Leidos
Job Summary
Leidos is seeking a
Fire Protection Engineer
(with expertise in Fire Life Safety) to join the National Airspace System Integration Support Contract (NISC) team.
This role requires experience in Fire Life Safety/Fire Protection with a PE license or a candidate working toward a PE (EIT). The position supports numerous facets of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Fire Life Safety Program, FLS Guidance, policy development, and planning within the Environmental Occupational Safety and Health (EOSH) Services Group to protect employees and ensure compliance with Federal, State, and FAA laws and regulations.
Location & Travel Remote position
Up to 50% travel within central US.
Candidate is preferred to be located anywhere within the central area of the US.
Primary Responsibilities
Assist with the development of FLS code and standards analyses.
Provide guidance on the applicability of codes and standards to FAA facilities, its mission, and specific technical items encountered.
Provide FLS guidance to the FAA on program and Agency initiatives where the FLS program is a stakeholder.
Develop technical guidance on issues related to design and construction.
Assist with the development of standard specifications for installations at FAA facilities.
Assist with FLS programmatic planning initiatives, prioritization, and consultation regarding program direction and goals.
Author white papers, proposals, and analysis papers on any of the items above for distribution to FLS stakeholders.
Condition Risk Assessments (CRA)
Conduct comprehensive fire protection and life safety surveys of critical air traffic control facilities including airport traffic control towers (ATCT), terminal radar approach control (TRACON) facilities, in air route traffic control centers (ARTCC), and various other types of facilities supporting the FAA’s air traffic control mission, analyzing against applicable requirements of the International Building Code, NFPA 101, NFPA 13, NFPA 20, NFPA 72, NFPA 75, and other applicable codes, standards, and FAA orders.
Evaluate facility human element programs to address OSHA required Emergency Action Plans, Fire Prevention Plans, fire drills, and inspection, testing and maintenance of fire protection and life safety systems.
Coordinate with sites and customers on specific dates, locations, impacts to the facility, etc.
Develop and maintain a current schedule of CRAs with dates, locations, status, team assigned, and other relevant information.
Provide additional CRA support as requested by AJW-23 Program Manager.
Basic Qualifications
Relevant Bachelors' Degree and 4+ years relevant exempt experience or a relevant Masters' Degree and 2+ years relevant exempt experience.
Professional Engineer License or EIT certificate.
Strong working knowledge of applicable ICC and NFPA codes.
Past experience developing and/or providing holistic consultation on FLS programs.
Ability to produce FLS designs of a variety of critical FLS elements and provide critical comments on FLS designs and installations.
Former experience in training FLS concepts and code application.
Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with FAA National Airspace System facilities, FAA staffed or unstaffed facilities, or similar government installations.
Experience with 29 CFR 1960.20.
Specific experience with programs at Federal agencies is preferred, with FAA experience weighted heavily.
Former training on the use/maintenance of Fire Protection systems.
Compensation Targeted salary will be $110,000.00 - $124,550.00.
Pay Range $72,150.00 - $130,425.00.
Additional Information At Leidos, we don’t want someone who “fits the mold”—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over‑caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”
Original Posting: October 22, 2025. Expected to remain open for at least 3 days after the posting date.
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Fire Protection Engineer
(with expertise in Fire Life Safety) to join the National Airspace System Integration Support Contract (NISC) team.
This role requires experience in Fire Life Safety/Fire Protection with a PE license or a candidate working toward a PE (EIT). The position supports numerous facets of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Fire Life Safety Program, FLS Guidance, policy development, and planning within the Environmental Occupational Safety and Health (EOSH) Services Group to protect employees and ensure compliance with Federal, State, and FAA laws and regulations.
Location & Travel Remote position
Up to 50% travel within central US.
Candidate is preferred to be located anywhere within the central area of the US.
Primary Responsibilities
Assist with the development of FLS code and standards analyses.
Provide guidance on the applicability of codes and standards to FAA facilities, its mission, and specific technical items encountered.
Provide FLS guidance to the FAA on program and Agency initiatives where the FLS program is a stakeholder.
Develop technical guidance on issues related to design and construction.
Assist with the development of standard specifications for installations at FAA facilities.
Assist with FLS programmatic planning initiatives, prioritization, and consultation regarding program direction and goals.
Author white papers, proposals, and analysis papers on any of the items above for distribution to FLS stakeholders.
Condition Risk Assessments (CRA)
Conduct comprehensive fire protection and life safety surveys of critical air traffic control facilities including airport traffic control towers (ATCT), terminal radar approach control (TRACON) facilities, in air route traffic control centers (ARTCC), and various other types of facilities supporting the FAA’s air traffic control mission, analyzing against applicable requirements of the International Building Code, NFPA 101, NFPA 13, NFPA 20, NFPA 72, NFPA 75, and other applicable codes, standards, and FAA orders.
Evaluate facility human element programs to address OSHA required Emergency Action Plans, Fire Prevention Plans, fire drills, and inspection, testing and maintenance of fire protection and life safety systems.
Coordinate with sites and customers on specific dates, locations, impacts to the facility, etc.
Develop and maintain a current schedule of CRAs with dates, locations, status, team assigned, and other relevant information.
Provide additional CRA support as requested by AJW-23 Program Manager.
Basic Qualifications
Relevant Bachelors' Degree and 4+ years relevant exempt experience or a relevant Masters' Degree and 2+ years relevant exempt experience.
Professional Engineer License or EIT certificate.
Strong working knowledge of applicable ICC and NFPA codes.
Past experience developing and/or providing holistic consultation on FLS programs.
Ability to produce FLS designs of a variety of critical FLS elements and provide critical comments on FLS designs and installations.
Former experience in training FLS concepts and code application.
Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with FAA National Airspace System facilities, FAA staffed or unstaffed facilities, or similar government installations.
Experience with 29 CFR 1960.20.
Specific experience with programs at Federal agencies is preferred, with FAA experience weighted heavily.
Former training on the use/maintenance of Fire Protection systems.
Compensation Targeted salary will be $110,000.00 - $124,550.00.
Pay Range $72,150.00 - $130,425.00.
Additional Information At Leidos, we don’t want someone who “fits the mold”—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over‑caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”
Original Posting: October 22, 2025. Expected to remain open for at least 3 days after the posting date.
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