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SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

Fire Protection Engineer

Full-Time
No salary listed
Junior
Bachelor's
Bastrop, TX, USA
In PersonTravel is required for specific project needs; extended hours and weekends may be required.
Architecture & Civil EngineeringBuilding Services Engineering
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
  • At least 2 years of experience in the design and construction of fire protection systems and/or fire protection consulting.
  • Working knowledge of building and fire codes and National Fire Protection Association codes and standards.
  • A Professional Engineer license or having passed the Principles of Engineering exam.
  • NICET certification in relevant fire protection programs.
  • Knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration compliance.
  • Fire and smoke software modeling capabilities.
  • Construction administration experience.
  • Proficiency in Autodesk Revit.
  • Willingness to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.
  • Willingness to travel for specific project needs.
Responsibilities
  • Provide engineering design support and subject matter expertise in fire protection, life safety, building and fire codes, fire hazard and risk assessment of materials and processes, fire and smoke spread, fire detection, alarm and sprinkler system design, industrial fire hazards, fire investigation support, and other fire and life safety issues.
  • 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 company facilities.
  • Develop Alternate Means and Methods for the local Authority Having Jurisdiction to support performance-based design criteria that meet the intent of the code.
  • Perform hazardous material analysis for code compliance, including chemical classification, chemical maximum allowable quantity analysis, chemical inventory management, and related system design support.
  • Support facility construction teams in developing field solutions.
  • Support commissioning activities during pre-test and Authority Having Jurisdiction testing phases for launch site facility 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 developed by contractors.
Desired Qualifications
  • A degree in fire protection engineering.
  • Ability to lead project design teams.

About the company

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SpaceX

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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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What believers are saying

  • Starlink demand keeps compounding: subscribers doubled to 12 million in the year to June 2026.
  • Room to grow: SpaceX listed 2,693 open roles in October 2026, over a third of them for Starlink.
  • Rivals rent its AI supercomputers: Claude maker Anthropic agreed in May 2026 to pay SpaceX $1.25 billion a month.

What critics are saying

  • Stock grants swing hard: shares closed between $108 and $211 in the four months after the June 2026 IPO.
  • Expect long weeks: 1,724 of SpaceX's 2,693 job posts in October 2026 mention extended hours and weekend work.
  • AI spending outruns sales: SpaceX put $15.8 billion into AI data centers in the June 2026 quarter, double its revenue.

What makes SpaceX unique

  • SpaceX is the world's busiest launcher by far: its 165 orbital launches in 2025 were nearly double China's total.
  • Starlink carries the profits: it earned $1.7 billion in the June 2026 quarter, while rockets and AI lost $1.8 billion.
  • Elon Musk has the final say: super-voting shares give him about 82% of shareholder votes after the June 2026 IPO.

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  • Benefits and Perks - Our employees' well-being is important to us and essential to our capacity to do extraordinary things. We offer a wide variety of programs to support the health, wellness, and financial security of our employees and their families.

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