Fire Safety Engineer (Remote)
Location
Florida, USA
Level
Applications Engineer
Department
Type
Full - Time
Salary
Job Description
Posted on:
January 20, 2026
Engagement details
- Estimated duration is 12 months with possible extensions.
- Remote work is available.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Serve as the fire safety subject matter expert for utility-scale BESS.
- Review UL 9540A reports from cell to installation level and provide guidance.
- Analyze, approve, and guide fire safety system designs for BESS.
- Review and advise on designs for BESS safety and code compliance with UL, NFPA, and IFC.
- Oversee safety analyses including HMA, FMEA, heat flux analysis, and CFD simulations to ensure fire safety requirements are met or exceeded.
- Build relationships with fire institutions and first responders, including Fire Marshals, Fire Departments, and education partners.
- Travel to local jurisdictions to present BESS and fire safety to first responders, AHJs, PUCs, and community meetings and address stakeholder concerns.
Job Requirements
Required qualifications
- Subject matter expert in fire safety for utility-scale battery energy storage systems.
- Experience reviewing UL 9540A reports at cell, module, unit, and installation levels and providing direction.
- Experience analyzing, approving, and guiding fire safety system designs for BESS manufacturers and projects.
- Experience reviewing and advising on project and product designs for BESS safety and code compliance with UL, NFPA, and IFC.
- Experience overseeing safety analyses such as HMA, FMEA, heat flux analysis, and CFD simulations to meet or exceed fire safety requirements.
- Experience planning and organizing engineering projects that require advanced knowledge.
- Ability to make independent technical decisions without regular review.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- Ability to drive as part of position duties.
Preferred qualifications
- Professional Engineer certification.
