Fire Protection Engineer

About the Company

Fluidstack is focused on delivering massive-scale compute infrastructure for AI. We acquire power, design and build data centers, and operate them, rethinking every layer of the stack to build civilization-scale infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Own the fire protection scope of design packages from concept through construction documents across the data center portfolio
• Design and specify VESDA, addressable fire alarm, pre-action sprinkler, wet pipe, and clean agent suppression systems
• Serve as the primary point of contact with local fire marshals and AHJs to run plan reviews and negotiate code-compliant equivalencies
• Develop campus-level fire suppression strategy, coordinating water supply, distribution, and system redundancy
• Review and approve fire protection submittals and shop drawings from EPC and equipment vendors
• Support commissioning of fire detection and suppression systems and provide input on capacity additions and retrofits

Requirements

• Experience designing, specifying, and standing up fire detection and suppression systems for mission-critical, industrial, or large commercial facilities
• PE license in Fire Protection Engineering, or NICET Level III/IV certification in Fire Alarm Systems and Water-Based Systems
• Proven experience negotiating code-compliant alternatives directly with fire marshals and AHJs
• Thorough working knowledge of NFPA 75, 76, 2001, and FM Global's data center loss prevention requirements
• Ability to coordinate fire protection design with electrical, mechanical, and controls engineering
• Strong technical writing skills for system narratives and hydraulic calculations

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FM-200 and Novec 1230 clean agent systems in data center environments
• Experience with multiple state or municipal AHJ jurisdictions
• Hyperscale or colocation campus design experience
• NFPA committee or code development involvement