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RDSO opens 42 Senior Section Engineer vacancies, apply by 9 November
The Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) has invited applications for 42 Senior Section Engineer posts, with 25 in electrical and 17 in mechanical disciplines. The roles are ex-cadre and tenure-based, offering a monthly salary at pay level 7 for a four-year term. Candidates must hold a B.Tech, diploma, or B.Sc and have at least five years of service in a Senior Section Engineer cadre post in a zonal railway or production unit.
Applications must be submitted via email as a single PDF or by post to the Director General, RDSO, Manak Nagar, Lucknow, by 9 November 2026. Selection will be done by a screening committee. The official RDSO website has the notification and application form for download.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The 42 vacancies at RDSO for Senior Section Engineers are tenure-based ex-cadre roles, not permanent postings, meaning selected railway employees will serve a fixed four-year term at pay level 7 in Lucknow. The recruitment is limited to internal candidates from zonal railways or production units with at least five years in a cadre Senior Section Engineer post, so external applicants are ineligible despite the public notification. The screening committee selection, with no written exam or interview mentioned, leaves the process opaque. Applications by email or post are due 9 November 2026, and the outcome will depend on how many internal candidates from the electrical and mechanical departments meet the criteria and apply.
Source: udaipurkiran.com
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