Senior Fire Protection Engineer - Manufacturing Life Safety

Starlink; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Bastrop, Texas is seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineer to lead design, analyses, and field support for large-scale manufacturing facilities. You will develop code-compliant fire life safety designs, mentor junior engineers, and coordinate with commissioning teams during testing and start-up.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering, 5+ years of fire protection experience, and a PE license or ability to obtain one; NICET certification and NFPA expertise are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• PE license or ability to obtain.
• NICET certification in fire protection preferred.
• Experience with NFPA codes and fire protection design.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, analysis, and specifications for fire protection systems.
• Develop code-compliant fire life safety designs for facilities.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead project teams.
• Coordinate commissioning activities with AHJ and contractors.
• Prepare technical reports and design packages.

Skills

Fire protection design

Project leadership

Mentoring

Hazard analysis

Field support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Professional Engineer license (PE)

NICET certification (fire protection)

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Fire modeling software

NFPA standards application

Job description

SpaceX in Bastrop, Texas is seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineer to lead design, analyses, and field support for large-scale manufacturing facilities. You will develop code-compliant fire life safety designs, mentor junior engineers, and coordinate with commissioning teams during testing and start-up.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering, 5+ years of fire protection experience, and a PE license or ability to obtain one; NICET certification and NFPA expertise are highly valued.