Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited operates the shipyard at Pipavav in Gujarat, one of India’s largest, with a dry dock built for very large vessels. The company was incorporated in 1997 as Pipavav Ship Dismantling and Engineering Limited and traded as Pipavav Defence, then Reliance Defence and Reliance Naval and Engineering. After an insolvency resolution approved in December 2022, Swan Energy and Hazel Mercantile took management control in January 2024, and the company was renamed Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited on 2 January 2025. It restarted ship repair work in August 2024 and builds and repairs commercial and naval vessels.
Indicative process.Reliance Defence does not publish its hiring process. The stages below describe the pattern normally followed for this kind of role and employer – they are a general guide, not this company’s stated process, and they are not based on a published source. Rounds vary by role, experience level and year.
Reliance Defence does not publish its hiring process. Recruitment for roles of this kind normally follows these stages:
Application screening – Against the qualification and experience stated in the job posting.
Written or online test – Aptitude plus technical questions for your engineering discipline.
Technical interview – Core subjects for your branch, your final-year project and any internships or plant experience.
HR interview – Fit, willingness to relocate to plant or site locations, and joining formalities.
The number of rounds varies with seniority: entry-level hiring is usually shorter, while senior roles add further interviews. Confirm the actual process with the recruiter for the role you are applying to.
(ESTIMATE, not a company-published figure — typical market range ₹12.8 L – ₹22.4 L/yr for this role in this sector (smaller employer). Actual pay varies widely by location, skills and individual negotiation)
Senior Engineer
Experience: 5 - 8 years yrs
₹ 11.2 Lakhs/year
(ESTIMATE, not a company-published figure — typical market range ₹8 L – ₹14.4 L/yr for this role in this sector (smaller employer). Actual pay varies widely by location, skills and individual negotiation)
Design / Production Engineer
Experience: 2 - 5 years yrs
₹ 6.8 Lakhs/year
(ESTIMATE, not a company-published figure — typical market range ₹4.8 L – ₹8.8 L/yr for this role in this sector (smaller employer). Actual pay varies widely by location, skills and individual negotiation)
Graduate Engineer Trainee
Experience: 0 - 1 years yrs
₹ 3.8 Lakhs/year
(ESTIMATE, not a company-published figure — typical market range ₹2.8 L – ₹4.8 L/yr for this role in this sector (smaller employer). Actual pay varies widely by location, skills and individual negotiation)
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