Drimva

Amazon

Fire Protection Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering

$117K–$160K

Austin, TX +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026

Location
Austin, TX
Herndon, VA
Experience
5+ years of data center engineering or operations, or 2+ years of construction or project management; 5+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission-critical facilities.
Education
Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field.

About the job

Designs and oversees fire protection systems and standards for data center facilities throughout design, construction, commissioning, operations, and maintenance.

What you'll do

  • Design fire water infrastructure and building fire suppression, alarm, and detection systems, including prescriptive and performance-based designs.
  • Review vendor designs and construction documents for compliance with standards, codes, and authorities’ requirements.
  • Coordinate with project teams and officials, resolve technical issues, and improve fire protection design standards and templates.

What they ask for

  • Mission-critical industrial or commercial engineering experience.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel; experience in commissioning.
  • 5+ years of data center engineering or operations, or 2+ years of construction or project management; also 5+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission-critical facilities.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field; knowledge of building codes and regulations; Licensed Fire Protection Engineer.

Nice to have

  • Regional building-code experience; experience carrying design concepts through development and deployment.
  • Experience interpreting and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittals, or engineering, designing, or constructing data centers.

Pay

116,800.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually (base salary); 116,800.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually (base salary)

Tools

Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel, NFPA, ICC, BOCA, NEC

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First seen Oct 15, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)