Fire Protection Facility Engineer

System Engineer and Technical Authority responsible for a designated fire protection system at Pantex, Amarillo, TX onsite, coordinating configuration management, assessing system health, and ensuring operability and maintenance while supporting compliance, design, and on‑call activities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee configuration management for the assigned fire protection system.
• Evaluate the health and performance of the system.
• Assume technical ownership for system operability and maintenance.
• Leverage extensive system knowledge to troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues in collaboration with related disciplines.
• Lead and implement system improvement projects.
• Interpret and apply DOE mandated fire protection codes and standards.
• Apply conduct of engineering, conduct of operations, and conduct of maintenance practices for facilities in a nuclear safety class environment.
• Prepare configuration control and design change packages, evaluating proposed changes and their impact on the approved safety basis.
• Review detailed design packages and provide engineering procurement and technical support for corrective work packages and improvement projects.
• Participate in on call fire protection responsibilities for approximately six weeks per year.
• Review and maintain designs for the fire pump house, distribution mains, risers, alarms, sprinklers, and penetration seals/barriers.
• Apply NFPA and related industrial codes and standards in design and maintenance of these systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related science discipline
• Master's degree in engineering or a related science discipline
• PhD degree in engineering or a related science discipline
• DOE O 426.2A requirements apply, including a baccalaureate in engineering or related science with two years of job related experience and at least one year of nuclear experience, or an approved DOE O 426.2A alternative
• DOE O 426.2A experience requirements can be satisfied after employment
• New hires will not be assigned duties that could impact the safety basis of nuclear facilities until DOE O 426.2A requirements are met
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, fire protection engineering, or related discipline from an ABET accredited program in the United States or designated equivalents through ABET Mutual Recognition Agreements
• A minimum GPA is preferred for up to four years post graduation, confirmed by transcript at offer time
• Beyond four years from graduation, relevant experience supersedes GPA in hiring decisions
• Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0/4.0 cumulative GPA
• Master's degree with a minimum 3.3/4.0 cumulative GPA
• PhD with a minimum 3.5/4.0 cumulative GPA
• Ability to work effectively in a team and communicate across disciplines, customers, and stakeholders
• Ability to apply technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques
• Ability to evaluate and provide feedback on revisions to operating and preventive maintenance procedures, design drawings, requirements, and facility systems
• Strong clear communication skills, including formal presentations and technical writing
• Ability to make informed decisions and support those decisions to peers

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage
• Robust retirement planning
• Education reimbursement