Senior Fire/Life Safety Systems Design Engineer

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We empower customers by combining the real and digital worlds to improve how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation. Our Smart Buildings help create efficient, safe, adaptable, and responsible environments—transforming everyday spaces into perfect places that enhance lives.

About the role

This position is offered as a hybrid role, combining the flexibility of remote work with the benefits of in-person collaboration. Team members may be required to visit the Siemens local office and/or worksite based on project expectations, with the remaining time remote. Specific scheduling may vary based on team needs, project timelines, and individual performance.

Fire/Life Safety Systems Design Engineers create unique design solutions to meet specific customer requirements for commercial building fire alarm systems in new and existing facilities. This role involves recommending productivity improvements and cost reductions to increase customer satisfaction and job profitability.

Responsibilities

• Choose the appropriate mix of products and installation methods to provide the most cost-effective solution.
• Prepare submittals and schedules; handle the ordering of products and equipment.
• Participate in sales-to-operations turnover meetings to evaluate accuracy of the sales estimate and job layout.
• Design fire alarm systems for buildings, including:
  • Floorplan drawings for system device locations
  • Riser diagrams
  • Device wiring details
  • Panel mounting and wiring details
  • Bills of materials
  • Sequences of operations to meet project plans, specifications, and contract documents
• Provide general electrical calculations, including:
  • Battery calculations
  • Voltage drop calculations
  • Conduit fills
  • Power supply sizing
• Prepare engineering re-estimates and follow up with sales and management to ensure understanding of and satisfaction with job scope.
• Follow up with sales and management to confirm job scope, specifications, and schematics meet customer needs.
• Provide start-up and checkout documentation to the Project Manager for commissioning and validation.
• Perform quality assurance; peer-review engineering documents.
• Mentor, train, and direct the design activities of the engineering team.

Requirements

• High school diploma or state-recognized GED; candidates with at least 5 years of fire system design experience will also be considered.
• 7+ years of experience engineering fire alarm systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of:
  • Engineering fundamentals of fire systems or equivalent field experience with fire system controls
  • Fire alarm system components, including:
    • Fire alarm panels
    • Strobe booster panels
    • Spot detectors (smoke, heat, carbon monoxide)
    • Duct-mounted smoke detectors
    • Projected beam smoke detectors
    • Aspirating smoke detectors (VESDA)
    • Monitor modules
    • Relay modules (form A and form C)
    • Manual pull stations
    • Notification devices (speaker/strobes, horn/strobes, strobes, bells)
    • Class A/Class B/Class X circuits
    • State and local fire codes
    • NFPA 72 national fire code
  • The ability to read and interpret electrical circuit diagrams
• NICET III - Fire Alarm Systems certification and ability and willingness to obtain NICET IV.
• 5+ years of proficiency in AutoCAD and design; proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.
• Occasional travel required for team gatherings, project kick-offs, strategic discussions, or training.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree.
• EIT certification.
• NICET IV - Fire Alarm Systems.
• NICET Special Hazards certification.

Pay

$59,048 – $101,225