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Fire Protection Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering

Amazon

Location

Herndon, VA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$116,800 - $160,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

In this role, you will apply your fire protection expertise to the design and maintenance of fire protection systems for data centers. You will work with a diverse team of engineers to ensure that facilities meet safety standards and protect customer data. The position involves collaboration with various stakeholders to enhance fire protection design standards and improve operational efficiency. Your contributions will directly impact the safety and reliability of critical infrastructure.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of data center engineering or operations experience, or 2+ years of construction or project management experience.
  • 5+ years of industrial or commercial engineering experience in mission critical facilities.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field.
  • Licensed Fire Protection Engineer.
  • Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, or OSHA.

Responsibilities

  • Design and oversee fire water service infrastructure, including water supply analysis and coordination with utilities.
  • Review concept designs and construction documents from third-party vendors for compliance with established standards.
  • Prepare prescriptive and performance-based designs for fire suppression, alarm, and detection systems.
  • Collaborate with construction, commissioning, operations, and risk management teams throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Drive improvement of fire protection design standards and standard configuration templates across the organization.

Benefits

  • Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Amazon Com Services Llc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

3,290

FY2026

Approval rate

99.1%

FY2026

LCA certified

32,937

FY2026

Entry-level share

10.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+9%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-44%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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