Fire Protection Engineer (Starlink)

SpaceX • Redmond, WA

78d • $95,000 - $130,000

About The Position

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. The Fire Protection Engineer provides engineering design support and subject matter expertise in fire protection, life safety, building and fire codes, fire hazard and risk assessment, fire and smoke spread, fire detection, alarm and sprinkler system design, industrial fire hazards, fire investigation support, and other facilities engineering expertise.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
• 1+ years of experience in the design and construction of fire protection systems and/or fire protection consulting (Internship and college competitions teams count)
• Working knowledge of Building & Fire Codes and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes & Standards

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in fire protection engineering
• Professional Engineer License (P.E., passed the Principles of Engineering exam)
• NICET certification in relevant fire protection programs
• Ability to lead project design teams
• Knowledgeable in OSHA compliance
• Fire & Smoke software modeling capabilities
• Construction Administration experience
• Proficient in Autodesk Revit

Responsibilities

• Support engineering design, analysis, calculations, and specifications for facility fire and life safety systems
• Develop building and fire code compliance documents and fire life safety designs for SpaceX facilities
• Develop AM&M (Alternate Means & Methods) to local AHJ to help with performance-based design criteria to meet the intent of the code
• Perform hazardous material analysis for code compliance purposes, such as chemical classification, chemical maximum allowable quantity analysis, chemical inventory management, and related system design support
• Support facility construction teams to develop field solutions
• Support commissioning activities during pre-test and AHJ testing phases for launch site facility builds
• Conduct fire/life safety code reviews and analyses
• Prepare and present technical reports and presentations
• Review and comment on shop drawing design packages developed by contractors

Benefits

• Pay range: Fire Protection Engineer/Level I: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00/per year
• Fire Protection Engineer/Level II: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00/per year
• Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Various other discounts and perks
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law
• Company shuttles offered for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees