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About the role
We are seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to lead owner-side fire and life-safety engineering across large-scale data center programs. You will establish design criteria, review complex fire protection systems, coordinate with authorities and delivery partners, and ensure that fire and life-safety requirements remain clear from early design through construction, commissioning, and operational handover. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience delivering fire and life-safety systems
- 8+ years of fire protection engineering experience supporting data centers, industrial facilities, advanced manufacturing, energy infrastructure, or other mission-critical environments
- Strong knowledge of applicable building and fire codes and standards, including IBC, IFC, NFPA requirements, and local authority approval processes
- Technical depth in fire alarm and detection, water-based suppression, special-hazard suppression, fire pumps and water supply, smoke control, egress, and integrated life-safety systems
- Experience reviewing fire protection designs, specifications, hydraulic calculations, equipment submittals, testing procedures, and commissioning results
- Demonstrated ability to work with authorities having jurisdiction, engineering consultants, contractors, insurers, vendors, and internal stakeholders
More about this role
OpenAI's Industrial Compute organization delivers the infrastructure that powers frontier AI models. Within Infrastructure Delivery, we turn engineering concepts into safe, reliable, and operational AI campuses by working across design, construction, utilities, commissioning, operations, and external partners.
The fire protection function establishes the life-safety and property-protection strategy for these campuses. The team connects code requirements and engineering standards to practical design, construction, testing, incident readiness, and long-term operations.
We are seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to lead owner-side fire and life-safety engineering across large-scale data center programs. You will establish design criteria, review complex fire protection systems, coordinate with authorities and delivery partners, and ensure that fire and life-safety requirements remain clear from early design through construction, commissioning, and operational handover.
This role requires strong technical judgment across detection, alarm, suppression, smoke control, water supply, emergency response, and code compliance. You will work closely with engineering, construction, safety,...
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