Fire Protection Engineer

SpaceX is hiring a Fire Protection Engineer. Level rates it ; you can apply on SpaceX.

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On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions Autodesk Revit, fire protection and life safety among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a mid-level role.
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Provide fire protection and life safety engineering design, code compliance, and hazard analysis for facilities.

Autodesk Revit

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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

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, fire detection, alarm and sprinkler system design, 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 facilities
Develop AM&M (Alternate Means & Methods) to local AHJ to help with performance-based design criteria to meet intent of code
Perform hazardous material analysis for code compliances 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
2+ years of experience in the design and construction of fire protection systems and/or fire protection consulting

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Working knowledge of Building & Fire Codes and NFPA Codes & Standards
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
Construction Administration experience
Proficient in Autodesk Revit

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
Willing to travel for specific project needs.

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 EEOCompliance@spacex.com.

How we rate this

Fire Protection Engineer at SpaceX rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

Fire Protection Engineer is an open job at SpaceX.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Bastrop, TX.
The job was posted on August 19, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by SpaceX. Apply on SpaceX

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Fire ProtectionLife SafetyBuilding CodesEngineering DesignAutodesk Revit

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Tell me about a project where life safety was part of your work. What did you do?
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Tell me about a project where engineering design was part of your work. What did you do?
Walk me through how you've used Autodesk Revit in your day-to-day work.

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