Fire Protection Engineer: Hyperscale Data Centers

SpaceXAI; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceXAI seeks an exceptional Fire Protection Engineer to design, implement, and optimize advanced fire protection and life safety systems for its high‑density AI supercomputing facilities and on‑site power generation infrastructure. This full‑time, onsite role is based in the Memphis region, collaborating with mechanical, electrical, thermal, gas pipeline, and construction teams.

You will own the fire protection strategy from conceptual design through construction, commissioning, and ongoing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 1+ years of experience in fire protection system design for data centers, mission‑critical facilities, or power generation plants.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer comprehensive fire protection systems for data centers and power plants, including clean agent suppression, pre‑action sprinklers, water mist, fire detection/alarm, smoke control, and gas detection.
• Perform fire hazard analyses, CFD fire modeling, and risk assessments for high‑heat‑flux GPU clusters, battery storage, and natural gas turbine installations.
• Develop fire protection drawings, P&IDs, specifications, sequences of operations, and performance‑based design approaches.
• Integrate fire protection with HVAC, liquid cooling, electrical infrastructure, and gas pipeline safety systems.
• Ensure full compliance with NFPA 70, 72, 75, 76, 855, 2001, IBC, IFC, FM Global, and AHJ requirements.
• Support permitting, authority approvals, and third‑party reviews; participate in commissioning and handover to operations.
• Conduct failure mode analysis, root cause investigations, and continuous improvement of fire protection standards.
• Provide technical guidance during construction and act as SME during incidents or drills.

Skills

Fire protection design

CFD modeling

Risk assessment

Communication

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Novec 1230

FM-200

VESDA

Water mist

Job description

SpaceXAI seeks an exceptional Fire Protection Engineer to design, implement, and optimize advanced fire protection and life safety systems for its high‑density AI supercomputing facilities and on‑site power generation infrastructure. This full‑time, onsite role is based in the Memphis region, collaborating with mechanical, electrical, thermal, gas pipeline, and construction teams.

You will own the fire protection strategy from conceptual design through construction, commissioning, and ongoing