Sr. Facilities Fire Engineer

Lockheed Martin • Sunnyvale, CA

108d • $77,700 - $136,965

About The Position

At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing men and women are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds' hardest engineering problems. Our culture encourages employees to dream big, perform with excellence and create incredible products. We provide the resources, inspiration and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you. As a Sr. Facilities Fire Engineer at Lockheed Martin Space's Sunnyvale Campus in CA, you will provide project management and construction support in the Facilities Operations & Services Project Implementation Organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical, or related discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in fire protection engineering for industrial, lab, or large commercial facilities.
• Deep familiarity with NFPA standards (13, 25, 72, 2001, etc.), CA Fire Code, and coordination with AHJs.
• Experience with fire alarm systems, suppression systems, fire water supply, and fire modeling tools.
• Ability to communicate technical requirements effectively across engineering, operations, and construction teams.
• Familiarity with all forms of fire alarms, their hardware, initiating devices (detectors, etc.), notification appliances (horn/strobes) and reporting capabilities (communications with the SOC, etc.).
• Experience with troubleshooting alarm systems and the ability to differentiate between an 'in-house' repair/inspection and a repair/inspection that would need to be contracted out.
• Experience and familiarity with Compliance Engine and the ability to submit data into the system.
• Experience navigating Office products.

Nice To Haves

• Proficient in Siemens MXL Fire Alarm Panels, and Johnson Controls (JCI) Mastermind software.
• Ability to work in dynamic/collaborative environment.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Read/interpret engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage all aspects of fire and life safety systems including design standards, system health, upgrades, and compliance.
• Ensure long-term fire protection integrity, mitigate operational risk, and serve as the primary technical authority for cross-functional support on capital projects and facility modifications.
• Develop, maintain, and revise site-wide fire protection design standards, ensuring alignment with current NFPA codes, state and local fire codes, and corporate EHS requirements.
• Evaluate and direct the replacement of aging fire systems, including fire alarm panels, suppression systems (e.g., sprinklers, gaseous, foam), detection systems, and monitoring infrastructure.
• Provide technical oversight during design, construction, and commissioning phases for all fire protection scope in capital and tenant-improvement projects.
• Coordinate directly with external fire design consultants, contractors, AHJs, and internal stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of code-compliant and maintainable solutions.
• Serve as a technical representative for the fire technician team during design reviews, construction walk-throughs, and vendor scoping meetings.
• Conduct periodic risk assessments and fire systems audits, supporting documentation and reporting for insurance and EHS compliance.
• Support root-cause analysis of system failures or impairments and recommend long-term solutions.
• Maintain the fire system as-built library and associated documentation, including commissioning records, inspection logs, and impairment plans.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
• Non-represented full-time employees accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays.
• Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays.
• This position is incentive plan eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree