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Saft

Designs and manufactures high-tech industrial batteries

Process Engineer

Full-TimeDeadline 9/10/27
$75k - $100k/yr+ 7% 401(k) Match
Mid
Bachelor's
Cockeysville, MD, USA
In Person
Manufacturing & Process EngineeringProcess Engineering
No H1B Sponsorship
US Citizenship Required

About the job

Requirements
  • Strong experience in process development and control in the chemical, pharmaceutical, food, or similar industries.
  • Working knowledge of web handling and roll-to-roll operations.
  • Three to five years of work experience in a related field is preferred.
  • Background utilizing Six Sigma methodologies, including root cause analysis and problem solving.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
  • Highly competent organizational skills.
  • CAD experience, not exclusively in a design role.
  • Floor support experience involving equipment troubleshooting and upgrades.
  • Experience in lean from the mechanical side, including tooling design to improve process efficiency and poke-yoke process design.
  • Experience with slurry mixing, rheology, and characterization of mix properties.
  • Experience with continued process improvement, including yield and revenue enhancement.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and understanding of equipment functions.
  • Comprehension of machine controls.
  • Knowledge of personal protective equipment safety.
  • Ability to use inspection and measurement equipment.
  • Understanding of mechanical and electrical drawings.
  • Background in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.
  • Technical writing skills, such as preparing work instructions.
  • Competent proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Knowledge of configuration management.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or green card holder.
Responsibilities
  • Work with the production team to meet customer delivery schedules.
  • Assist with scaling up formulations from pilot to production levels.
  • Optimize individual unit operations using design of experiments and other techniques.
  • Assist with installation, development, and modification of production-scale chemical, mixing, and coating equipment in conjunction with pilot-scale and laboratory processes; this may include working with equipment engineers on requests for quotation, factory and site acceptance testing, and validation trials.
  • Work with research and development scientists on new formulations, raw material characterization, and process development.
  • Work with new suppliers and manufacturers to introduce new techniques, state-of-the-art equipment, and processes.
  • Track and complete program tasks for development and manufacturing of electrodes to be shipped to international customers.
  • Conduct hands-on observations of in-process quality and its impact on downstream operations.
  • Incorporate feedback from assembly technicians.
  • Support project activities for aerospace, defense, and racing customers.
  • Work with the production team and program managers to address production needs in a fast-paced environment.
  • Act as a technical liaison and subject matter expert in cooperation with counterparts at other Saft research and manufacturing sites worldwide.
  • Use skills in scrap reduction, technical writing, problem solving, new product introduction, continuous improvement, and quality assurance.
  • Prepare work instructions and work with operators and technicians in preparing development products.
  • Work with the industrialization and production process team to implement new products into production.
  • Act as the technical liaison for new electrode development programs funded by other Saft sites.
Desired Qualifications
  • A bachelor's degree in chemical engineering is ideal.
  • Three to five years of work experience in a related field is preferred.

About the company

Saft designs and manufactures high-tech industrial batteries for applications like transportation, telecommunications, and energy storage. It develops advanced battery chemistries and systems backed by research and manufacturing to deliver reliable power in demanding environments. The company differentiates itself with a long history (founded 1913), early public listing (1924), and the backing of TotalEnergies since 2016, giving it global reach and integration with a broader energy portfolio. Its goal is to provide sustainable, efficient energy storage that supports essential services and the transition to renewable energy.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Levallois-Perret, France

Founded

1913

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What believers are saying

  • Saft and Mana Battery began 2025 evaluation and signed a JDA in August 2026.
  • Naval Group awarded Saft a major submarine-battery contract on July 20, 2026.
  • Saft’s new identity and TotalEnergies backing signal continued investment in batteries.

What critics are saying

  • The Coast Guard recompetition threatens Saft America’s aircraft-battery incumbent position in 2026.
  • Saft still depends on TotalEnergies capital allocation, not standalone funding.
  • If sodium-ion and solid-state slip, Saft stays trapped in commoditized industrial batteries.

What makes Saft unique

  • Saft owns cell design, prototyping, manufacturing, testing, and qualification in-house.
  • On August 3, 2026, Saft and Mana Battery targeted anode-free sodium-ion cells.
  • Naval Group chose Saft on July 20, 2026 for Barracuda and Scorpene submarines.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Wellness Program
  • Parental Leave
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Disability Insurance
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Vacation
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

11%

1 year growth

11%

2 year growth

11%
Yahoo Finance
Aug 3rd, 2026
Mana Battery and Saft partner to develop anode-free sodium-ion batteries for defense and aerospace

Mana Battery and Saft have signed a joint development agreement to commercialise anode-free sodium-ion battery technology. The partnership combines Mana Battery's electrolyte platform with Saft's manufacturing expertise to target defence, aerospace, rail, datacentre and industrial uninterruptible power supply markets. Anode-free sodium-ion cells assemble without anode active material, with the sodium anode forming during initial operation. This delivers higher energy density than conventional sodium-ion designs whilst using abundant, low-cost materials free from lithium, cobalt and nickel supply constraints. The technology offers wide temperature performance, strong safety characteristics and extended charge retention. Saft, a TotalEnergies subsidiary, brings decades of experience qualifying cells for demanding industrial and mission-critical applications.

Newswire
Apr 30th, 2024
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International Mining
Sep 15th, 2021
Saft launches ARROK as a new breed of lithium-ion battery tailored

Saft has launched ARROK® as a new breed of lithium-ion battery tailored, it says, for off-road industrial vehicles.