Principal Fire Protection Engineer/ Sr. Principal Fire Protection Engineer
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal Fire Protection Engineer or Sr. Principal Fire Protection Engineer to join its Environmental, Safety, Health, and Medical team at the Palmdale, California manufacturing and integration site and associated Antelope Valley sites. The role leads site fire prevention and compliance programs and develops and implements fire protection programs and procedures to reduce the risk of personnel injury and property damage due to fire and explosion. The engineer coordinates with internal organizations—including facilities, programs, functional support groups, and risk and insurance departments—and external agency and government fire protection organizations. The role may support other environmental, safety, and health programs as needed. Travel is 10% of the time. Secret clearance is not required to start, but the employee must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance. Relocation assistance may be available.
Requirements
- For Level 3: Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of fire prevention program management or related experience, or a master’s degree and 3 years of such experience, or a Ph.D. and 1 year of such experience.
- For Level 4: Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of fire prevention program management or related experience, or a master’s degree and 6 years of such experience, or a Ph.D. and 4 years of such experience.
- Knowledge of fire prevention codes such as NFPA, IFC, and California Fire Code.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to solve complex problems by actively seeking information and new ideas from a variety of sources.
- Consistently look for novel ways to solve problems.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
Nice To Haves
- NFPA Certified Fire Protection Specialist.
- Previous DoD, military, or aerospace facilities experience.
- Knowledge of government codes such as Unified Facilities Criteria and DCMA 8210.
- AutoCAD system use.
Responsibilities
- Review and approve design reviews for new buildings and manufacturing processes.
- Conduct final inspections and approve new or retrofit installations, including fire alarms, hydro tests, foam system tests, and emergency lights.
- Provide oversight to facilities groups and audit the performance of fire suppression and alarm system inspection and maintenance programs.
- Facilitate insurance, USAF, and internal audits and inspections of fire prevention programs and systems.
- Facilitate investigations of fire-related incidents, including Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) assessments.
- Develop and update fire-related pre-fire plans and master plans.
- Develop and provide subject matter expertise on training for fire and life safety systems.
- Review hazardous materials and approve their usage.
- Oversee the site explosives management program.
- Review and approve fire and life safety systems impairment requests and utility outage requests.
- Support other environmental, safety, and health programs as needed.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Savings plan.
- Company-paid holidays.
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
- Depending on the position, eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.
- Relocation assistance may be available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
