SpaceX
Fire Protection Engineer
About this role
SpaceX seeks a Fire Protection Engineer to design and implement fire safety systems for launch facilities in Bastrop, TX. You'll provide expert guidance on codes, hazard analysis, detection systems, and life safety compliance while supporting construction teams and facility commissioning.
What you'll do
- Design and specify fire protection and life safety systems with engineering calculations and analysis
- Develop fire code compliance documents and performance-based design solutions for SpaceX facilities
- Perform hazardous material analysis including chemical classification and inventory management
- Review contractor shop drawings and provide design feedback
- Support facility construction teams with field solutions and commissioning activities
- Conduct code reviews, prepare technical reports, and present findings to stakeholders
What they're looking for
- Fire protection system design
- Building and Fire Codes knowledge
- NFPA standards and compliance
- Hazardous materials analysis
- Autodesk Revit
- Fire and smoke modeling software
- OSHA compliance
- Project team leadership
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SpaceX
SpaceX develops advanced spacecraft and satellite systems, including the Starshield government satellite constellation and Starfall re-entry cargo capsule for global delivery. The company is hiring engineers in avionics integration, software test automation, mechanical design, and hardware reliability to validate flight-critical systems and ensure mission success.
- Website
- spacex.com
Likely interview questions
- Describe your experience designing fire detection, alarm, and sprinkler systems for industrial or commercial facilities.
- How have you navigated conflicts between performance-based design criteria and local Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) requirements?