Which Majors Does ASELSAN Recruit From?
The short answer to which majors ASELSAN recruits from is: mostly engineering and technical fields. As a defence electronics company, ASELSAN’s core needs are Electrical-Electronics, Software/Computer, Mechanical, Industrial, Mechatronics and Communications engineering. But it does not hire engineers alone; technicians and vocational-school graduates join the workforce in production, testing and field support, while administrative functions such as finance, HR, procurement and legal draw on business and law graduates. Below we look at which majors stand out and how recruitment is shaped.
The core: engineering majors
Most of ASELSAN’s workload is built on electronic system design, software development, signal processing, radar, electronic warfare and communications. That is why engineering is where hiring is heaviest:
- Electrical-Electronics Engineering: The core of radar, electronic warfare, electro-optics and hardware design.
- Software/Computer Engineering: Embedded software, signal processing, command-and-control and simulation.
- Communications Engineering: Radios, software-defined radio and data links.
- Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering: Mechanical design, system integration, moving platforms.
- Industrial Engineering: Production planning, quality and process management.
Technicians and vocational graduates
Alongside engineering, ASELSAN opens roles for technicians and vocational-school graduates on production lines, in test laboratories and in field support. Graduates of vocational colleges and technical high schools in electronics, mechatronics, mechanical and IT fields take on assembly, testing, maintenance and production-support roles. These profiles are critical to physically building and verifying the systems that engineering teams design.
Administrative and support functions
As a company grows, so does its need for support functions. ASELSAN employs graduates of economics, administrative sciences, law and similar fields in finance, accounting, HR, procurement, legal and external relations. These roles do not develop products directly but are essential to how the company runs.
| Category | Leading majors | Example roles |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | Electrical-Electronics, Software, Computer, Communications, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Industrial | Design, development, test, systems |
| Technical | Electronics, mechatronics, mechanical technicians; vocational | Production, test, maintenance, field support |
| Admin/Support | Business, Law, Economics, HR | Finance, procurement, HR, legal |
How recruitment is shaped
ASELSAN’s hiring is largely driven by the needs of its active projects. When large new programs open, hiring intensifies in the relevant engineering fields. In some special projects (for example within certain air-defence programs), recruitment has been reported without a public-service exam requirement. The general rule is that the candidate should have an educational background matching the relevant technical field and the competencies the role requires.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which majors does ASELSAN hire from most?
Hiring is heaviest in engineering, led by Electrical-Electronics, Software/Computer and Communications, with Mechanical, Mechatronics and Industrial engineering also prominent.
Does ASELSAN hire only engineers?
No. Alongside engineers, it employs technicians, vocational graduates and business/law graduates for administrative and support functions.
Can a vocational-school graduate work at ASELSAN?
Yes. Graduates in electronics, mechatronics and mechanical fields can take on production, testing, maintenance and field-support roles.
Is a public-service exam required?
ASELSAN is a publicly listed company and generally runs hiring through its own processes; some special projects have reported recruitment without such an exam.
Sources
- ASELSAN Careers pages — open positions and required qualifications (accessed July 2026).
- ASELSAN human resources materials (for employment fields).
