Current Opportunities

Saft is hiring a Sales Manager in the Industrial Standby Division.  This role will reside on the West Coast but report to an office in CT.  Responsibilities include:

Increase orders and sales of our Nickel-Cadmium solutions in the West coast territory for the general industrial markets (excludes rail, oil&gas and engine start) as directed by the Director of Sales.   The main focus on this position is to manage those territories through our representatives.

Field visits to customers and reps to provide technical support, product training, troubleshooting and education on our available battery technologies.

Participate in follow up of projects / proposals with sales colleagues (Reps, Sales Director) and advise course of action to close orders / potential orders.

Take appropriate action, or make recommendations, on strategies. Ensure tracking of all opportunities through CRM and other methods.

Lead training process of representatives, especially in the use of Company provided tools such as sizing software, literature, inventory reports etc.

Identify and remedy weaknesses in rep force with respect to accurately and effectively promoting Company products.

Identify and remedy or make recommendations in deficiencies in Company tools and promotional / sales materials.

Monitor and report on competitors activities such as new product releases, pricing, performance problems and successes.  Communicate findings through Sales Director's established reporting processes teams.

Generate reports as necessary, including monthly Brand specific 801, won/loss reports, activity levels etc.  Participate in Corporate meetings as necessary, presenting on state of the market, new products required etc.  Observe & report on quality issues as they relate to all aspects of the Companies image. Participate in the Quality process, including Cust. Satisfaction Surveys

To successfully test Saft Jacksonville Energy Storage Systems and subsystems, including but not limited to, factory acceptance, qualification, validation, product development testing. Includes generation of test procedures and subsequent reports.

The Software Engineer provides the technical aspect of the system software design to ensure product design for the US market with respect to technical requirements, design quality, product and costs and according to Jax BE rules and building blocks.  The incumbent provides expertise in software design and analysis, support of technical issues, and review of designs and documentation.  The incumbent’s broad background and technical depth in software design and analysis provide highly skilled problems solving and design leadership.  The incumbent also ensures the technical support for pre-project discussions and quotations.

Technical support of sales force on energy storage projects, including integration of Li-ion solutions with the power electronics/renewable energy package.

The Senior Program Manager coordinates the activities of development, realization of the prototypes, and validation; until the certification of the product and the approved transmission of the design files to the product line that will manufacture them.  The incumbent ensures the follow-up of the project in terms of Quality, Costs, and On-Time Delivery.

The Senior Mechanical Engineer provides design and development in areas such as mechanical, thermal, and electromechanical systems for production of Lithium-Ion battery systems.  Also, supports the development and improvement of Saft products; by using the appropriate requirements management, standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the product development cycle.  The Senior Mechanical Engineer Provides structural analysis and thermal analysis of battery systems and components.  Also, leads other engineers with design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for cost (DFC) to ensure that the design of components and systems are optimized for manufacturing and assembly. Leads technical tasks for small to medium projects.  Performs tolerance stacks and apply GD&T to drawings.  Participates in DFMEA’s and provides input to PFMEEA’s and creation of test plans.  Provides Engineering support to manufacturing and operations and contributes to technical proposals.

To successfully test Saft Jacksonville Energy Storage Systems and subsystems, including but not limited to, factory acceptance, qualification, validation, product development testing. Includes generation of test procedures and subsequent reports

The selected applicant will design and develop the next generation of lithium-ion cells for new defense, space, and racing applications. Analyze cell performance and process data and improve design to optimize performance, manufacturability and cost.

The selected applicant will lead a team of cross-functional engineers that design, develop, and transition to production the next generation of lithium-ion cells for new defense, space, and racing applications. The design group analyzes cell performance and process data and improves designs to optimize performance, manufacturability and cost.