Defence Research & Development Laboratory Hyderabad / Secunderabad Design Engineer Salaries by 30+ Employees (Updated 2025)

0 - 6 years exp.

₹2.5 Lakhs - ₹4.2 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

42% less than the average Design Engineer Salary for 0 - 6 years of experience

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Research & Development Design Engineer Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (18 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹3.6 L/yr
Production, Manufacturing & Engineering Design Engineer Salary 0 - 3 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹3.8 L/yr
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UX, Design & Architecture Design Engineer Salary 2 - 4 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹3.5 L/yr - ₹4.2 L/yr

Last Updated: 28 Nov 2024

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Defence Research & Development Laboratory Design Engineer Salary

0 - 6 years exp. (34 salaries)

₹2.5 L/yr - ₹4.2 L/yr

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Bharat Electronics Design Engineer Salary 1 - 5 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹1.8 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr 32% more
Tata Advanced Systems Design Engineer Salary 1 - 8 years exp. (17 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹6.8 L/yr 47% more
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Ordnance Factory Design Engineer Salary 1 - 2 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹1 L/yr - ₹1.8 L/yr 65% less
ECIL Design Engineer Salary 1 - 6 years exp. (15 salaries)	₹2 L/yr - ₹3.6 L/yr 22% less
Cyient Design Engineer Salary 0 - 10 years exp. (932 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹10.2 L/yr 97% more	4 job openings

Design Engineer salary at Defence Research & Development Laboratory ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹4.2 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 6 years. Salary estimates are based on 34 latest salaries received from various employees of Defence Research & Development Laboratory.

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Experience wise Defence Research & Development Laboratory Design Engineer salaries in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Last Updated: 28 Nov 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
Fresher (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹1.3 L/yr - ₹3.8 L/yr
1 year (9 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹3.7 L/yr
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2 years (5 salaries)	₹2.5 L/yr - ₹3.5 L/yr
3 years (5 salaries)	₹2.6 L/yr - ₹4.2 L/yr
4 years (6 salaries)	₹2.7 L/yr - ₹4 L/yr
5 years (4 salaries)	₹2.7 L/yr - ₹6.4 L/yr
6 years (3 salaries)	₹3 L/yr - ₹6.5 L/yr

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Salary related reviews for Defence Research & Development Laboratory

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Rated by 8 employees for salary & benefits

Technical Assistant in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

DSMT Department

4.0

• posted on 12 Mar 2022

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work culture and work environment is good but there will be no career wise growth. Salary increment is poor and no bonus. Contract employees are coming regularly through this pandemic where as permanent employees (Not scientists) are coming alternate days

Dislikes

Slow career growth and very poor salary hike for contract employees

Salary - Poor

+2 more

Senior Research Fellow in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Directorate of liquid propulsion Department

4.0

• posted on 16 Feb 2022

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work life balance is very good. One will get ample of time to learn and study. Office timings are strict 8:50 to 5:30 (extended only of it's required). Scientists and other contract engineers will support alot. One can get both software and testing related experience due to its infrastructure. Subsidized canteen food and peaceful ambience.

Salary - Good

+4 more

Dislikes

... years. Like outside politics will be there based on scientist you are assigned. Salary change only if promoted to SRF. No insurance, PF, allowance (except HRA).

Promotions - Poor

CAD Engg in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Research & Development Department

3.0

• posted on 20 Jun 2020

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Not bad. But alternate days is better for this situation strictly follow

Dislikes

Total bad. Casual employees situation very much bad. More work but no salary. Some of employees not working. Salary increment for casual employees upto 500. Even monthly bus pass 1100. Permanent employees not supporting to casual employees for salary.

Salary - Bad

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Design Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Media Production & Entertainment Department

4.0

• posted on 29 Dec 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Scope to learn about the work and ongoing research in various departments. Lot of Mechanical engineering applications can be seen.

Work satisfaction - Good

+1 more

Dislikes

No proper promotions or salary increment at the organisation. It's only better to work as a fresher and soon to be out for good opportunities.

Embedded Software Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Engineering - Software & QA Department

4.0

• posted on 21 Jun 2019

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

The company has a good resources and all latest softwares avaible.Good team which encourages freshers to learn and explore the technology.I have joined as a intern for my PG project and then joined as a contract engineer.I have got opportunity to work with the latest embedded softwares and got opportunities to participate in several workshops which helped to grow as an individual and as a professional.

Skill development - Good

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Domain specific environment where the work experience is limited to a specific domain.very less paid salaries and no increments to contract employees

Salary - Poor

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What is the salary of Design Engineer at Defence Research & Development Laboratory Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

Design Engineer salary at Defence Research & Development Laboratory in Hyderabad / Secunderabad ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹4.2 Lakhs for less than 1 year of experience to 6 years. According to our estimates it is 42% less than the average Design Engineer Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 34 latest salaries received from various employees of Defence Research & Development Laboratory Hyderabad / Secunderabad.

How does the salary of a Design Engineer at Defence Research & Development Laboratory Hyderabad / Secunderabad compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Design Engineer at Defence Research & Development Laboratory is 42% less than the average salary of a Design Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

Which similar companies are paying more than Defence Research & Development Laboratory to a Design Engineer in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

Cyient Design Engineer Salary - ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹10.2 Lakhs per year
Tata Advanced Systems Design Engineer Salary - ₹3.0 Lakhs to ₹6.8 Lakhs per year
Bharat Electronics Design Engineer Salary - ₹1.8 Lakhs to ₹6.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Design Engineer in companies similar to Defence Research & Development Laboratory in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

ECIL Design Engineer Salary - ₹2.0 Lakhs to ₹3.6 Lakhs per year
Ordnance Factory Design Engineer Salary - ₹1.0 Lakhs to ₹1.8 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Design Engineer at Defence Research & Development Laboratory in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

The estimated take-home salary of a Design Engineer at Defence Research & Development Laboratory ranges between ₹25,409 per month to ₹26,842 per month in Hyderabad / Secunderabad. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Defence Research & Development Laboratory Design Engineer salary in India which ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹4.2 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 6 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Design Engineer at Defence Research & Development Laboratory in Hyderabad / Secunderabad?

According to AmbitionBox, 70% of the Defence Research & Development Laboratory Design Engineers in Hyderabad / Secunderabad reported a notice period of 1 Month, 20% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 10 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Defence Research & Development Laboratory Design Engineer salary in Hyderabad / Secunderabad ranges between ₹2.5 Lakhs to ₹4.2 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 34 Defence Research & Development Laboratory latest salaries received from various employees of Defence Research & Development Laboratory.