/II&SI/Project Staff Rectt-2026/153 for 2 contractual posts — 1 Project Engineer and 1 Assistant Project Engineer, in the sensor development and characterization area. Candidates holding an M.E./M.Tech in an engineering discipline, or a Ph.D. in sensor development and characterization or a related area (Project Engineer), or a B.E./B.Tech in Engineering or a related discipline (Assistant Project Engineer), can apply online at iitg.ac.in by 20 September 2026. Selected Project Engineer and Assistant Project Engineer will support sensor-related research and development work at IIT Guwahati, with desirable experience in sensor-related projects or research for both posts. Candidates who have submitted their Ph.D. thesis within the past year are also eligible for the Project Engineer post. The selection process is an Online Interview, tentatively scheduled for 23 September 2026 — there is no written examination. Salary for IIT Guwahati Recruitment 2026 is ₹83,750 per month for Project Engineer and ₹31,750 per month for Assistant Project Engineer, on a contract basis with no application fee mentioned for any category. Candidates for IIT Guwahati Recruitment 2026 must visit the official IIT Guwahati website, fill the online application form with correct personal, educational and contact details, upload the required photograph, signature and certificates, and submit before the deadline. Candidates must read the complete official notification PDF before applying, since the qualification pathways and salary differ substantially between the Project Engineer and Assistant Project Engineer grades. Sensor development and characterization research at institutions like IIT Guwahati typically supports applications ranging from environmental monitoring and industrial automation to biomedical devices, and project staff in this area work closely with faculty researchers on developing, testing and validating new sensor technologies.

Project Engineer: M.E./M.Tech in Engineering, or Ph.D. in sensor development and characterization (thesis-submitted candidates also eligible). Assistant Project Engineer: B.E./B.Tech in Engineering or related discipline.

Not specified in the notification

Project Engineer (1 post) — M.E./M.Tech in an engineering discipline from a recognised university/institution, OR a Ph.D. in sensor development and characterization or a related area; candidates who have submitted their Ph.D. thesis within the past year are also eligible; experience in sensor-related research is desirable Assistant Project Engineer (1 post) — B.E./B.Tech in Engineering or a related discipline from a recognised university/institution; experience in sensor-related projects or research is desirable No application fee mentioned for any category Job Type — Contract basis at IIT Guwahati Selection Process — Online Interview; no written examination This posting is specifically tied to sensor development and characterization research, a specialised area within IIT Guwahati's broader engineering research portfolio, distinguishing it from the institute's many other concurrent project staff recruitments in unrelated disciplines. Candidates should confirm the exact tenure of the contract and any renewal/extension terms directly from the official notification PDF, since these details are not specified in the summary currently available.

Project Engineer: ₹83,750 per month Assistant Project Engineer: ₹31,750 per month

1. Visit the official IIT Guwahati website, iitg.ac.in.
2. Read all instructions in the official notification PDF carefully before applying.
3. Complete the online application form with correct personal, educational and contact details.
4. Upload the required photograph, signature and certificates in the prescribed format.
5. Review all details carefully before submitting the form.
6. Submit the online application on or before 20 September 2026.
7. Take a printout or save a copy of the submitted application for future reference.
8. Watch for communication regarding the Online Interview, tentatively scheduled for 23 September 2026.
9. If in doubt about which of the two posts (Project Engineer or Assistant Project Engineer) best matches your qualification, review the eligibility criteria carefully in the official notification before submitting.