Remote Fire Protection Engineer - BESS & Energy Storage

Fluence Energy, LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluence Energy, LLC is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to support our Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) fire protection strategy across development, testing, permitting, certification, and compliance activities.

This role collaborates with Product Management, Systems and Hardware Engineering, Safety, and Permitting to translate fire code requirements into practical designs, supporting regulatory approvals and continuous safety improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering or related field.
• 10–15 years of fire protection engineering experience.
• Experience with fire code compliance, CFD modeling, and permitting.
• Ability to work independently on complex projects.
• Experience negotiating with AHJs.

Responsibilities

• Translate fire code requirements into compliant product designs or permitting solutions.
• Diagnose issues, evaluate risks, and develop solutions for complex challenges.
• Design code compliance matrices documenting fire code requirements and design responses.
• Support training for internal teams and Fire Departments.
• Assist permitting reviews and customer inquiries.
• Stay current on industry code changes and trends.

Skills

Fire protection design

CFD modeling

Code compliance

Negotiation with AHJs

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Fire Protection Engineering

Tools

CFD software

Job description

Fluence Energy, LLC is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to support our Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) fire protection strategy across development, testing, permitting, certification, and compliance activities.

This role collaborates with Product Management, Systems and Hardware Engineering, Safety, and Permitting to translate fire code requirements into practical designs, supporting regulatory approvals and continuous safety improvements.