BMS & Life Safety Engineer — Large-Scale Critical Infra

Astrion; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrion is seeking a Building Management Systems (BMS) and Life Safety Engineer at NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA. You will be the SME for the center’s BMS and life‑safety networks, including DDC automation and fire alarm/mass notification systems.

The role focuses on strategic planning, modernization, safety, and operational resilience, with collaboration across IT security and contractors to ensure compliant, reliable facilities operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field with 5–10 years of experience, or 10+ years in lieu of degree.
• Familiarity with NFPA 72 and NFPA 101, and federal cybersecurity requirements.
• Niagara 4 (N4) certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead center‑wide BMS architecture, DDC automation, and mass notification at NASA Ames.
• Develop a 5–10 year modernization master plan and roadmap.
• Drive legacy controls modernization to open‑protocol frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with energy, cybersecurity, and life‑safety standards.
• Oversee testing, maintenance, and certification programs.
• Manage reliability and lifecycle of control and life safety systems.
• Review designs for system upgrades and compliance with NFPA standards.
• Leverage BMS data for energy savings and evaluate submittals for compatibility.
• Provide direction to field crews on sequences, thresholds, and graphics.
• Coordinate with IT security on IoT patching and security controls.
• Perform QA on code and logic changes and prepare compliance reports.
• Lead root‑cause analyses and mitigation actions; support RFIs/quotes.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

BMS Networks

Niagara 4 (N4)

NFPA 72 / NFPA 101

IT/OT Cybersecurity

Verbal & Written Communication

Project Leadership

Data Presentation

Education

B.S. in Electrical/Computer/Mechanical Eng

Tools

Direct Digital Control (DDC) systems

BMS Software

Job description

Astrion is seeking a Building Management Systems (BMS) and Life Safety Engineer at NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA. You will be the SME for the center’s BMS and life‑safety networks, including DDC automation and fire alarm/mass notification systems.

The role focuses on strategic planning, modernization, safety, and operational resilience, with collaboration across IT security and contractors to ensure compliant, reliable facilities operations.