Fire Protection Engineer - Memphis

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 making life multiplanetary and expanding consciousness to the stars.

SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence to understand the universe and help expand humanity’s knowledge and capabilities. We work across the full Super Intelligence stack: compute (Colossus supercomputers), models (Grok), and applications (Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X). We're creating a powerful flywheel where more compute trains better models, better models power more useful products, and what we learn from people using those products shapes what we build next.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The fire protection engineer provides engineering design support and subject matter expertise in the following areas:

fire protection, life safety, building and fire codes, fire hazard and risk assessment of materials and processes, fire and smoke spread, industrial fire hazards, fire investigation support, and other fire and life safety issues.

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 compliances 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
• BASIC 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
• PREFFERED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: 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
• ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
• This role is based in the Memphis, TN area and requires you to be onsite
• Willing to travel for specific project needs. Projects may include 50% or more of the time for extended periods of time
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