Goa Shipyard Recruitment 2026: 40 Posts, Last Date 22 Nov

The Goa Shipyard Recruitment 2026 notification, Advt. No. 06/2026 on goashipyard.in, invites online applications for 40 posts at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL). Applications open on 23 October 2026 and close on 22 November 2026 at 17:00 hrs.

GSL has listed 31 regular posts and 9 fixed-term posts. A post-wise breakdown follows, with the company address at Vaddem, Vasco-Da-Gama, Goa. Candidates should check all details in the article below.

Information verified from the official Goa Shipyard Limited notification Advt. No. 06/2026. Last verified: 22 October 2026.

Goa Shipyard Limited is recruiting 40 posts through Advt. No. 06/2026, with 31 regular posts and 9 fixed term posts. The last date to apply online is 22 November 2026 at 17:00 hrs on goashipyard.in, and the printout must reach GSL by 2 December 2026. Selection is by interview, except for Junior Manager posts, which also have a written test.

Quick Summary of Goa Shipyard Recruitment 2026

About Goa Shipyard Limited

The Goa Shipyard recruitment comes from a Government of India undertaking under the Ministry of Defence. It is a Schedule ‘A’ Mini Ratna Category-I company.

The yard designs and builds ships for the Indian Navy, the Indian Coast Guard and other customers, including friendly foreign countries. It also repairs ships and works as an engineering firm.

The company holds ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015 and 45001:2018 certification.

Local context for candidates outside Goa

The yard sits at Vaddem in Vasco-Da-Gama. Candidates from North Bengal, Sikkim and the North East must plan a long trip to Goa for the Goa Shipyard recruitment interview.

GSL pays outstation travel allowance for the shortest route from the registered residence, on proof of journey. Selected candidates can be deployed in any location or department.

One post, Junior Manager (Coordination), is based at the Delhi Office. Candidates who prefer a posting outside Goa can look at it first, or browse other latest government jobs across India.

This is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm with the hiring office.

Important dates

The Goa Shipyard recruitment 2026 has two deadlines. The online form closes on 22 November 2026 at 17:00 hrs, and the signed printout with documents must reach GSL on or before 2 December 2026.

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Goa Shipyard Recruitment 2026 Vacancy and Salary

The notice lists each post with its grade and category split. The vacancies include backlog reserved vacancies.

Regular employment posts (31)

Fixed term posts (9)

Nine of the Goa Shipyard recruitment posts are fixed-term. They run for 3 years and can be extended by up to 2 years, depending on the needs of GSL and the performance of the candidate. They are not regular posts.

The notice groups the Business Development and Technical posts as 2 vacancies, with UR 1 and OBC(NCL) 1.

Pay scale and CTC by grade

The Goa Shipyard recruitment pay scales follow IDA 2017. Performance Related Pay, accident insurance cover, a contributory medical insurance policy and welfare items apply as per company rules.

GSL can offer a lower grade than the one applied for. This applies to Additional General Manager (Naval Architecture) candidates, who may get the Deputy General Manager grade. It also applies to Chief General Manager candidates in the Business Development and Technical posts, who may get the General Manager grade.

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Eligibility for Goa Shipyard Recruitment 2026

Only Indian nationals can apply for the Goa Shipyard recruitment. The Manager (Public Relations) post needs excellent command of Hindi and English. The Deputy Manager (Legal) post requires enrolment with a State Bar Council.

Every engineering degree for the Goa Shipyard recruitment must be full-time and regular. Lateral entry to the 3rd semester of an 8-semester course, or the 2nd year of a 4-year course, counts as equivalent. A 5-year integrated degree after 10+2 is also allowed for technical posts. The date of the result or passing certificate counts as the date of qualifying.

Finance posts (Chief General Manager, Additional General Manager, Deputy Manager)

• Qualification: Graduate and a qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAI) or Cost Accountant (Institute of Cost Accountants of India). An MBA in finance is desirable.
• Chief General Manager: 23 years after qualification in annual accounts, vetting of procurement and financial proposals, treasury, forex, payroll, taxation, audit coordination and MIS.
• Additional General Manager: 16 years in two or more areas. These are accounts and statutory audit, costing and budgeting, treasury and funds management, taxation, vetting, and vendor, import and payroll accounting.
• Deputy Manager: 4 years in one or more areas. These include vendor payments and TDS, corporate insurance, imports and exports, payroll, sales billing, GST, direct and indirect tax, and annual accounts.

