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Sales Manager for the region Western Australia

Job Overview:

We are seeking a proactive and driven Sales Manager to lead our business growth efforts in Western Australia. This role will focus on increasing Victron Energy's presence in the market, with particular attention to off-grid energy solutions and potential opportunities within the mining sector. The Sales Manager will be responsible for building relationships with key stakeholders, identifying new business opportunities, and contributing to the overall success of the company in the region. The candidate must reside in Western Australia and will work remotely, reporting directly to the Regional Sales Director for APAC

A short list of key requirements:

• Residence in Western Australia is mandatory;
• Self-starter independently from home and flexible schedule;
• Experience in the Renewable Energy Sector, particularly with off-grid solutions and Victron products, is a significant advantage;
• Knowledge or experience in the mining sector is highly desirable;
• Strong background in business sales and development within the Building, Engineering, or Electrical trades;
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with experience in trade and industry shows;
• Willingness to travel abroad for meetings and trade shows;
• Ability to deliver technical training and product demonstrations to customers and partners.

Interested?

Please send your résumé and a brief introduction to René Blommers at jobs@victronenergy.com. We look forward to receiving your application!

Company

Victron Energy was founded in 1975 by Reinout Vader. Victron designs and sells inverters, chargers and more related power conversion products. The company has 110 employees, which includes 45 R&D engineers. We are a technology focused and sales driven company, and to remain leading, we rely on a strong R&D team. Most products contain software, and lately more and more of our unique features are in software. The company structure is flat: management is done by Reinout and Matthijs Vader, and everybody reports directly to one of both. For more information, see http://www.victronenergy.com/.

Company
Victron Energy was founded in 1975 by Reinout Vader. Victron designs and sells inverters, chargers and more related power conversion products. The company has 110 employees, which includes 45 R&D engineers. We are a technology focused and sales driven company, and to stay leading, we rely on a strong R&D team. Most products contain software, and lately more and more of our unique features are in software. The company structure is flat: management is done by Reinout and Matthijs Vader, and everybody reports directly to one of both.

Way of working
A typical software project is run from start till end by one software engineer. You will be responsible for your own work, from concept and architectural choices up to testing and finally tagging your release code and binaries. The flat organization gives a lot of freedom but also requires a high level of professionalism and autonomy.

Keywords

• Technical interest
• Hands-on approach
• Background in Electrical Engineering

Main technologies used

• Embedded development: C, C++
• Development tooling: python, octave, C#
• Interfaces used: CANbus, TTL / Serial communication, Bluetooth low-energy

Example projects
Below two projects are chosen to show typical projects done in the Eindhoven office. On one hand, a combined inverter/charger with multiple arm processors and several communication interfaces. On the other hand a battery system where the focus lies on the application functionality.

Combined Inverter/Grid Charger/MPPT Solar Charger
https://www.victronenergy.com/inverter-charger-mppt

• Firmware implements direct FET-drive control loops, Ultra-fast MPPT algorithm.
• No operating system / bare metal.
• Updateable through encrypted bootloaders.
• Communication to the user through custom LCD.
• Communication to the outside through serial and/or CANbus communication.
• Integration with other products using GX device and VictronConnect app for monitoring and managing settings.

Battery systems
Battery balancing, battery monitoring, battery management systems

• Small micro-controller per cell for balancing and monitoring. Focus on low power consumption.
• Larger microcontroller per battery with several communication interfaces controlling the application.
• Complex interaction between several Victron systems.

To apply, please send a résumé and introduction to Manouk Wind: jobs@victronenergy.com.