Engineer (Post Level 8) at Stellenbosch University

Duties/Pligte

The appointed engineer will be expected to:

• Assist and support the chair holder in the running of the chair.
• Solve railway engineering problems by executing relevant research and development projects, and thereby increase the rail body of knowledge in South Africa.
• Contribute to the rail academic fraternity by disseminating knowledge gained from the research by means of seminars and conferences.
• Publish high-quality research articles and reviews in international and local peer-reviewed academic journals, conferences and other appropriate forms of research output.
• Establish and build networks within the Faculty, University, locally and internationally.
• Promote railway engineering studies in the broader academic community, beyond the Faculty.
• Promote and conduct community projects in order to stimulate young learners to pursue careers in engineering.
• Based on the incumbent's qualifications, supervise and assess final year projects, research theses and/or dissertations at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Support undergraduate and postgraduate students with their research projects and vacation work in the laboratory and on site.
• Assist with the development of Gibela personnel and equip them with railway engineering skills.
• Assist the Gibela bursary office by supporting bursary holders in terms of academic support and social adjustment.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes

• An appropriate B.Eng in the fields of either Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer or compliance with the criteria for registration as Professional Engineer.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling

• Experience in Rail Rolling Stock and Rail Engineering.
• Proven experience in executing multidisciplinary projects.
• Willingness and ability to enrol for an appropriate, part-time technical postgraduate degree.
• The ability and interest in field measurements and practical data analytics.

Closing Date 26-Sep-2025