Naval Architecture (Additional General Manager, Deputy General Manager)

• Qualification: Full-time B.E./B.Tech in Naval Architecture. A postgraduate degree or diploma in project management is desirable.
• Experience: 16 years for Additional General Manager and 13 years for Deputy General Manager, in design and analysis of drawings, technical specifications, production design of ship structures and hull forms.
• Software: AVEVA Marine or Tribon, NAPA, AutoCAD and Finite Element Analysis.

Human Resources (Additional General Manager, Chief General Manager HR&A)

• Qualification: Graduate with a 2-year full-time regular MBA, MSW, PG degree or PG diploma in HRM, IR, Personnel Management, Labour and Social Welfare, Labour Studies or Social Work.
• Additional General Manager: 16 years in policy, administration, training, wage and salary, industrial relations, disciplinary matters, welfare, contract labour and labour law compliance.
• Chief General Manager (HR&A, fixed term): 23 years, with at least 10 years in a senior position handling HR and IR.
• Desirable: engineering degree with a labour law course, or LL.B. PSU experience is preferred.

Safety (Manager, Junior Manager)

• Manager: Full-time B.E./B.Tech in any engineering branch plus a 1-year Diploma in Industrial Safety from the Central Labour Institute or a Regional Labour Institute, or a 2-year postgraduate degree in Safety Engineering or Industrial Safety. Experience: 7 years.
• Junior Manager: Diploma in Engineering plus the same safety diploma or a 2-year postgraduate degree or diploma in safety. Experience: 15 years.
• Desirable: Recognition of Safety Officer certificate from the Inspectorate of Factories Goa, and knowledge of the language most workers speak.

Manager (Public Relations)

• Qualification: Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Media Advertising or Publicity.
• Experience: 7 years in public relations, corporate imaging, newsletters and media management, in a State or Central government department, a PSU or a reputed large private organisation.
• Desirable: digital content, social media and media liaison.

Deputy Manager (Electrical)

• Qualification: Full-time B.E./B.Tech in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience: 4 years after qualification. Powerhouse work such as substations, DG sets, and electrical maintenance in shipbuilding or ship repair is desirable.

Deputy Manager (Technical)

• Qualification: Full-time B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Industrial or Marine Engineering.
• Experience: 4 years in the shipbuilding or ship repair industry. Knowledge of CAD/CAM and Tribon is desirable.

Deputy Manager (Digital Design & Additive Manufacturing)

• Qualification: Full-time B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Industrial, Chemical or Marine Engineering.
• Experience: 4 years in product design, digital design, additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping, engineering R&D or manufacturing.
• Desirable: SolidWorks, Inventor, Fusion 360 or AutoCAD skills.

Deputy Manager (Welding & Automation)

• Qualification: Full-time B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Industrial, Marine or Robotics Engineering.
• Experience: 4 years after qualification. Process automation and robotic welding work is desirable.

Deputy Manager (HVACR)

• Qualification: Full-time B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Industrial or Marine Engineering.
• Experience: 4 years in installation, operation, maintenance, repairs and trials of air conditioning and refrigeration, with knowledge of heat load calculation and ventilation systems.
• Desirable: HVACR commissioning on warships and auxiliary vessels of the Indian Navy and Coast Guard.

Deputy Manager (Marketing & Costing)

• Qualification: Full-time B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Electronics, Electrical or Naval Architecture with an MBA or PG diploma in Marketing and Finance.
• Experience: 4 years after qualification. Work on tenders, bids and RFPs is desirable.

Deputy Manager (Information Technology)

• Qualification: Full-time regular MCA, or an engineering degree in CS, IT or CSIT.
• Experience: 4 years after qualification. Work on web technology, servers, ERP, networks and firewall management is desirable.

Deputy Manager (Rajbhasha)

• Qualification: Graduate with a diploma, degree or advanced certificate course in Hindi, or a diploma in Hindi translation recognised by the Government. A master’s degree with Hindi as the main subject also qualifies.
• Experience: 4 years after qualification. Work on Hindi promotion, Hindi Diwas events and Hindi publications is desirable.

