Manager - Business Development for Embedded Systems (all genders) / / Job-ID : 229-1

Your future responsibilities

SAL is looking for an experienced Business Developer, who will be responsible for the strategic and operational business development of the division Embedded Systems. This includes discovering and developing new business areas and sales markets, maintaining existing ones, and finding new customers and partners. You will be strongly engaged in promoting the SAL brand name and will represent SAL at national and international events. You will work closely with management, other business developers, and researchers of the division.

Your future tasks include :

• Acquisition of R&D projects for Embedded Systems with focus on Edge-AI / Embedded AI and RISC-V accelerator development (VLSI)
• Supporting the acquisition of R&D projects for other SAL divisions in collaboration with other business developers
• Researching strategic business opportunities and directions (incl. finding new markets)
• Co-developing the division's research strategy with senior researchers – you will provide current trends and expected developments in industry, identifying opportunities and challenges
• Key accounting for premium partners
• Developing & shaping service offerings for contract research with the team
• Liaising with Marketing / PR and researchers for marketing campaigns, updates to the division's website, planning conference visits and demonstrations
• Representing the division at events (internally, externally)
• Attending conferences, meetings, industry events
• Developing quotes and proposals for clients

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Important Facts about SAL

At SAL, we are proud to have a diverse international team of more than 40 different nations who come together and do excellent research to make our world a better place.

This position is subject to the Collective Agreement for employees in non-university research (Research CA) starting in occupational group F (F1 salary = EUR 4.757, paid 14 times a year) based on 38,5 hours per week). For this position we offer competitive salaries and additional benefits based on your experience and qualifications, starting with a minimum gross salary of EUR 70.000 (annual, based on an All-in contract including bonus).

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About us

Silicon Austria Labs (SAL) is a top research center for Electronics and Software Based Systems (ESBS). At three locations (Graz, Villach, Linz), SAL is conducting research along the entire ESBS value chain in the areas of sensor systems, power electronics, intelligent wireless systems, microsystems and embedded systems to develop future-oriented solutions for industrial production, health, energy, mobility, safety and more. SAL brings together key players from industry, science and research and thus valuable expertise and know-how and conducts cooperative, application-oriented research along the value chain. Cooperative projects are co-financed by SAL and enable a fast and unbureaucratic project start. SAL is thus shaping the high-tech location Austria and Europe and developing the future

Innovation is our top priority and so are our employees. We are a family-friendly company and support the compatibility of work and family as much as possible. That is why we have been awarded the Work and Family Certificate until 2026. But we are constantly working on new measures to offer our employees an environment where they feel good, healthy and motivated.