Senior Fire Systems Engineer

About the Role: The Senior Fire Systems Engineer plays a critical role with Facilities Asset Management (FAM) in safeguarding guests, cast members, and assets across Disney Experiences by ensuring the reliability and performance of complex fire protection and life safety systems in highly themed parks and resorts. In this skilled, independent role, you will apply deep technical expertise to solve complex problems, mentor peers, and help sustain immersive environments that bring Disney stories to life while supporting safe, innovative, and guest-centric experiences.

This position will report to the FAM Sr Mgr-Programs-Project Design Support.

Responsibilities: As a Senior Fire Systems Engineer, you will provide fire protection engineering support for capital projects and sustaining engineering across Disney Experiences, focusing on the design, analysis, and continuous improvement of fire and life safety systems that protect guests and operations in high-occupancy, themed environments. This role matters because it ensures safe, reliable, and compliant systems that enable creative, guest-focused experiences, requiring a skilled, proficient, effective, and independent problem-solver who can collaborate, mentor others, and act as a trusted technical resource.

Provide technical fire protection engineering support for a wide range of amusement and resort facilities, including both new capital projects and sustaining engineering efforts.

Lead field engineering support activities, including technical input for inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire and life safety systems.

Design and analyze fire protection systems, including performing calculations, preparing drawings, and developing technical submittals for review and implementation.

Review system designs developed by project teams for accuracy, compliance with applicable codes and standards, Disney guidelines, and quality expectations, recommending improvements where needed.

Support investigation, root cause analysis, and failure analysis for fire protection and life safety system issues, developing corrective actions and long-term solutions.

Provide expertise across fire detection and alarm, automatic sprinkler, water-based fire protection systems and fire pumps, smoke control and smoke management, means of egress and crowd movement, commercial cooking fire protection, special hazards, building automation interfaces, and explosion protection.

Apply broad engineering knowledge related to codes, hazardous materials storage and handling, gas alarm systems, elevator and conveyance safety, ride safety, pyrotechnics, OSHA, and general safety in support of fire protection decisions.

Proactively interface with lines of business, engineering services teams, and project managers to provide world-class, customer-focused engineering support and clear technical guidance.

Work independently with minimal guidance, acting as a mentor and resource for colleagues with less experience while contributing to small projects and cross-functional initiatives.

Required Qualifications: Minimum 7 years of experience in fire protection engineering, fire systems design, or closely related fire and life safety technical work.

Professional Engineer (PE) license in Fire Protection Engineering or a closely related discipline.

In-depth knowledge of building and fire codes and NFPA codes and standards, with demonstrated experience applying them to complex facilities and systems.

Proficiency in fire protection system design and analysis, including detection, alarm, sprinkler, water-based suppression, smoke control, and special hazard systems.

Skilled in conducting fire hazard and risk assessments for materials, processes, and industrial fire hazards, including evaluation of fire and smoke spread and life safety impacts.

Experience providing field engineering support for inspection, testing, maintenance, and commissioning of fire and life safety systems.

Ability to perform investigation, root cause, and failure analysis for system issues and develop effective corrective actions.

Working knowledge of AutoCAD or similar tools for preparing fire protection drawings and documentation.

Strong, effective communication skills, with the ability to explain complex and sensitive technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Service-minded, customer-focused approach with the ability to collaborate in a creative, team-oriented environment.

Education Bachelor's Degree in Fire Protection Engineering or Engineering with experience in Fire Protection Engineering.

Preferred Qualifications: Specific experience with theme parks, resort hotels, and mixed-use facilities, including high-occupancy public assembly spaces.

Knowledge in the application of computer modeling tools for fire and smoke spread and timed egress analysis (e.g., CFD-based tools, PyroSim, Pathfinder).

Experience with codes and standards development, including committee involvement with organizations such as NFPA, ASTM, ICC, CFR, or similar bodies.

Experience with fire testing and regulatory application of fire test methods to building materials and fire and life safety systems, as well as testing and commissioning of fire and life safety systems.

Master's Degree in Fire Protection Engineering or a related field.

Additional Information: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits .

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