Deputy Manager (Legal)

• Qualification: LL.B (3-year or 5-year integrated) from a Bar Council of India recognised institute, with the Sanad or enrolment document from the State Bar Council.
• Experience: 4 years in a non-banking PSU, a government department, a reputed private organisation, or as a practising advocate. The work covers civil and contract law, labour matters, arbitration, court pleadings and drafting of contracts and MoUs.
• Desirable: LL.M., or a diploma in labour law, IPR, arbitration or mediation.

Junior Manager (Coordination, Delhi Office)

• Qualification: Degree in any discipline or Diploma in Engineering.
• Experience: 15 years in the Armed Forces, with at least 5 years of liaison and coordination with Defence Services, ministries, PSUs or government departments.

Chief General Manager / General Manager (Business Development), fixed term

• Qualification: Full-time B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Electronics, Electrical or Naval Architecture.
• Experience: 23 years for Chief General Manager and 20 years for General Manager, with at least 7 years in a senior position in project management and business development, high-value contract negotiation, and RFPs, EOIs and global tenders in shipbuilding or ship repair.

Chief General Manager / General Manager (Technical), fixed term

• Qualification: Full-time B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Electronics, Electrical or Naval Architecture.
• Experience: 23 years for Chief General Manager and 20 years for General Manager in a major commercial or PSU shipyard, a Naval Dockyard or a world-class marine engineering facility. At least 7 years must be in a senior position managing ship repair projects or the construction or repair of Naval and Coast Guard ships.

Deputy General Manager (Ship Repairs), fixed term

• Qualification: Full-time B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Electronics, Electrical or Naval Architecture.
• Experience: 13 years in ship repair at a commercial shipyard or dockyard, covering refits, defect lists, repair cost estimates and hull modifications. Naval officers of Commander rank and above with dockyard experience, or equivalent Coast Guard officers, may also be considered.

Manager (Civil), fixed term

• Qualification: Full-time B.E./B.Tech in Civil, Civil and Structural or Structural Engineering.
• Experience: 7 years as a project or site manager on a high-value infrastructure project, with construction supervision and EPC contract experience. Work on berths, jetties, dry docks and slipways is desirable.

Deputy Manager (Ship Repairs), fixed term

• Qualification: Full-time B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Electronics, Electrical or Naval Architecture.
• Experience: 4 years in the shipbuilding or ship repair industry.

Age limit as on 30 September 2026

The Goa Shipyard recruitment sets one age cut-off date for all posts. Candidates can check the exact age on that date with the age calculator before paying the fee.

Reservation and age relaxation

• Goa Shipyard recruitment candidates from SC, ST, OBC(NCL), EWS and PwBD categories need the certificate in the format for appointment to posts under the Government of India. The OBC(NCL) certificate must not be more than 6 months old at joining.
• Certificates in a language other than English or Hindi need a self-certified translated copy.
• Ex-Servicemen and Ex-Agniveer candidates can apply as per Government guidelines. Age relaxation for SC, ST, OBC(NCL), Ex-Servicemen, Ex-Agniveer and PwBD follows Government of India rules. Internal candidates may get extra relaxation as per GSL rules.
• For E-7 and above posts (General Manager and Chief General Manager), age relaxation equals the extra years of relevant experience above the notified years. The candidate must still have 3 years of residual service on the cut-off date.

Experience in the immediate lower pay scale

Candidates employed in Government or PSU organisations need 2 years of service in the immediate lower pay scale.

Private sector candidates for E-7 and above posts need their last 2 years in a company with an annual turnover of at least ₹100 crore, in a similar role. Candidates on fixed tenure with consolidated pay in a PSU are treated like private sector candidates. Government and PSU employees in the Goa Shipyard recruitment must apply through the proper channel or produce a No Objection Certificate. A document showing the current pay scale and the date since working in it is also needed. Fixed-term posts need no No Objection Certificate.

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Selection process

The Goa Shipyard recruitment fills all posts except Junior Manager through interview only. GSL can raise the minimum eligibility for shortlisting if many candidates apply, and it decides the screening criteria.

Junior Manager posts follow these stages:

1. Written test of 85 marks.
2. Document verification for candidates who score 50% or more (UR and EWS) or 45% or more (SC, ST, OBC(NCL), PwBD).
3. Interview of 15 marks, with the same qualifying percentages.
4. Final merit list on the combined marks of the written test and interview. Age seniority breaks a tie.

