Fire Safety Research Engineer II

Underwriters Laboratories Inc.; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 81,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k matching up to 5%

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision/Life insurance

Job summary

UL Research Institutes in Columbia, Maryland invites a Research Engineer II to conduct experiments, gather data, and prepare reports. You will work with researchers to ensure accurate procedures and sound results, contributing to fire safety knowledge and publications.

The role emphasizes instrument design, advanced data analysis, and collaboration across disciplines within ULRI and FSRI teams.

Qualifications

• Doctoral- or Master-level credentials in fire protection engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in conducting full-scale fire experiments in field settings is preferred.
• Ability to interpret experimental data and numerical modeling outputs.
• Strong written and verbal communication for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Identify knowledge needed to enhance UL’s thought leadership in Fire Safety.
• Document procedures, prepare papers and reports, and evaluate technical specs.
• Lead data collection, analysis, and preparation of publications.
• Collaborate with researchers to complete projects from start to finish.

Skills

Fire safety knowledge

Data analysis

Experiment design

Scientific reporting

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Doctoral degree in Fire Protection Engineering

Master’s in Fire Protection Engineering

Bachelor’s in Fire Protection Engineering

Tools

Instrument design

Data analysis software

Job description

UL Research Institutes in Columbia, Maryland invites a Research Engineer II to conduct experiments, gather data, and prepare reports. You will work with researchers to ensure accurate procedures and sound results, contributing to fire safety knowledge and publications.

The role emphasizes instrument design, advanced data analysis, and collaboration across disciplines within ULRI and FSRI teams.