Mission-Critical Fire Systems Engineer — Life Safety

KBR Careers; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Fire Systems Engineer (Contingency) to design, implement, test, and maintain fire protection and life safety systems across facilities. The role ensures compliance with NFPA codes and client requirements while supporting safe and reliable operations.

Work is contingent upon award of the contract and involves coordination with cross-functional teams, contractors, and regulatory agencies to deliver effective fire protection solutions and drive continuous improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years designing or maintaining fire protection and life safety systems.
• Working knowledge of NFPA codes and standards (NFPA 13, 20, 25, 72, 101).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop fire alarm, fire suppression, detection, and life safety systems per codes and standards.
• Prepare calculations, specifications, drawings, and system layouts for facilities.
• Review construction documents to ensure designs comply with NFPA and client requirements.
• Conduct fire risk assessments, hazard analyses, and system evaluations.
• Support commissioning, testing, inspection, and acceptance of fire protection systems.
• Investigate failures, identify root causes, and propose corrective actions.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors, AHJs during project execution.
• Provide guidance for maintenance, troubleshooting, and upgrades of systems.
• Maintain project documentation and compliance records.
• Stay current on fire protection tech, regulations, and best practices.

Skills

Fire protection systems

NFPA codes knowledge

AutoCAD/Revit

Project coordination

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering or related

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

KBR is seeking a Fire Systems Engineer (Contingency) to design, implement, test, and maintain fire protection and life safety systems across facilities. The role ensures compliance with NFPA codes and client requirements while supporting safe and reliable operations.

Work is contingent upon award of the contract and involves coordination with cross-functional teams, contractors, and regulatory agencies to deliver effective fire protection solutions and drive continuous improvements.