As an Electronic Engineer, entry
for junior posts in the Government departments is by direct
recruitment through advertisements in newspapers. Selection
to Gazetted posts is through the competitive examinations
conducted by Union and State Public Service Commission. UPSC
conducts an Engineering Service Examination
(Telecommunication and Electronics Engineering group)
annually for vacancies in Central Engineering Services and
various State Public Service commissions conduct their own
competitive Exams for vacancies in State engineering
services.
In the Defence Services, young engineers start as Second
Lieutenants. For selection into the Defence Services- Indian
Army, Indian Air Force, Indian Navy, applications are
invited through National dailies and Employment News.
Similarly vacancies in the private and public sector are
advertised through leading daily newspapers of the country
and the Employment News. Mostly the candidates are
interviewed after thorough scrutiny of their basic inputs
and the selections are made on merit. Central Electronics
Ltd., Indian Railways, Atomic Energy Commission, Hindustan
Aeronautics Limited, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Directorate
General Posts and Telegraphs Departments etc are some of the
prospective employers in the field.