Electrical Engineer

Saft America, Inc.•Valdosta, GA

21d

About The Position

The Electrical Engineer leads electrical design and engineering for nickel-cadmium batteries, battery systems, and harness assemblies used in rail, aviation, and telecommunications. The role develops electrical and electronic system designs and creates and manages 2D and 3D harness drawings using Creo and Windchill. It ensures products comply with applicable industry standards, including ISO 9001, APTA, NEC, AS9100D, IEC, IEEE, ASTM, and AWS requirements. Working with electrochemical and mechanical engineering teams, the Electrical Engineer designs new cells, batteries, and battery systems and supports component qualification, supplier development, and manufacturing processes. The role provides technical support to production, quality, and purchasing teams; resolves engineering issues; reviews nonconforming material reports and deviation requests; and implements engineering changes while maintaining configuration control. Additional work includes supporting first article inspections, reviewing customer requirements, collaborating with Sales and Marketing on system solutions, and contributing to product reliability activities such as FMECA. The position also leads technical activities of the electrical team, supports cost reduction and product development, assists rail, aviation, and ISD segments with technical issues, and helps define reliable and repeatable battery sizing design rules. Success requires strong communication, attention to detail, proficiency with Creo and Windchill, and a commitment to continuous improvement and engineering excellence throughout the product lifecycle.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.
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 involving batteries and battery systems.
Comprehensive electrical design knowledge.
Familiarity with Creo or other 3D CAD software.
Knowledge of ASTM, AS9100D, NEC, IEC, IEEE, and APTA standards.
Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and commitment to continuous improvement and engineering excellence.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree preferred.
Knowledge of PLM software such as Windchill is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead technical activities of the electrical team, including battery design and component qualification.
Develop new products and product developments in line with the strategic plan and marketing.
Contribute to the site cost reduction plan.
Assist the Railway, Aviation, and ISD segments with technical issues.
Support production, the quality department, and other sites, including Zhuhai, Bangalore, Bordeaux, and Valdosta.
Motivate the Engineering Team.
Define design rules for sizing accumulators (batteries) and battery systems reliably and repeatably.
Lead electrical design and engineering of nickel-cadmium batteries, battery systems, and harness assemblies.
Develop electrical and electronic system designs and create and manage 2D and 3D harness drawings in Creo and Windchill.
Ensure products comply with applicable industry standards.
Work with electrochemical and mechanical engineering teams to design cells, batteries, and battery systems.
Support supplier development, manufacturing processes, and component qualification.
Resolve engineering issues and support production, quality, and purchasing teams.
Review nonconforming material reports and deviation requests, implement engineering changes, and maintain configuration control.
Support first article inspections and conduct technical reviews of customer requirements.
Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to develop system solutions.
Contribute to product reliability activities such as FMECA.