IIT Kanpur Senior Project Associate Mechanical Engg 2026

IIT Kanpur Senior Project Associate Recruitment 2026: Overview

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) is hiring Senior Project Associates for a research project led by Dr. Sarvesh Mishra, Assistant Professor. The project works in active collaboration with industrial partners, so part of the job means going to industrial plant sites for data collection and field testing.

The posts suit B.Tech graduates in Mechanical, Production or Computer Science and Engineering. You can qualify either with two years of experience or with a GATE qualification, so recent GATE-qualified graduates are in the running too. If you have worked on wear monitoring, metal forming or optimisation algorithms, you match the profile the project prefers. This is a project position, not a regular institute post.

The opening is listed under Advertisement No. P.Rect./R&D/2026/206 on IIT Kanpur's DoRD Scientific and Research Staff vacancies page. The same project team has also advertised a separate Project Engineer post, so read each advertisement carefully and apply through the form for the role that matches your profile.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Tenure: The position is temporary and ends with the project. You are first appointed for one year, which can be extended by up to two more years if your performance is satisfactory.
• Travel: You should be willing to travel to industrial plant sites for data collection and field testing.

Application Submission Notes

Applications are taken only through the Google Form linked on the IIT Kanpur DoRD advertisement page. Shortlisted candidates get an email asking them to submit recommendation letters, so keep your referees' contact details ready. The interview is held online, so you do not need to travel to Kanpur for it.