Pre-Sales and Commissioning Engineer - Australasia

Foton Pty Ltd · India

About Foton

Foton is a renewable energy company based in Melbourne, Australia, specialising in battery energy storage systems (BESS) and solar hardware. Our sister entity, Austrocell, is based in Ireland and supports our European operations. Together, we work with resellers, distributors and customers across Australia, Asia, Europe and Canada.

Our mission is to make reliable, high-quality energy storage accessible to businesses and households as the world shifts to renewable power. Our vision is to be a trusted partner in the global energy transition, building long-term relationships with our customers and partners across every market we operate in.

About the role

We are hiring Pre-Sales and Commissioning Engineers to support our growth across India, Asia and Australia. This role combines technical pre-sales work with hands-on commissioning, so you will be working across the full sales cycle, from proposal through to site handover. The initial 1 to 1.5 months will be spent training in China, and the role includes travel to our Guntur facility in India as well as customer sites across the region.

What you will do

• Provide technical pre-sales support and sales support across India, Asia and Australia, including quotes, proposals and RFQ/RFP responses
• Prepare system sizing, configuration and technical documentation for BESS proposals
• Travel to customer sites to carry out on-site commissioning, testing and handover if needed
• Provide post-sale technical support and troubleshooting to customers and resellers in the region
• Support reseller and partner onboarding with technical training and documentation
• Coordinate with the manufacturing and engineering teams in China on product specifications and commissioning procedures
• Track competitor products and market pricing trends across the region to inform proposals
• Maintain commissioning records, test reports and handover documentation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering, mandatory
• Previous international travel experience, mandatory
• Previous relevant work experience in solar, BESS or a related field, preferred but not mandatory
• English fluency mandatory, Mandarin an advantage
• Willing and able to travel internationally on short notice, including the initial training period in China and travel to the Guntur facility