Staff Engineer, Fire Protection

TEEMA; Peoria (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

TEEMA seeks a Senior Fire Protection Engineer to lead fire protection infrastructure for a high-volume semiconductor facility in Tempe/Peoria, AZ. You will oversee the full lifecycle from design and construction through commissioning, start-up, and ongoing operations.

The role requires eight+ years in fire protection with NFPA expertise and proficiency in AutoCAD/Bluebeam. PE or NICET certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least eight years of fire protection design and operational experience, ideally within semiconductor or high-tech manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of NFPA codes, life-safety standards, suppression systems, sprinklers, fire alarms, and alarm integration.
• Experience supporting facility design, construction, commissioning, and start-up.
• Ability to interpret fire protection drawings and technical specifications.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office.
• PE license or NICET Fire Protection certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with consultants and contractors to meet design requirements and specifications.
• Review drawings, equipment submittals, and construction progress.
• Support commissioning, functional testing, system validation, and facility start-up.
• Oversee fire alarms, sprinklers, suppression systems, clean-agent systems, and life-safety integration.
• Troubleshoot construction and operational issues and implement practical solutions.
• Ensure compliance with NFPA codes, local fire regulations, ISO standards, and corporate safety requirements.
• Support capacity planning, system evaluations, maintenance, inspections, audits, and emergency drills.
• Lead improvement initiatives through capital and operating-expense projects.
• Maintain accurate operating procedures, manuals, and system documentation.
• Provide on-call support within a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

Skills

Fire protection design

NFPA knowledge

Project coordination

Drawing interpretation

Commissioning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering

PE license

NICET Fire Protection certification

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join a major advanced manufacturing project and take a leading role in developing the fire protection infrastructure for a new, high-volume semiconductor facility. This opportunity offers involvement across the full project lifecycle—from design and construction through commissioning, start-up, and ongoing operations.

What You’ll Do

Partner with consultants and contractors to ensure fire protection systems meet design requirements and specifications.

Review drawings, equipment submittals, and construction progress.

Support commissioning, functional testing, system validation, and facility start-up.

Oversee fire alarms, sprinklers, suppression systems, clean-agent systems, and life-safety integration.

Troubleshoot construction and operational issues and implement practical solutions.

Ensure compliance with NFPA codes, local fire regulations, ISO standards, and corporate safety requirements.

Support capacity planning, system evaluations, maintenance, inspections, audits, and emergency drills.

Lead improvement initiatives through capital and operating-expense projects.

Maintain accurate operating procedures, manuals, and system documentation.

Provide on-call support within a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

What You Bring

Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.

At least eight years of fire protection design and operational experience, ideally within semiconductor or high-tech manufacturing.

Strong knowledge of NFPA codes, life-safety standards, suppression systems, sprinklers, fire alarms, and alarm integration.

Experience supporting facility design, construction, commissioning, and start-up.

Ability to interpret fire protection drawings and technical specifications.

Proficiency with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office.

PE license or NICET Fire Protection certification is preferred.

The role initially supports projects in Tempe and Peoria before transitioning primarily to the Peoria facility during operations.