Michael Walton
Chief Engineer
Experience
Michael oversees product architecture and design at Virtos with a particular focus on systems, electrical and mechanical engineering. He is passionate about simple, robust, elegant solutions that perform predictably.
Michael has worked in eMobility for 20 years, on both the vehicle design side and the charging infrastructure development and roll out side. He has performed a range of roles including software, electronics, control systems for EVs, and production, electrical and systems engineering for chargers. Michaels previous role at Tritium, leading the engineering team in developing a new ‘Modular Scalable Charging Platform’ won the Australian Good Design Award for engineering in 2021. This vast depth of cross discipline experience makes Michael a great fit to lead the Virtos engineering team.
Outside of work Michael enjoys nature and the wilderness, with an appetite for unscripted adventures.