Fire Protection Engineer
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Leidos
Houston, TX (In Person)
$103,112 Salary, Full-Time
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Description Leidos is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer (with expertise in Fire Life Safety) to join the National Airspace System Integration Support Contract (NISC) team. This role is for someone with experience in Fire Life Safety/Fire Protection With their PE or wanting to become a PE. Are you an EIT working to become a licensed Professional Engineer (PE)? We can help you obtain that goal. The position will support numerous facets of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Fire Life Safety Program, FLS Guidance, policy development, and planning. You will assist the Environmental Occupational Safety and Health (EOSH) Services Group to support and improve Fire Life Safety program elements intended to protect employees and others in the workplace and ensure compliance with Federal, State, and FAA laws and regulations. Remote position Up to 50% travel within central US Candidate is preferred to be located anywhere within the central area of the US Specific subject areas where services are needed include program management, training, Condition Risk Assessments (CRA) and Stairwell Pressurization Engine Generator (EG) replacement.
Leidos.com. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits. Securing Your Data Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system
Fire Protection Engineer Primary Responsibilities:
Assist with the development of FLS code and standards analyses. Provide guidance on the applicability of codes and standards to FAA facilities, its mission, and specific technical items encountered. Provide FLS guidance to the FAA on program and Agency initiatives where the FLS program is a stakeholder. Develop technical guidance on issues related to design and construction. Assist with the development of standard specifications for installations at FAA facilities. Assist with FLS programmatic planning initiatives, prioritization, and consultation regarding program direction and goals. Authoring white papers, proposals, and analysis papers on any of the items above for distribution to FLS stakeholders. FLS Condition Risk Assessments (CRA): Conduct comprehensive fire protection and life safety surveys of critical air traffic control facilities including airport traffic control towers (ATCT), terminal radar approach control (TRACON) facilities, in air route traffic control centers (ARTCC), and various other types of facilities supporting the FAA's air traffic control mission. The surveys require broad knowledge and experience in analyzing and evaluating these facilities against the applicable requirements of the International Building Code, NFPA 101, NFPA 13, NFPA 20, NFPA 72, NFPA 75, and other applicable codes, standards, and FAA orders. Evaluate facility human element programs to address OSHA required Emergency Action Plans, Fire Prevention Plans, fire drills, and inspection, testing and maintenance of fire protection and life safety systems. Coordination of sites with customer on specific dates, locations, impacts to the facility, etc. Develop and maintain a current schedule of CRA's at all times, with dates of visit, location, current status of CRA, team assigned, and other relevant information. Provide additional CRA support as requested by AJW-23 Program Manager.Fire Protection Engineer Basic Qualifications:
Relevant Bachelors' Degree and 4+ years relevant exempt experience or a relevant Masters' Degree and 2+ years relevant exempt experience. Professional Engineer License or EIT certificate. Strong working knowledge of applicable ICC and NFPA codes. Past experience developing and/or providing holistic consultation on FLS programs. Ability to produce FLS designs of a variety of critical FLS elements and be able to provide critical comments on FLS designs and installations. Former experience in training FLS concepts and code application. Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with FAA National Airspace System facilities, FAA staffed or unstaffed facilities, or similar government installations. Experience with 29 CFR 1960.20. Specific experience with programs at Federal agencies is preferred, with FAA experience weighted heavily. Former training on the use/maintenance of Fire Protection systems. Targeted salary will be $110,000.00- $124,550.00, based on experience. NISC IV If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo
- because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30
- and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
May 12, 2026 For U.S.Positions:
While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.Pay Range:
Pay Range $73,450.00- $132,775.
Leidos.com. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits. Securing Your Data Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system
- never from free commercial services (e.
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