Fire Protection Engineer
- Pay
- $112,000 – $137,000 per year
- Location
- Torrance, CA · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid-level
- Experience
- 1+ year
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Listed
- 30 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Professional Engineer License
- NFPA codes and standards
- fire protection system design
- fire life safety analysis
- Autodesk Revit
Also useful
- NICET certification
- FDS fire modeling
- OSHA compliance
Stated benefits & perks
- Health
- Unlimited pto
- Free meals
The Team
As part of the Engineering organization, Mechanical Engineering designs and develops the mechanical systems, components, and equipment that power Valar's advanced nuclear technologies. The team ensures designs are robust, manufacturable, and optimized for long-term performance.
The Role
We're seeking a highly skilled Fire Protection Engineer to join our Engineering team and accelerate the frontier of advanced power generation. In this role, you'll be responsible for designing, analyzing, and implementing fire protection systems and processes for ensuring the safety of reactor buildings and other Valar facilities. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to bring new facilities from concept to production, and serve as a domain expert for all things fire related at the company.
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting engineering design, analysis, calculations, and specifications for facility infrastructure fire and life safety systems
- Develop building and fire code compliance documents and fire life safety designs for Valar office and reactor facilities
- Perform hazardous material analysis for code compliance purposes, such as chemical classification, chemical quantity analysis, chemical inventory management, and related system design support
- Support facility construction teams to develop field solutions
- Support commissioning activities for reactor facility builds
- Conduct fire/life safety code reviews and analyses
- Prepare and present technical reports and presentations
- Review and comment on shop drawing design packages developed by contractors
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
- 1+ years of experience in the design and construction of fire protection systems
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Professional Engineer License (P.E.)
- Working knowledge of Building & Fire Codes, and NFPA Codes & Standards
- NICET certification in relevant fire protection programs
- Knowledgeable in OSHA compliance
- FDS software modeling capabilities
- Construction, facility management, or consulting engineering experience
- Proficient in Autodesk Revit
What We Offer
- Competitive base salary
- Equity ownership in a rapidly growing advanced energy company
- Comprehensive medical benefits
- Unlimited PTO
- Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite
- Generous PPE stipend
- High-impact startup environment with significant ownership and autonomy
- Opportunities for rapid career growth and internal advancement
- Direct collaboration with experienced operators, engineers, and industry leaders
- The opportunity to help build and scale transformative energy technology from the ground up
About Valar Atomics
At Valar Atomics, we're redefining what's possible in energy. Our mission is to make clean, high-temperature nuclear power scalable-unlocking abundant energy for industry, hydrogen, and next-generation manufacturing. We are a team of builders, engineers, and operators who believe nuclear energy should be fast to deploy, factory-made, and built for the real world. Our first pilot plant in Orangeville, Utah will demonstrate how advanced nuclear systems and fuel fabrication can power the future. Joining Valar Atomics means becoming part of a company where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Valar Atomics is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.
We are committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment and will provide reasonable accommodation as required by law.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder).
Salary $112,000—$137,000 USD
From Valar Atomics's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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