Lead Fire & Life Safety Engineer, Pharma GMP

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals; Rensselaer (IN); On-site; USD 94,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Principal Fire Systems & Life Safety Specialist to lead enterprise fire protection standards and lifecycle management for IOPS across manufacturing environments. You will drive compliance with GMP and hazardous area classifications, partner with security, facilities, and engineering to upgrade systems, and oversee contractors and audits.

You will guide cross-functional teams, manage vendor relationships, and develop metrics for reliability and continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in fire protection, mechanical, or electrical engineering, or related field, plus 8+ years of fire systems experience
• Experience with GMP facilities, hazardous area classifications (Class 1, Division 1)
• Hands-on with addressable fire alarm systems, suppression systems, and coordinating with AHJ

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide fire and life safety standardization across pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Partner with Security Operations and Facilities to implement upgrades and NFPA programs
• Oversee fire protection contractors and vendors through full project lifecycles
• Conduct fire system audits and risk assessments using formal frameworks (FMEA, HAZOP)
• Support crisis management and emergency response planning

Skills

Fire protection

Life safety

NFPA standards

GMP familiarity

Vendor management

Project leadership

Audits & risk

BMS integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Addressable fire alarm

Honeywell platforms

Wet/dry suppression

Job description

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Principal Fire Systems & Life Safety Specialist to lead enterprise fire protection standards and lifecycle management for IOPS across manufacturing environments. You will drive compliance with GMP and hazardous area classifications, partner with security, facilities, and engineering to upgrade systems, and oversee contractors and audits.

You will guide cross-functional teams, manage vendor relationships, and develop metrics for reliability and continuous