IIT Bombay Recruitment 2026: Project Research Engineer (2 Positions)
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) has released an official recruitment advertisement (Advt. No. IRCC/EXT433/2026) inviting online applications for the position of Project Research Engineer. The temporary position is available under the research project titled “Accent based nationality detection” at Powai, Mumbai.
Position Overview
| Designation | Project Research Engineer |
|---|---|
| No. of Positions | 2 |
| Project Title | Accent based nationality detection |
| Research Area | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Signal Processing |
| Location | IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai – 400076, Maharashtra, India |
| Employment Type | Project Staff Contract (Temporary for 1 year, tenable for the duration of the project) |
| Job Reference Number | 50984837 |
| Last Date to Apply | 25.11.2026 |
Eligibility Criteria & Qualifications
Essential Qualifications & Experience:
- Educational Qualification: MTech / ME / MD / MS or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Data Science, AI, Statistics, or a closely related field from a Tier-1 Institute.
- Experience: Minimum of 1 year of relevant industry or research experience.
Strongly Desirable Skills:
- ML/DL: Experience in model training and evaluation, CNNs, RNNs/LSTMs, Transformers, feature engineering, performance metrics, and model failure analysis.
- Predictive Maintenance: Equipment-health monitoring, sensor-based anomaly detection, health scoring, failure prediction, Remaining Useful Life (RUL), or maintenance decision-support systems.
- Signal Processing: Familiarity with vibration/machinery signals, feature extraction, and frequency analysis.
- Generative AI: Familiarity with LLMs, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), or document QA systems.
Job Description & Responsibilities
The selected Project Research Engineer will work closely with faculty, project investigators, research staff, and industry partners to architect, develop, and deploy end-to-end software systems for applied AI projects across defence, cybersecurity, and healthcare domains. Key duties include:
- Developing core ML and software solutions using Python, Git, Linux, Jupyter, NumPy, Pandas, and scikit-learn.
- Implementing ML/DL architectures, experimenting with multiple algorithms, and optimizing model performance.
- Carrying out time series and sensor analytics, including forecasting, multivariate sensor analysis, anomaly detection, trend analysis, and preprocessing of time-aligned data.
- Building data pipelines, handling large datasets, executing model integration, and maintaining reproducible ML workflows.
- Training and evaluating ML/DL models (CNNs, RNNs/LSTMs, Transformers) with feature engineering and failure analysis.
- Working on predictive maintenance systems (equipment health monitoring, sensor-based anomaly detection, failure prediction, RUL).
- Applying signal processing methods to vibration and machinery signals.
- Utilizing Generative AI technologies such as LLMs, RAG, and document QA systems.
Pay Details
Pay Level PR-O1: Salary range of ₹56,100 to ₹1,77,500 per month + other allowances as applicable.
How to Apply
- Eligible candidates must submit their application online through the official IIT Bombay IRCC jobs portal at https://rnd.iitb.ac.in/jobs.
- Hard copies or soft copies of resumes sent via e-mail to Institute Officials will not be entertained or considered.
- Ensure all details entered in the online application form are correct, as no subsequent changes will be allowed once submitted.
- Incomplete applications will be summarily rejected.
- For any queries/clarifications, candidates may contact: recruit@ircc.iitb.ac.in
Important Links & Last Date
Last Date for Online Application: 25.11.2026
Direct Apply Link: Click Here to Apply Online for Job Ref No. 50984837