Fire Protection Engineer

SpaceX 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 SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER The fire protection engineer provides engineering design support and subject matter expertise in the following areas: fire protection, life safety, building and fire codes, fire hazard and risk assessment of materials and processes, fire and smoke spread, fire detection, alarm and sprinkler system design, industrial fire hazards, fire investigation support, and other fire and life safety issues.

RESPONSIBILITIES

: Support engineering design, analysis, calculations and specifications for facility fire and life safety systems Develop building and fire code compliance documents and fire life safety designs for SpaceX facilities Develop AM M (Alternate Means Methods) to local AHJ to help with performance-based design criteria to meet intent of code Perform hazardous material analysis for code compliances purposes, such as chemical classification, chemical maximum allowable quantity analysis, chemical inventory management, and related system design support Support facility construction teams to develop field solutions Support commissioning activities during pre-test and AHJ testing phases for launch site facility builds Conduct fire/life safety code reviews and analyses Prepare and present technical reports and presentations Review and comment on shop drawing design packages developed by contractors BASIC

QUALIFICATIONS

: Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline 2+ years of experience in the design and construction of fire protection systems and/or fire protection consulting PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: Working knowledge of Building Fire Codes and NFPA Codes Standards Degree in fire protection engineering Professional Engineer License (P.E., passed the Principles of Engineering exam) NICET certification in relevant fire protection programs Ability to lead project design teams Knowledgeable in OSHA compliance Fire Smoke software modeling capabilities Construction Administration experience Proficient in Autodesk Revit ADDITIONAL

and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status. com .

REQUIREMENTS

: Willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed Willing to travel for specific project needs.

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