Fire Safety Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Massachusetts.

📋 Description

• Act as a subject matter expert in Fire Safety for utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS).

• Manage safety analyses for project-level documentation, including hazard mitigation analysis (HMA).

• Evaluate UL 9540a reports from cell and module levels up to unit/installation levels and provide guidance.

• Advise on fire safety system designs for BESS manufacturers and projects.

• Foster relationships with national, state, and local fire organizations and first responders, such as Fire Marshalls, Fire Departments, and educational institutions.

• Standardize BESS fire safety system information across the organization and various project regions.

• Engage in task groups and technical committees that promote industry codes and standards for the safety of battery energy storage systems.

• Conduct or supervise FMEA, heat flux analysis, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Strong knowledge of fire protection engineering principles, fire dynamics, and safety in battery technology.

• Familiarity with NFPA 855 (Energy Storage Systems), IFC, and UL standards.

• Proven experience with FMEA.

• Skilled in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling.

• Proficient in risk assessment methodologies.

• Capable of adhering to applicable United States and comparable export control requirements.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health and income protection benefits.

• 401(k) savings plan.

• Paid vacations for qualifying positions.

• Competitive compensation.