Call letters go only to the registered email ID of shortlisted candidates. Outstation candidates called for interview get travel allowance for the shortest route, on proof of journey. Chief General Manager and General Manager candidates get economy class airfare. Additional General Manager and below get AC II tier. Candidates in the Goa Shipyard recruitment with waitlisted rail tickets get no allowance, and payment is made only through ECS.

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Application fee

The Goa Shipyard recruitment fee is ₹500 and is non-refundable. Candidates pay online through SBI ePay by debit card, credit card or net banking.

• SC, ST, PwBD and Ex-Servicemen candidates pay no fee.
• Internal candidates pay no fee.
• Candidates who apply for more than one post must submit a separate application and fee for each post.

How to apply

Candidates apply for the Goa Shipyard recruitment only through the online system. Other modes are rejected.

1. Visit goashipyard.in and open Notice Board, then Careers, then the GSL Careers link.
2. Click Apply Online and select the post.
3. Read the eligibility and terms of the advertisement, then fill in the form and upload the documents.
4. Pay the ₹500 fee online, if applicable. Do not press back or refresh after submitting payment.
5. Download the fee receipt. A missing receipt means the payment failed, and the candidate must log in and pay again.
6. Submit the form. The form cannot be edited after completion, and an unsubmitted form counts as incomplete.
7. Take two printouts of the form. Send one with the documents to General Manager (HR&A), HR&A Department, Goa Shipyard Limited, Vasco-Da-Gama, Goa – 403802. The printout must reach GSL on or before 2 December 2026.

Candidates facing trouble with the online form can write to recruitment@goashipyard.com. Any corrigendum will appear only on the GSL website.

Documents to keep ready

The Goa Shipyard recruitment form needs these scanned files.

• Passport-size colour photograph with a light background, below 450 KB
• Signature on plain white paper in black ink, scanned from the original, below 450 KB
• SSC certificate as date of birth proof, up to 500 KB
• Educational mark sheets and degree, up to 1 MB
• Caste certificate, up to 500 KB
• Experience certificates, up to 1 MB
• Aadhaar card, up to 500 KB

Candidates can fix the photo and signature size with the photo and signature resizer if a file is too large.

Should you apply?

The Goa Shipyard recruitment suits experienced candidates. Every post asks for at least 4 years of experience after qualification, and the senior posts ask for 13 to 23 years. Freshers do not meet the experience rule for any post.

Selection is by interview for all posts except Junior Manager, so the shortlisting of applications decides who is called. Many posts have only 1 or 2 vacancies, so competition for each post in this recruitment is likely to be tight.

Candidates weighing the Goa Shipyard recruitment should note two trade-offs. Nine posts are fixed-term, and GSL gives no assurance of regular employment after the term ends. Candidates from North Bengal, Sikkim and the North East must also plan for a posting in Goa, and GSL can deploy staff in any location.

Finance is the largest group with 5 posts across 3 grades, and Deputy Manager (Technical) is the largest single post with 7 vacancies. Candidates should check their category row in the vacancy table before paying the Goa Shipyard recruitment fee.

This is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm with the hiring office.

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FAQs

What is the last date to apply for Goa Shipyard recruitment 2026?

The Goa Shipyard recruitment online application closes on 22 November 2026 at 17:00 hrs. The printout and documents must reach Goa Shipyard Limited on or before 2 December 2026.

What is the application fee for the GSL posts in Advt. No. 06/2026?

The fee is ₹500 and is non-refundable. SC, ST, PwBD, Ex-Servicemen and internal candidates pay no fee. A separate application and fee are needed for each post.

Is there a written test for the Goa Shipyard posts?

In the Goa Shipyard recruitment, only Junior Manager posts have a written test of 85 marks, followed by an interview of 15 marks. All other posts are filled through interview only, after GSL shortlists the applications.

Can candidates from North Bengal and Sikkim apply for these posts?

Yes, Indian nationals from any state can apply for the Goa Shipyard recruitment, and outstation candidates called for interview get travel allowance as per GSL rules. Selected candidates can be posted in any location or department, so a posting in Goa is likely.

This is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm with the hiring office.

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B.Tech in Computer Science from Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College (2010). Former Systems Engineer at TCS and in digital publishing since 2011. He started India Job Alerts in April 2025 to publish verified government and PSU job notifications for West Bengal, Sikkim and the rest of India. Every post is checked against the official notification before it goes live. Also writes about the Darjeeling hills at SearchDarjeeling.

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