Amazon
Sr. Fire Protection Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering
$137K–$185K
Austin, TX +3 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Location
- Austin, TX
Seattle, WA
Atlanta, GA
Herndon, VA - Experience
- 6+ years in each of the two stated experience categories.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
About the job
Leads fire protection engineering for AWS data center design and delivery, ensuring systems and construction meet safety, code, and operational requirements across global projects.
What you'll do
- Design and review fire suppression, alarm, detection, water supply, and life-safety features; oversee prescriptive and performance-based designs.
- Review vendor designs and construction documents for compliance with design standards, local codes, and AHJ requirements; coordinate with project teams and officials.
- Improve fire protection standards and provide engineering guidance through construction, commissioning, testing, inspection, and operations.
What they ask for
- 6+ years of data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance experience.
- 6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission-critical facilities, including data centers, power generation, or oil and gas facilities.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
- Licensed Fire Protection Engineer; experience applying local codes, NFPA standards, ICC requirements, and other fire protection standards.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of regional building codes and regulations.
- Experience carrying design concepts through development into deployment or mass production, and creating or interpreting construction drawings, specifications, and submittals.
Pay
136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually (base salary) for USA, GA, Atlanta; 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually (base salary) for USA, TX, Austin; 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually (base salary) for USA, VA, Herndon; 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually (base salary) for USA, WA, Seattle
Tools
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), International Code Council (ICC)
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