Sr. Fire & Life Safety Program Specialist

United States Digital Space LLC; Starbase (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC seeks a Sr. Fire & Life Safety Program Specialist to own the full lifecycle of fire protection on our industrial and aerospace campus in Texas.

You will manage maintenance and upgrades to fire alarm systems and oversee design, permitting, and installation of new suppression systems. Reporting to Facilities/Maintenance, you’ll act as the technical authority for fire alarm design, review vendor submittals, coordinate with AHJ and insurers, and lead hands-on

Qualifications

• NFPA 72 and NFPA 25 compliant maintenance, testing and ITM of fire alarm systems.
• Project management for fire suppression and sprinkler installations, including budgeting and scheduling.
• Technical authority for fire alarm design and programming; review submittals and shop drawings.
• Hands-on troubleshooting and repair during emergencies and impairments.
• Collaboration with EHS on hazard mitigation and emergency readiness.

Responsibilities

• Manage maintenance, reliability, and upgrade program for existing fire alarm systems.
• Provide project management for new fire suppression and sprinkler installations.
• Review and approve fire alarm and sprinkler designs, submittals, and shop drawings.
• Direct troubleshooting and repair of fire alarm and suppression systems with contractors.
• Identify and mitigate fire hazards; coordinate with AHJ, insurers, and regulators.
• Maintain documentation, as-builts, and ITM records; ensure code compliance.

Job description

SR. FIRE &LIFESAFETY PROGRAM SPECIALIST

the company was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today the company is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars.

Reporting to Facilities/Maintenance, the Sr. Fire&Life Safety Program Specialistowns the full lifecycle of fire detection and suppression systems for our industrial and aerospace manufacturing campus — from the maintenance and reliability program for existing fire alarm infrastructure to the design, permitting, and installation of new fire suppression and sprinkler systems. This is primarily a program and project management role: you will be the site’s single point of accountability for fire protection strategy, contractor and vendor performance,code compliance, and AHJ engagement.

Your deep technical background in fire alarm design and programming enables you to review vendor work critically, direct troubleshooting, and step in hands-on during emergencies and critical impairments. You will partner closely with EHS to identify and mitigate emerging fire hazards ranging from lithium-ion battery storage to aerospace vehicle integration.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the maintenance, reliability, and upgrade program for existing industrial fire alarm systems across the site, including inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM) per NFPA 72 and NFPA 25

• Provide project management for new installations of fire suppression and sprinkler systems, ranging from small-scope tenant improvements to multi-million-dollar capital projects, including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, bid packages, and contractor selection

• Serve as the site's technical authority for fire alarm design and programming: review and approve fire alarm, suppression, and sprinkler designs, submittals, and shop drawings from vendors and engineering firms; perform in-house design and panel programming for small-scope modifications where faster or more cost-effective than contracting out

• Direct troubleshooting and repair of fire alarm and suppression systems through service contractors, owning scope, quality, response time, and cost accountability; provide hands-on diagnosis and repair during emergencies, critical impairments, or when contractor response is inadequate

• Identify existing and emerging fire hazards — including lithium-ion battery storage and charging, energetic materials, flammable liquids, and aerospace vehicle integration operations — and drive engineering and administrative controls to mitigate them

• Partner with EHS to drive emergency response readiness, impairment management (fire watch), pre-incident planning, and post-incident investigation support

• Ensure compliance with applicable building and fire codes (IBC, IFC, NFPA standards) and company standards; maintain system documentation, as-builts, and ITM records

• Engage and maintain relationships with the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), fire marshal, and insurance carriers; manage permitting, plan review, acceptance testing, and inspections for fire protection projects