Graduate Electrical Engineer – R&D Project (Harare)

About the role

We are seeking a recent Electrical/Electronic Engineering graduate to join our R&D team in Harare. The project focuses on developing a laboratory prototype for equipment‑level automatic power‑factor compensation targeting industrial and mining applications.

Key responsibilities

• Design and simulate power‑factor compensation systems using laboratory three‑phase induction‑motor loads.
• Develop voltage and current sensing circuits and implement active, reactive, and apparent power measurement.
• Create PWM generation and control algorithms for power‑electronic converters.
• Program embedded/DSP controllers and build hardware prototypes.
• Collect experimental data, analyse results, and compare equipment‑level versus centralized compensation approaches.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a related field.
• 0–1 year of experience; fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Basic knowledge of power electronics, electrical machines and control systems.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and datasheets.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a hands‑on attitude.

Required skills

• Power electronics fundamentals.
• Control systems and PWM generation.
• DSP‑based control implementation.
• MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, PSIM or LTspice for simulation.
• Embedded programming for microcontrollers (e.g., TI C2000, STM32, Arduino).
• PCB design and hardware prototyping.
• Use of oscilloscopes, multimeters and current/voltage probes.

What we offer

• Mentored R&D environment with progressive responsibility.
• Hands‑on experience in power‑electronics hardware and industrial power‑quality challenges.
• Opportunity to work on a real‑world mining application.