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Sr. Fire Protection Engineer

SpaceX • Space & Aerospace • Travel required • Bachelor's Degree • 3 days ago
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≈ $108k – $208k per year (Estimated)
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Senior · 5+ years exp

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 10, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 7, 2026. SpaceX scores A on the Alion truth index.

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SpaceX is an American aerospace manufacturer and launch services provider founded by Elon Musk in 2002 with the goal of making life multiplanetary. It developed the reusable Falcon 9, now by far the most flown orbital rocket in the world, the Dragon capsule that carries NASA astronauts to the International Space Station, and Starship, the fully reusable super-heavy vehicle intended for lunar and Mars missions. The company also operates Starlink, a satellite constellation of thousands of spacecraft providing broadband to consumers, aircraft, ships and militaries, which has become its largest source of revenue.
spacex.com • HQ: Brownsville, United States • Space & Aerospace • 5000+ employees • Est. 2002
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Backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Silicon Valley Investclub

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.

SENIOR FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER

The Senior Fire Protection Engineer provides advanced design and operations engineering support and subject matter expertise in 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 topics. This role leads complex design-evaluations, mentors junior engineers, and delivers robust solutions for SpaceX including large scale manufacturing environments.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Lead 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 support performance-based design criteria that meet the intent of code
  • Perform and oversee hazardous material analysis for code compliance, including chemical classification, chemical maximum allowable quantity analysis, chemical inventory management, and related system design support
  • Support facility construction and operations teams to develop field solutions and resolve technical issues
  • Support and lead aspects of 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/engineering firms
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to project team leadership

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 5+ years of experience in the design and construction of fire protection systems and/or fire protection consulting

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
  • Working knowledge of Building & Fire Codes and NFPA Codes & Standards
  • Degree in fire protection engineering
  • Professional Engineer License (P.E.)
  • NICET certification in relevant fire protection programs
  • Ability to lead project design teams and mentor others
  • Knowledgeable in OSHA compliance
  • Fire & Smoke software modeling capabilities
  • Construction Administration experience
  • Proficient in Autodesk Revit

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

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

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

  • To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.  

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications 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.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to  [email protected]. 

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