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Electrical Engineer

Saft America


Job Location:

Valdosta, GA - USA

Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 21 October 2026 (4 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 18 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

All About You

We are looking for an Electrical Engineer who will help us advance our electrical products systems and this role you will lead the electrical design and engineering of nickel-cadmium batteries battery systems and harness assemblies supporting the rail aviation and telecommunications industries. You will develop electrical and electronic system designs create and manage 2D and 3D harness drawings in Creo and Windchill and ensure all products comply with applicable industry standards including ISO 9001 APTA NEC AS9100D IEC IEEE ASTM and AWS requirements. Working closely with electrochemical and mechanical engineering teams you will design new cells batteries and battery systems while supporting component qualification supplier development and manufacturing processes. You will provide technical support to production quality and purchasing teams by resolving engineering issues reviewing nonconforming material reports and deviation requests and implementing engineering changes while maintaining configuration control. You will also support first article inspections conduct technical reviews of customer requirements collaborate with Sales and Marketing to develop competitive system solutions and contribute to product reliability activities such as FMECA. Success in this role requires strong communication skills attention to detail proficiency with Creo and Windchill and a commitment to continuous improvement and engineering excellence throughout the product lifecycle.

Requirements
  • Bachelors in Electrical or Electronics Engineering. Advanced Degree preferred.
  • 5-10 years of Electrical/Electronics Product design experience in the Aviation or Rail markets.
  • 5 years of experience designing and managing Complex Electrical Engineering tasks in the design of batteries and battery systems.
Responsibilities
  • Lead technical activities of electrical team (battery design / component qualification)
  • Develop the new products and developments in line with the strategic plan and marketing
  • Contribute in the site cost reduction plan
  • Assist in the Railway Aviation and ISD segments on technical issues
  • Maintain support for production the quality department and the other sites (Zhuhai Bangalore BordeauxValdosta)
  • Motivate the Engineering Team
  • Ensure defining the design rules to size the accumulators (batteries) and battery systems in a reliable and repeatable way.
  • Comprehensive electrical design knowledge
  • Familiar with Creo or other 3D CAD software.
  • Knowledge of PLM software like Windchill is a plus.
  • Knowledge of ASTM AS9100D NEC IEC IEEE & APTA standards.
What We Offer

Whether you are just getting started or are an experienced professional we offer a robust total rewards package to include generous compensation based on market standards healthcare wellness adoption assistance discounted stock purchase career development and recognition programs. Some of our superior benefits include parental (maternal and paternal) leave 401K retirement contribution match at 7% educational assistance (tuition reimbursement) Short-term Disability (STD) paid holidays paid vacation and paid employee referral award.

We appreciate diverse skills/experience and yours could add immense value to our team. Our customers have varied backgrounds and so do our employees. If you are excited about leaving your footprint on our technical customer-centric solutions while increasing sales we would love to hear from you.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of sex race creed color gender religion marital status domestic partner status age national origin or ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition sexual orientation pregnancy military or veteran status and genetic information. If you require an accommodation to complete the application or interview process please contact us by email at and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

About Us

Saft is a global battery company like no other! Our long experience and pioneering spirit combined with our unique industrial approach puts us in a leading position to meet the needs of the most demanding customers. Our batteries and battery systems make a different in every market sector they serve.

Established in 19 countries and supported by our 16 production sites Saft has more than 4300 employees around the world and more than 3000 customers across a range of industries.

Since 2016 Saft is a wholly owned subsidiary of TotalEnergies a global integrated energy company that produces and markets various forms of energy including oil biofuels natural gas green gases renewables and electricity. With 100000 employees TotalEnergies is committed to provide reliable affordable and sustainable energy to as many people as possible. The company operates in approximately 120 countries and places sustainability at the core of its strategy projects and operations.

Salary Range
USD $0.00 - USD $0.00 /Yr.

Required Experience:

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