Job or Vacancy Description:
Applications are invited for the following posts of Graduate and Technician Apprentices under the Apprentices Act 1961

1. Graduate Apprentice : 109 Posts
Qualification :B.Tech / BE Degree with Ist class (min. 65%) from a recognised university.
Disciplines :
Aeronautical Engg. – 06
Chemical Engg. – 05
Civil Engg. – 04
Computer Sci. / Engg. – 08
Electrical Engg. -04
Electonics Engg. – 30
Mechanical Engg. – 29
Metallurgy Engg. – 04
Production Engg. – 05
Library Science – 14
Stipend : Rs. 5000/-

2. Technician Apprentice : 166 Posts
Qualification : Ist class Diploma in Engineering / Technology from a State Council / Board of Technical Education.
Disciplines :
Aeronautical Engg. – 08
Chemical Engg. – 25
Civil Engg. – 08
Computer Sci. / Engg. – 15
Electrical Engg. -10
Electonics Engg. – 40
Instument Technology – 06
Mechanical Engg. – 46
Catering Technology – 08
Stipend : Rs. 3000/-

How to apply : Interested candidates may apply online through the website www.vssc.gov.in . Applications will be received by online only. Acknoldgement of the web application affixing recent passport sizre photograph and attestd copies of all certificates may be sent to The Administative Officer , Recruitment & Review Division , , VSSC , ISRO Post , Thiruvananthapuram – 695022

General Instructions:
1. The posts are temporary, but likely to continue.
2. THOSE WHO POSSESS THE REQUIRED QUALIFICATION AS ON THE LAST DATE OF APPLICATION ONLY NEED APPLY.
3. Age Limit : Age limit is 35 years as on 16.08.2011, 38 years for OBC and 40 years in the case of SC/ST candidates. Ex-Servicemen & Persons With Disability (PWD) are eligible for age relaxation as per Government rules. For all posts minimum age prescribed as on 16.08.2011 is 18 years. Note: Children/family members of those who died in the riots of 1984 will be given preference in recruitment by giving necessary age relaxation as applicable.

4. As on date, approximate salary for the post of Scientist/Engineer-SC is Rs.32,550/- per month.
5. The Organisation has a progressive HRD policy and provides an excellent growth potential for the right individual through its periodical Merit Based Performance review system (called Merit Promotion Scheme) de-linked from availability of higher post, by which the staff can be evaluated for the advancement of their career in the Organisation.
6. The Organisation provides medical facilities (Contributory Health Service Scheme) for self and dependants, transport facilities/transport allowance, subsidised canteen facilities, housing accommodation subject to availability, in addition to the facilities available to the other Central Government Staff. The Centre has a well-maintained Central School and a well-stocked Library that provides an excellent opportunity for professional development.
7. At present the place of posting is VSSC, Thiruvananthapuram, but the selected candidates are liable to be posted in any of the Centres/Units of the Indian Space Research Organisation/Department of Space situated anywhere in India as and when required.
8. Candidates will have to produce proof of the details furnished in their applications submitted on-line as and when required.
9. The qualification prescribed is the minimum requirement and possession of the same does not automatically make candidates eligible for Interview. Based on Bio-data initial screening will be done to short list the candidates. Only short-listed candidates will be called for Interview. Candidates called for interview will have the option to answer the questions in Hindi also.
10. Outstation candidates called for Interview will be paid to and fro Second Class Railway Fare by the shortest route including reservation/sleeper charges on production of proof of journey such as Railway Tickets/Ticket Number or Bus tickets, etc. If the candidates travel in a higher class of accommodation than the one prescribed, only Second Class rail fare excluding the reservation charges/sleeper charges will be paid.
11. The Organisation reserves the right not to fill up any of the posts, if it so decides. Only Indian Nationals need apply. No interim correspondence will be entertained. Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.

Tentative Last Date:2-09-2011

About the organization:
VSSC  is the lead Centre for development of satellite launch vehicles and associated technologies. The Centre pursues active research and development in a host of distinct technology domains like aeronautics, avionics, composites, etc with a view to achieve self-reliance in the high tech realm of launch vehicle technology. Apart from VSSC, ISRO Satellite Centre (lSAC) at Bangalore, Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) at Sriharikota near Chennai, Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) at Valiamala, Mahendagiri and Bangalore and Space Application Centre (SAC) at Ahmedabad are the other major ISRO Centres. VSSC  has its origin in the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS). TERLS became operational on November 21, 1963 with the successful launching of a two-stage sounding rocket, ‘Nike-Apache’. After the death of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, on December 30, 1971, the whole complex at Thiruvananthapuram was renamed as “Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre”.  Indian space programme is driven by the vision of Dr Vikram Sarabhai. Setting up of the Indian National Committee for Space Research (lNCOSPAR) in 1962 marked its beginning. Establishment of a rocket launching station at Thumba also started in the same year. The Indian Space Programme was institutionalized in November 1969 with the formation of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The Government of India constituted the space commission and established the Department Of Space (DOS) in June 1972 and brought ISRO under DOS.  Indian Space programme aims to promote the development and application of space science and technology for the socio-economic benefit of the country. ISRO has established two major space systems, Indian National Satellite Systems (INSAT) for communication, television broadcasting and meteorological services, and Indian Remote Sensing Satellites (IRS) system for resource monitoring and management. ISRO has developed two satellite launch vehicles, PSLV and GSLV, to place IRS and INSAT class satellites in the required orbits. Department of Space (DOS) implements these programmes through ISRO and other agencies, such as National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA), Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL), North-Eastern Space Applications Centre (NE-SAC) and Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL). VSSC is a major R&D Centre with core competencies in varied disciplines. The Centre has well-defined and focused research activities and pursues research and development in the fields of aeronautics, avionics, composites, computer and information technology, control guidance and simulation, materials and  mechanical engineering, mechanisms vehicle integration and testing, propellants and polymers, propulsion and space ordnance, and systems reliability. These research entities are the system development agencies for the projects and thus provide for the realization of the project objectives. Management functions are supported by management systems area. The Centre depends on administrative and auxiliary services for support.   Fundamental research in space sciences is being carried out at Space Physics Laboratory. Research activities are spread over a wide range of disciplines such as surface boundary level physics, atmospheric aerosols, chemistry of radiation, atmospheric dynamics, etc. ISRO has developed an array of sounding rockets and four generations of launch vehicles and thus establishing operational space transportation system. After the first Nike Apache sounding rocket, a series of rockets were launched from Thumba, which was followed by many other sounding rockets of various types such as Arcas and Dragon from USA, Judi-dart, Petrel and Skua from UK and Centaure from France. The USSR meteorological sounding rockets called M-100 were launched from TERLS every week from 1970 until 1993, launching 1161 rockets during that period. Over the years VSSC has designed, developed and launched a family of sounding rockets under the generic name, Rohini Sounding Rockets (RSR) to serve a range of scientific missions. The currently operational Rohini Sounding Rockets are RH-200, RH-300, RH-560 and their different versions. These sounding rockets are launched for carrying out research in areas like meteorology and upper atmospheric processes up to an altitude of about 500 km.The beginning of eighties marked a watershed in launch vehicle development.

Address :
Government of India
Department of Space
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
Thiruvananthapuram-695022

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