Fire Protection Engineer for Space Systems

InvestedintheMission; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Discretionary bonuses

401(k) retirement plan

Medical, Vision & Dental

Paid vacation (3 weeks)

Paid holidays

Shuttle service from Seattle

Job summary

SpaceX in Redmond seeks a Fire Protection Engineer to support fire and life safety system design and code compliance across SpaceX facilities. You will develop documentation, perform analyses, and assist with field solutions and commissioning activities.

Required are a bachelor’s in engineering and NFPA/code experience; SpaceX offers stock options, medical/dental/vision benefits, a 401(k), paid time off, and shuttle service from Seattle to Redmond.

Qualifications

• 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
• Experience with building & fire codes and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes & standards

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 the intent of the code
• Perform hazardous material analysis for code compliance 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

Skills

Project design lead

OSHA compliance

Fire protection modeling

Construction administration

Autodesk Revit

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Bachelor’s or Master’s in fire protection engineering

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Job description

SpaceX in Redmond seeks a Fire Protection Engineer to support fire and life safety system design and code compliance across SpaceX facilities. You will develop documentation, perform analyses, and assist with field solutions and commissioning activities.

Required are a bachelor’s in engineering and NFPA/code experience; SpaceX offers stock options, medical/dental/vision benefits, a 401(k), paid time off, and shuttle service from Seattle to Redmond.