Fire Protection Specialist (Facilities Infrastructure)

SpaceX • Cape Canaveral, FL

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About The Position

The Fire Protection Specialist designs, maintains, inspects, commissions, and troubleshoots fire and life safety systems across assigned sites. The role combines in-house fire protection design with hands-on field work, including inspection, testing, maintenance, contractor oversight, and commissioning of alarm, detection, and water- or gas-based suppression systems.

The specialist supports new construction, renovations, and changes to occupancy or processes; oversees system operation and maintenance; coordinates commissioning and contractor work; and maintains audit-ready records. The role also helps ensure buildings and modifications comply with adopted codes and supports fire hazard reviews and management of system impairments.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• At least 2 years of experience in fire protection systems design, including field installation, inspection, testing, and/or commissioning.
• Ability to pass the Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral.
• Willingness to work extended hours and respond after hours as needed.
• Willingness to travel for specific project or site needs.
• Ability to work in active production, test, and construction environments and perform field inspections.
• Must meet U.S. ITAR eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Nice To Haves

• Current NICET certification in Fire Alarm Systems, Water-Based Systems (layout and/or inspection and testing), or Special Hazards Systems.
• Working knowledge of building and fire codes and NFPA codes and standards, including NFPA 13, 25, 72, 70, and 2001.
• NICET certification in more than one relevant discipline.
• Ability to program and troubleshoot fire alarm systems.
• Ability to perform or review sprinkler hydraulic calculations and fire alarm or special-hazard design criteria.
• Construction administration experience in an operating facility.
• Knowledge of OSHA requirements.
• Experience with wet, dry, or pre-action sprinkler systems and gas-based or clean-agent systems.
• Ability to lead project execution from design through commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Design fire alarm, detection, and water- or gas-based suppression systems for new construction, renovations, and occupancy or process changes, including layouts, calculations, specifications, and design packages for internal review and AHJ submittals.
• Manage operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of fire alarm and suppression systems.
• Plan and execute inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire and life-safety systems, and drive identified deficiencies to closure.
• Lead commissioning of fire and life-safety projects from planning through functional and acceptance testing, AHJ witness, and turnover, including as-builts, programming, training, and spare parts.
• Oversee fire protection contractors and related construction, including submittal review, field quality, impairments, and punch lists.
• Coordinate with facilities trades, operations, EHS, contractors, and authorities having jurisdiction on installations, upgrades, certifications, and code interpretations.
• Maintain drawings, device lists, calculations, inspection records, permits, and corrective-action logs in an audit-ready state through post-commissioning monitoring.
• Verify assigned buildings and modifications remain compliant with adopted building and fire codes and that installed systems operate as designed.
• Support fire hazard and risk reviews of materials, processes, storage, and layout changes that affect protection or egress.
• Manage impairments, fire watches, and restoration of protection with documented risk control.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED