Fire Safety Engineer

MDAEdge is a company specializing in fire safety engineering, and they are seeking a Fire Safety Engineer to serve as the subject matter expert for utility-scale battery energy storage systems. The role involves reviewing safety reports, guiding fire safety system designs, and ensuring compliance with safety codes and standards.

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

Requirements:

• 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
• Professional Engineer certification