India Optel CMD Recruitment 2026 - Rs 1.8 to 3.2 Lakh Scale

The Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, has issued Advertisement No. 01/2026 dated 2 November 2026 for the post of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of India Optel Limited (IOL). IOL is a Schedule B central public sector enterprise with its registered office at Dehradun and three units: Ordnance Factory Chandigarh, Ordnance Factory Dehradun and Opto-Electronics Factory Dehradun. The scale of the post is Rs 1,80,000 to 3,20,000 (IDA). Complete applications must reach the department by 5:00 PM on 1 December 2026.

Important Dates

• Date of advertisement: 2 November 2026
• Date of vacancy: 1 June 2026
• Last date of receipt, duly forwarded: 1 December 2026, 5:00 PM
• Applicants get up to 21 days from the advertisement, and Nodal Officers get 9 days for verification.

Vacancy Details

• The appointment is for 5 years, or up to superannuation at 60, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Eligibility

• Age: minimum 45 years, with 2 years of residual service on the date of vacancy.
• Employment: regular employment in a CPSE, Central Government Group A or Armed Forces, a Public Sector Bank or Financial Institution, an SPSE with turnover of Rs 750 crore or more, or a private company, JV or federation with the same turnover.
• Qualification: Engineering Graduate, Chartered or Cost Accountant, or Post Graduate, or Graduate with MBA or PGDIM from a leading institute.
• Experience: at least 5 years in the last 10 in Finance, Business Development, Production, Operations, Marketing, Project Management or R&D, or 5 years in HR or IR with at least 3 in those core areas.
• Experience in electronics, opto-electronics, instrumentation or communication is preferred.
• Level: Group A officers at Joint Secretary level, Armed Forces officers at Major General level or equivalent. Bank, SPSE and private applicants must be at Board level.
• Central Government officers are considered only on immediate absorption basis.

Application Fee

• The advertisement does not mention any application fee.

Selection Process

• Applicants are called to selection meetings. A candidate can appear only 3 times in a calendar year.
• An undertaking to join if selected is compulsory, and an unwilling candidate is debarred for a period.

How to Apply

• Apply by email to scsc.mp@ddpmod.gov.in and also by post, in the format at Annexure A.
• Applications must come through the proper channel, and vigilance clearance is required.
• Private sector applicants apply directly to the department with three years of Annual Reports, proof of working at Board level, and age and qualification proofs.