Sr. Fire Protection Engineer, Facilities

Tesla Motors, Inc.
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, Nevada, Sparks
1 Electric Avenue (Show on map)
Sep 23, 2025
What to Expect The Sr. Fire Protection Engineer will work within an Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) organization mainly in the Gigafactory Nevada area and supporting other North America sites as needed. Responsible for driving innovation and first principles mindset, executing projects and professional growth, and promoting collaboration between all project disciplines. The ideal candidate thrives from workingin a technically complex and fast-moving environment and is willing to challenge the status quo. What You'll Do Develop & create basis of design for Fire Protection scope of work.Develop process improvements / workflows / templates to increase design productivity and quality of deliverables with outsourced Fire Engineers Develop AM&M (Alternate Means & Methods), Risk Mitigation Plans (RMP) and other detailed studies to submit to local AHJ to help with performance-based design criteria to meet intent of code Code Planning & Life Safety design review, including building code, life safety, fire sprinkler, fire alarm, chemical hazard analysis, electrical area classification, dust hazard analysis, and high-piled storage plans Build out external partner resources to execute the design. Collaborate with them and with internal teams to see projects through to execution Advocate and educate AHJ's on Tesla's behalf - specifically around lithium-ion technology, safety standards, etc. Educate internal Tesla teams on fire life safety requirements, including inspection, testing, and maintenance Support with fire inspections where necessary on the project level.Support with management for fire life safety consultants and vendors, including scheduling of surveys, deliverables, coordination, and communications. Support review of construction documents - driving consistency of standards, challenging assumptions, and driving best practices for design Maintain project drawing files, tracking and recordkeeping, applying lessons learned to future projects and formalizing standards to ensure repeatability What You'll Bring Degree in Fire Protection Engineering, or equivalent experience LicensedFireProtectionEngineer(local license required, or able to obtain reciprocity), minimum 5-8 years of experience Ability to manage and organize multiple projects with competing priorities and different timescales Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical information in a concise way to a non-technical audience, and vice versa Ability to prioritize work assignments in a fast-paced environment, ability to quickly learn new design and calculation software, strong communication skills required, ability to speak in a public forum, strong problem-solving skills, ability to travel up to 50% Working knowledge of IFC, CFC, NFPA, OSHA and various state agency regulations, international regulations a plus Ability to learn rapidly; Revit experience preferred Compensation and Benefits Benefits Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire: Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance Employee Assistance Program Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays Back-up childcare and parenting support resources Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs Tesla Babies program Commuter benefits Employee discounts and perks program