Fire Alarm Systems Design Engineer

Job Family: Buildings

Req : 505433

Position Location: Southeast region including Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia and Maryland.

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this by empowering customers with combined real and digital worlds. We are improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation. We know that a business thrives only when our people thrive. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways.

Our Smart Buildings help create efficient, safe, adaptable, and responsible environments. Our aim is not just about improving buildings; it’s about creating perfect places that improve people’s lives.

Fire Alarm Systems Design Engineers create unique design solutions to meet specific customer requirements for commercial building fire alarm systems in new and existing facilities. This team member recommends productivity improvements and cost reductions to increase customer satisfaction and job profitability.

• Design fire alarm systems for buildings, including floorplan drawings with system device locations, riser diagrams, device wiring details, panel mounting and wiring details, bills of materials, and sequences of operations to meet the intent of the project plans, specifications, and contract documents.
• Perform peer‑to‑peer review of engineering documents.
• Make recommendations related to productivity improvement and cost reduction to increase customer satisfaction.
• Assist in choosing the appropriate mix of products and installation methods to provide the most cost‑effective solution.
• Provide general electrical calculations, including battery calculations, voltage drop calculations, conduit fills, power supply sizing, etc.

• High school diploma or state‑recognized GED; candidates with at least 3 years of fire system design experience will also be considered.
• 2+ years of experience engineering fire alarm systems.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of engineering fundamentals of fire systems or equivalent field experience with fire system controls.
• Knowledge of fire alarm system components: panels, strobe booster panels, smoke/heat/carbon monoxide detectors (duct‑mounted, projected beam, aspirating VESDA), monitor modules, relay modules (Form A and Form
  
  C), manual pull stations, notification devices (speaker, horn, strobes, bells), Class A/ B/ X circuits, state and local fire codes, and NFPA 72 national fire code.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical circuit diagrams.
• NICET II Fire Alarm Systems certification, and ability and willingness to obtain NICET III.
• 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.

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree.
• EIT, NICET III - Fire Alarm Systems.
• 5+ years of experience engineering fire alarm systems.

Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here:

The pay range for this position is $50,908 - $87,271 annually. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.

Organization: Smart Infrastructure

Job Type: Full‑time

Category: Engineering