Fire Protection Engineer (Starlink)

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 (STARLINK)

Starlink is the world's first and largest satellite constellation using a low Earth orbit to deliver broadband internet capable of supporting streaming, online gaming, video calls and more. We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system – thousands of satellites, consumer antennae that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing, and the software that brings it all together. We’ve only begun to scratch the surface of Starlink’s potential global impact, and we are looking for world-class engineers to ensure that our facilities can meet the needs of the production and engineering teams. The Fire Protection Engineer provides engineering design support and subject matter expertise in fire protection, life safety, building and fire codes, fire hazard and risk assessment, fire and smoke spread, fire detection, alarm and sprinkler system design, industrial fire hazards, fire investigation support, and other facilities engineering expertise.

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 the intent of the code

• Perform hazardous material analysis for code compliance 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

• 1+ years of experience in the design and construction of fire protection systems and/or fire protection consulting (Internship and college competitions teams count)

• Experience with building & fire codes and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes & standards

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s 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