Fire Protection Engineer for Spaceflight Facility Safety

United States Digital Space LLC; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to join our Bastrop, Texas facilities team. The role covers fire protection, life safety, building and fire code compliance, and performance-based design for launch-site infrastructure.

You will perform analyses, prepare reports, review drawings, and lead design efforts with field teams, AHJs and contractors, requiring knowledge of NFPA codes, Revit, and code-based design methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline is required.
• 2+ years of experience designing or consulting on fire protection systems.
• Familiarity with Building & Fire Codes and NFPA Codes is preferred.
• P.E. license or ability to obtain is a plus.
• NICET certification in relevant fire protection programs is a plus.

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 company facilities.
• Develop Alternate Means & Methods (AM&M) to local AHJ for performance-based designs.
• Perform hazardous material analysis for code compliance purposes.
• Support facility construction teams with field solutions and commissioning activities.
• Conduct fire/life safety code reviews and analyses; prepare technical reports and presentations.
• Review and comment on shop drawings from contractors.

Skills

Building & Fire Codes & NFPA codes

OSHA compliance

Fire & Smoke modeling

Autodesk Revit

lead project design teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline

Degree in fire protection engineering

Professional Engineer License (P.E.)

NICET certification

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to join our Bastrop, Texas facilities team. The role covers fire protection, life safety, building and fire code compliance, and performance-based design for launch-site infrastructure.

You will perform analyses, prepare reports, review drawings, and lead design efforts with field teams, AHJs and contractors, requiring knowledge of NFPA codes, Revit, and code-based design methods.