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Fire Protection Specialist - Facilities Infrastructure

Building Services EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeCape Canaveral, FL, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
At least 2 years of experience in fire protection system design, including field installation, inspection, testing, and/or commissioning.
Ability to pass an Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral.
Willingness to work extended hours and respond after hours as needed.
Willingness to travel for specific project or site needs.
Ability to work in active production, test, and construction environments and perform field inspections.
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Responsibilities

Design fire alarm, detection, and water- or gas-based suppression systems for new construction, renovations, and occupancy or process changes, including layouts, calculations, specifications, and design packages for internal review and authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) submittals.
Manage operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of fire alarm and suppression systems.
Plan and execute inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire and life-safety systems, including alarms, water-based sprinkler and suppression systems, gas-based and clean-agent systems, and extinguishers; drive deficiencies to closure.
Lead commissioning of fire and life-safety projects from planning through functional and acceptance testing, AHJ witness, and turnover, including as-builts, programming, training, and spare parts.
Oversee fire protection contractors and related construction, including submittal review, field quality, impairments, and punch lists.
Coordinate with facilities trades, operations, environmental health and safety, contractors, and AHJs on installations, upgrades, certifications, and code interpretations.
Maintain drawings, device lists, calculations, inspection records, permits, and corrective-action logs in an audit-ready state through post-commissioning monitoring.
Verify that assigned buildings and modifications remain compliant with adopted building and fire codes and that installed systems operate as designed.
Support fire hazard and risk reviews of materials, processes, storage, and layout changes that affect protection or egress.
Manage impairments, fire watches, and restoration of protection with documented risk control.

Desired Qualifications

Current NICET certification in Fire Alarm Systems, Water-Based Systems (layout and/or inspection and testing), or Special Hazards Systems.
Working knowledge of building and fire codes and NFPA codes and standards, including NFPA 13, 25, 72, 70, and 2001.
NICET certification in more than one relevant discipline.
Ability to program and troubleshoot fire alarm systems.
Ability to perform or review sprinkler hydraulic calculations and fire alarm or special-hazard design criteria.
Construction administration experience in an operating facility.
Knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements.
Experience with wet, dry, and pre-action sprinkler systems and gas-based or clean-agent systems.
Ability to lead project execution from design through commissioning.

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 SPECIALIST (FACILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE)

The Fire Protection Specialist designs, maintains, inspects, commissions, and troubleshoots fire and life safety systems across assigned sites. This role combines in-house fire protection design with hands-on field work: inspection, testing, maintenance, contractor oversight, and commissioning of alarm, detection, and water or gas-based suppression systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Design fire alarm, detection, and water or gas-based suppression systems for new construction, renovations, and occupancy or process changes, including layouts, calculations, specifications, and design packages for internal review and AHJ submittals
Manage operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of fire alarm and suppression systems
Plan and execute inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire/life-safety systems (alarms, water-based sprinkler/suppression, gas-based/clean-agent systems, extinguishers) and drive deficiencies to closure
Lead commissioning of fire/life-safety projects from planning through functional and acceptance testing, AHJ witness, and turnover (as-builts, programming, training, and spare parts)
Provide oversight of fire protection contractors and related construction, including submittal review, field quality, impairments, and punchlist
Coordinate with facilities trades, operations, environmental health and safety (EHS), contractors, and authorities having jurisdiction on installations, upgrades, certifications, and code interpretations
Maintain drawings, device lists, calculations, inspection records, permits, and corrective-action logs in an audit-ready state through post-commissioning monitoring
Verify assigned buildings and modifications remain compliant with adopted building and fire codes and that installed systems operate as designed
Support fire hazard and risk review of materials, processes, storage, and layout changes that affect protection or egress
Manage impairments, fire watches, and restoration of protection with documented control of risk

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma or equivalency certificate
2+ years of experience in the design of fire protection systems, including field installation, inspection, testing, and/or commissioning

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Current NICET certification in Fire Alarm Systems, Water-Based Systems (layout and/or inspection & testing), or Special Hazards Systems
Working knowledge of building and fire codes and NFPA codes and standards (including NFPA 13, 25, 72, 70, and 2001)
NICET certification in more than one relevant discipline
Ability to program and troubleshoot fire alarm systems
Ability to perform or review sprinkler hydraulic calculations and fire alarm or special-hazard design criteria
Construction administration experience in an operating facility
Knowledge of OSHA requirements
Experience with wet/dry/pre-action sprinkler and gas-based/clean-agent systems
Ability to lead project execution from design through commissioning

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral
Willing to work extended hours and respond after hours as needed
Willing to travel for specific project or site needs
Able to work in active production, test, and construction environments and perform field inspections

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].

About the Company

SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

SpaceX builds and launches reusable rockets and spacecraft for NASA, the military, and companies, and it runs Starlink, a satellite internet service for homes and businesses. In 2020, its Dragon capsule became the first privately built spacecraft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station. Its Falcon 9 rocket lands its first stage so the booster can fly again, which cuts launch costs, while Starlink beams internet from low-orbit satellites to small dishes for a monthly fee. SpaceX also owns xAI, maker of the Grok chatbot and owner of the social network X, and is building Starship, a fully reusable rocket meant to carry people to the Moon and Mars. Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002, and it is based in Starbase, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Starbase, Texas
Founded: 2002

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