Sr. Fire Protection Engineer

SpaceX • Bastrop, TX

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About The Position

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 of materials and processes, fire and smoke spread, fire detection, alarm and sprinkler system design, industrial fire hazards, fire investigation support, and other fire and life safety issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in the design and construction of fire protection systems and/or fire protection consulting.
• Willingness to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.
• Willingness to travel for specific project needs.
• Must meet the stated U.S. Government export-control eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of building and fire codes and NFPA codes and standards.
• Degree in fire protection engineering.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or having passed the Principles of Engineering exam.
• NICET certification in relevant fire protection programs.
• Ability to lead project design teams.
• Knowledge of OSHA compliance.
• Fire and smoke software modeling capabilities.
• Construction administration experience.
• Proficiency 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 Alternate Means & Methods (AM&M) for local authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) to support performance-based design criteria that meet the intent of the code.
• Perform hazardous material analysis for code compliance, including chemical classification, maximum allowable quantity analysis, chemical inventory management, and related system design support.
• Support facility construction teams in developing field solutions.
• Support commissioning activities during pre-test and AHJ testing phases for launch site facility builds.
• Conduct fire and life safety code reviews and analyses.
• Prepare and present technical reports and presentations.
• Review and comment on contractor-developed shop drawing design packages.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior