Fire Protection Engineer

SpaceX
California
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 100,000 - 160,000 annuallyFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Project management","Cross-functional collaboration","Technical reporting","Autonomy"]

Join SpaceX’s HQ construction team to design, build, and maintain fire protection and life safety systems for advanced launch and production facilities. You’ll serve as a subject matter expert on fire and building codes, fire hazard and risk assessment, fire/smoke spread, and fire investigation support. The role involves supporting engineering design and calculations, code compliance documentation, commissioning support, field solutions, reviews of contractor packages, and preparing technical reports and presentations.

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Fire Protection Engineer

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Job Summary

Join SpaceX’s HQ construction team to design, build, and maintain fire protection and life safety systems for advanced launch and production facilities. You’ll serve as a subject matter expert on fire and building codes, fire hazard and risk assessment, fire/smoke spread, and fire investigation support. The role involves supporting engineering design and calculations, code compliance documentation, commissioning support, field solutions, reviews of contractor packages, and preparing technical reports and presentations.
Location: California
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support engineering design, analysis, calculations, and specifications for facility infrastructure fire and life safety systems.
  • •Develop building and fire code compliance documents and fire life safety designs for SpaceX launch and production facilities.
  • •Perform hazardous material analysis for code compliance purposes and provide related system design support.
  • •Support facility construction teams with field solutions and provide commissioning support during pre-test and AHJ testing phases.
  • •Conduct fire/life safety code reviews, prepare technical reports/presentations, and review contractor shop drawing packages.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 100,000 - 160,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kLife InsuranceDisability InsurancePaid LeaveEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
  • •1+ years of experience in the design and construction of fire protection systems and/or fire protection consulting.
  • •Working knowledge of Building & Fire Codes and NFPA Codes & Standards.
  • •Ability to support engineering design, analysis, calculations, and specifications for facility fire and life safety systems.
  • •Experience supporting facility construction, commissioning, and/or AHJ testing phases for launch or production facilities.
Experience:1+ years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Problem-solvingProject managementCross-functional collaborationTechnical reportingAutonomy
Certifications:Professional Engineer License (P.E.)NICET
Tech Stack:NFPAFDSAutodesk Revit

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Company Brief

SpaceX
Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States
Founded: 2002
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