Fire Protection Engineer - Memphis

Memphis, TN. Posted 3 months ago

The role

You will provide fire protection and life safety engineering design support for SpaceX launch facilities. The work covers code compliance, hazardous material analysis, and commissioning with local authorities having jurisdiction.

What you will do

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 launch facilities
Perform hazardous material analysis for code compliance, including chemical classification, quantity analysis and inventory management
Support facility construction teams to develop field solutions
Support commissioning activities during pre-test and AHJ testing phases for launch site builds
Conduct fire and life safety code reviews and analyses
Prepare and present technical reports and presentations
Review and comment on shop drawing design packages from contractors
Develop Alternate Means & Methods (AM&M) for the local AHJ using performance-based design criteria

Required qualifications

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
2+ years' experience in the design and construction of fire protection systems and/or fire protection consulting
Willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
Willing to travel for specific project needs

Nice to have

Professional Engineer License (P.E., passed the Principles of Engineering exam)
Working knowledge of Building & Fire Codes and NFPA Codes & Standards
NICET certification in relevant fire protection programs
Ability to lead project design teams
Knowledgeable in OSHA compliance
FDS software modeling capabilities
Construction Administration experience
Proficient in Autodesk Revit

About the company

SpaceX was founded to make life multiplanetary. SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence, including Colossus supercomputers and Grok models and applications.