Jobs at Vaal University of Technology

Key performance areas include but are not limited to:

• Teaching and assessment across Electrical Engineering (Electronics) programmes (Diploma to Masters level).
• Contributing to curriculum development and review within the relevant area of specialisation.
• Contribution to departmental quality assurance processes.
• Compliance with and contribution to ECSA accreditation and regulatory requirements.
• Supervision of postgraduate research up to Masters level.
• Provide accredited research outputs.
• Creating and maintaining collaborative relationship with the industry, including industry visitation activities with students.
• Monitor Work Integrated Learning student activities (where applicable).
• Participation in community engagement projects.
• Execution of academic and student administration, including reporting, aligned with the role.
• Service on departmental, faculty and institutional committees.
• Performance of ad hoc duties as assigned by the line manager

Criteria A (Qualification):

• Master’s Degrees (MEng/ MTech/ MScEng, NQF 9) in Electronics Engineering/Mechatronics
• Bachelor (BEng/ BTech/ BSc Eng, NQF 8) in Electronics Engineering/Mechatronics
• Eligibility for registration with ECSA under professional engineering or technologist category
• (ECSA registration is compulsory for applicants with foreign qualifications)
• Criteria B (Experiences):
• A minimum of two years of relevant teaching experience (full time) after obtaining masters qualification
• Deep disciplinary expertise in Power Electronics, Digital Communication and Applied Electronics.
• Expertise in Engineering Software Packages (e.g. MATLAB, Proteus, SiMetrix, KiCad etc).
• Competency in Arduino-based project development and prototyping.
• A good understanding of coding for embedded systems (C/C++ preferred).
• Experience with 3D printing, Laser cutting, and PC boards manufacturing (advantage)
• Some evidence of research publication (at least one as a co-author)
• Must demonstrate achievements and potentials
• Evidence of external engagement (one activity)
• Evidence of active participation in professional, industry and/or community activities
• Knowledge and experience of implementing quality assurance requirements is an advantage
• Evidence of international collaboration is an advantage
• Liaison with Industry including consultation work is an advantage
• Evidence of development and management of SLPs is an advantage

Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, excellent teaching skills, planning and organising
• skills, conceptual skills, analytical ability, interpersonal skills and problem-solving skills.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 18 February 2026

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Key performance areas include but are not limited to:

• Teaching and assessment across Electrical Engineering: Process Control programmes (Diploma to Doctoral level).
• Curriculum development and review within the relevant area of specialisation.
• Contribution to departmental quality assurance processes.
• Compliance with and contribution to ECSA accreditation and regulatory requirements.
• Development, coordination and delivery of Short Learning Programmes (SLPs) in the relevant field.
• Supervision of postgraduate research up to doctoral level (postdoctoral supervision where applicable).
• Research productivity in the field of Civil Engineering, including accredited journal publications, book chapters, and patents.
• Planning, coordination and monitoring of Work Integrated Learning (WIL).
• Industry engagement, including consultancy, partnerships, and collaborative research.
• Participation in community engagement and flagship projects.
• Execution of academic and student administration, including reporting, aligned with the role.
• Service on departmental, faculty and institutional committees.
• Performance of ad hoc duties as assigned by the line manager.
• Criteria A (Qualification):
• PhD/Doctorate in Electrical Engineering: Process Control Engineering.
• Master’s Degrees (MEng/ MTech/ MScEng, NQF9) in Electrical Engineering: Process Control Engineering.
• Bachelor (BEng/ BTech/ BSc Eng, NQF8) in Electrical Engineering: Process Control Engineering.
• Eligibility for registration with ECSA under professional engineering or technologist category.
• (ECSA registration is compulsory for applicants with foreign qualifications).
• Criteria B (Experiences):
• A minimum of three years of relevant teaching experience at lecturer level in an institution of higher
• education (full time) Deep disciplinary expertise in either Process Control Systems,
• Instrumentation or Industrial Automation.
• At least one full research output unit (based on past six years).
• Strong experience with Engineering Software Packages, especially:
• MATLAB/Simulink (modelling and control simulation)
• LabVIEW, PLC programming platforms
• Must be working on SCADA/DCS.
• Proven track record of research publications in accredited journals.
• Proven record of supervision/co-supervision of Master’s and Doctoral students.
• NRF-rating is an advantage.
• Evidence of external engagement (one activity).
• Evidence of active participation in professional, industry and/or community activities
• Knowledge and experience of implementing quality assurance requirements.
• Evidence of research leadership, attracting external funding is an advantage.
• Evidence of international collaboration is an advantage.
• Experience in the initiation and implementation of post-graduate research programmes/ projects is an advantage.
• Liaison with industry including consultation work.
• Evidence of development and management of SLPs is an advantage.
• Record of external fund attraction is an advantage.

Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, excellent teaching skills, planning and organising
• skills, conceptual skills, analytical ability, interpersonal skills and problem-solving skills, computer
• literacy skills.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 18 February 2026