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SpaceX · 4 hours ago

Fire Protection Engineer

SpaceX is a company focused on developing technologies for human exploration of space, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. The Fire Protection Engineer will provide engineering design support and expertise in fire protection and life safety systems, ensuring compliance with building and fire codes.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel
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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 launch facilities
Perform hazardous material analysis for code compliance purposes, such as chemical classification, chemical 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
Develop AM&M (Alternate Means & Methods) to local AHJ to help with performance-based design criteria to meet intent of code

Qualification

Fire protection engineeringBuilding & Fire CodesNFPA Codes & StandardsProfessional Engineer LicenseFDS software modelingAutodesk RevitOSHA complianceConstruction AdministrationNICET certificationProject design leadership

Required

Bachelors degree in an engineering discipline
2+ years of experience in the design and construction of fire protection systems and/or fire protection consulting

Preferred

Degree in fire protection engineering
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

Company

SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$11.78B
Key Investors
Korea Investment PartnersIntesa SanpaoloAndreessen Horowitz
2025-12-12Secondary Market
2025-09-10Secondary Market
2025-08-13Secondary Market· $10M

Leadership Team

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Bret Johnsen
CFO
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Charles Kuehmann
VP Materials Engineering
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