Provide engineering design support and expertise in fire protection and life safety systems at SpaceX.
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Joblaze summary
The Fire Protection Engineer at SpaceX plays a crucial role in designing and analyzing fire safety systems for various facilities, ensuring compliance with building and fire codes. This position requires expertise in fire protection engineering, including knowledge of NFPA standards and proficiency in Autodesk Revit. Ideal candidates will have at least two years of relevant experience and a background in engineering, particularly in fire protection. The role is integral to supporting SpaceX's ambitious projects, contributing to safety in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 4 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from SpaceX's career page.
- SpaceX has 2314 other open roles including Full Stack Software Engineer, Internal Systems, Electrical Engineer, Launch Infrastructure (Starship), Build Reliability Engineer (Starship).
- 4 active Autodesk Revit roles on Joblaze right now.
- 3 active NFPA Codes & Standards roles on Joblaze right now.
- 2 active Building & Fire Codes roles on Joblaze right now.
Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- At least 2 years of relevant experience for this Fire Protection Engineer role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Autodesk Revit, Building & Fire Codes, NFPA Codes & Standards, OSHA compliance.
- Does SpaceX sponsor work visas for this role?
- Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
- What seniority level is this role?
- SpaceX targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Fire Protection Engineer role at SpaceX.
From the original posting
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.
FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER
The fire protection engineer provides engineering design support and subject matter expertise in the following areas: 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.
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 intent of code
- Perform hazardous material analysis for code compliances 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
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
- 2+ years of experience in the design and construction of fire protection systems and/or fire protection consulting
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Working knowledge of Building & Fire Codes and NFPA Codes & Standards
- 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
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
- Willing to travel for specific project needs.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.