# Fire Protection Engineer (1343) at Gem Technologies > Hybrid · United States · Unspecified · Software engineering · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/ashby%3Agem-technologies%3Aae877ed5-a5e2-4cd0-8d03-5099e4cd0e6c (read 2026-11-12). ## Facts (observed) - Company: [Gem Technologies](https://alderhq.app/companies/gem-technologies) - Location text: Niskayuna, NY (NNL) - Where it can be done from (inferred): Hybrid · United States (evidence: "Location: Niskayuna, NY (NNL)") - Posted: 2026-11-12 (0 days ago) - First seen by alder: 2026-11-12 · last verified: 2026-11-12 - Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times - Apply on the employer's site: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/gem-technologies/ae877ed5-a5e2-4cd0-8d03-5099e4cd0e6c ## Pay and sponsorship - Posted pay: $114k–$150k per year (from the listing's pay field) - Market band for similar posted roles (United States, n 7520): p25 $120k, median $155k, p75 $200k ## Description (the employer's text) ### ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to join our team supporting the Naval Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) at their Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL)! This position is full-time and will be based out of Niskayuna, NY with 20% hybrid flexibility. ### Responsibilities Perform fire protection design reviews for new construction and major renovation projects to ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and internal requirements. Review architectural and engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, and design narratives for compliance with IBC, IFC, NFPA standards, and organizational criteria. Evaluate the design and layout of passive fire protection features, including fire walls, fire barriers, fire partitions, fire doors, fire dampers, firestopping, and penetrations. Review automatic sprinkler and other water-based fire suppression systems, including standpipes, fire pumps, and water supply systems. Evaluate fire alarm, detection, and notification systems, including initiating devices, notification appliances, control units, annunciation, and building system interfaces. Review hydraulic, flow, and demand calculations, device spacing and coverage, equipment sizing, and system configurations to verify performance, reliability, and maintainability. Assess the integration of fire protection systems with HVAC, electrical, security, emergency power, elevators, and building automation systems to ensure proper response during fire and emergency conditions. Identify fire protection design deficiencies, code non-conformances, and performance risks and develop recommendations for corrective action. Collaborate with design teams, project managers, engineers, construction personnel, and other stakeholders to resolve fire protection issues prior to construction and occupancy. Develop and review commissioning and acceptance testing plans for fire protection and life safety systems in accordance with NFPA 3, NFPA 25, NFPA 72, NFPA 80, and organizational requirements. Witness and/or perform functional and acceptance testing of fire protection and life safety systems. Conduct or oversee sprinkler and water-based system testing, including flow tests, valve operation, alarm transmission, and supervisory signal verification. Witness and evaluate fire pump performance testing, including start-up, rated load, and overload conditions as applicable. Perform or oversee fire alarm and detection system testing, including initiation, notification, signal routing, annunciation, and system interface testing. Inspect and functionally test fire door assemblies, passive barriers, firestopping, and related components for proper installation, operation, and labeling. Verify that fire protection systems and passive barriers are installed and configured in accordance with approved design documents, applicable standards, and manufacturer requirements. Document design reviews, commissioning activities, test results, deficiencies, and corrective actions. Track identified deficiencies and corrective actions through closure and verify systems are fully operational and ready for service and occupancy. Support the preparation, review, and maintenance of as-built drawings, system narratives, design calculations, and operations and maintenance documentation. Maintain accurate fire protection system documentation and configuration control. Provide technical fire protection engineering guidance to project managers, facility engineers, operations and maintenance personnel, and other stakeholders. Support periodic inspections, audits, and assessments of fire protection systems and passive barriers to verify continued compliance and system performance. Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of fire protection design, review, commissioning, inspection, and testing processes, procedures, checklists, and templates. ### Requirements Education & Years of Experience – Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Protection Engineering (or closely related discipline with a designated fire protection engineering major/concentration) and at least 5 years of relevant fire protection engineering experience; OR Bachelor's degree in Engineering (e.g., Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Chemical) and at least 7 years of directly related fire protection engineering experience in the fire protection field and 5+ years of relevant experience. --- Data: alder (https://alderhq.app). Cite https://alderhq.app/jobs/ashby%3Agem-technologies%3Aae877ed5-a5e2-4cd0-8d03-5099e4cd0e6c and the date you read it. Observed facts come from the employer's own listing; location reach, level, family and skills are inferences.