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Fire Protection Engineer roles sit squarely within STEM OPT eligibility, letting you work for up to 36 months after graduation if your employer is enrolled in E-Verify. Your engineering degree qualifies under STEM CIP codes, and the 24-month extension gives you a meaningful runway to build U.S. experience while pursuing long-term sponsorship.
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Bedford, New Hampshire, United States
Capabilities
Mechanical
Office Setup
Hybrid, Remote
Job ID
47680
Industry
Advanced Manufacturing
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
Your impact
This job opportunity is available at ANY location in the United States. Ideally, selected candidates will be near a JACOBS U.S. based office, but we intend to hire the "best" candidates.
At Jacobs, we drive to make a positive impact on people’s lives everywhere by bringing solutions and adding value to our communities and society as a whole. Grow your career with Jacobs, a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed – today and into tomorrow.
In our Mechanical Data Center team, we elevate our clients by delivering cost-effective and transformative projects. We understand that the success of our clients is about more than well-designed facilities; it’s about well-designed strategies tailored for every market and every location.
We are seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to support our rapidly growing Data Center practice. This position will support the fire protection engineering across multiple projects and programs, and ensure technical excellence for complex mission-critical facilities.
In this role, you will collaborate with clients, architects, engineers, contractors, authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), and internal leadership teams to develop innovative fire protection designs that meet stringent reliability, operational, and code requirements. You will work with the project teams that contribute to business development efforts, and help shape the future direction of our fire protection capabilities within the Data Center market.
Highlights of your contributions will include:
- Serve as the Fire Protection Engineer for Data Center and Mission Critical projects.
- Provide fire protection system design, code analysis, and life safety engineering.
- Establish project fire protection design criteria, basis of design reports, and technical standards.
- Participate in design reviews and quality assurance/quality control efforts across multiple projects.
- Conduct code evaluations and interpretations using applicable NFPA, IBC, IFC, FM Global, and client-specific standards.
- Develop suppression system concepts, including:
- Water-based sprinkler systems
- Fire pumps and fire water storage systems
- Pre-action systems
- Clean agent systems
- Special hazards protection systems
- Perform and oversee hydraulic calculations for site fire water distribution networks, fire pumps, water storage tanks, and sprinkler systems.
- Coordinate fire protection designs with mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, and architectural disciplines.
- Interface directly with clients, insurance carriers, code officials, and AHJs to obtain approvals and resolve technical issues.
- Support large-scale campus master planning efforts and establish fire protection strategies for hyperscale and AI-focused data center developments.
- Assist project managers with scope development, staffing plans, budgets, schedules, and risk management.
- Support proposal development, interviews, and business development activities within the Data Center market.
- Maintain awareness of emerging technologies, codes, and industry trends impacting mission-critical facilities.
Bring your curiosity, talent for multi-tasking and collaboration, and extreme organizational skills, and we’ll help you grow, pursue, and fulfill what drives you – so we can make big impacts on the world together.
Qualifications
- 1+ years of fire protection engineering experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
Knowledge of:
- NFPA Codes and Standards, International Building Code (IBC), International Fire Code (IFC)
- FM Global Property Loss Prevention Data Sheets
- OSHA requirements, Local and state fire codes
- Experience designing fire suppression systems for large industrial, commercial, mission critical, or Data Center facilities.
- Strong understanding of fire pumps, water-based suppression systems, water supply analysis, and hydraulic calculations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage executive leadership, clients, and AHJs.
Ideally, You’ll Also Have:
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Fire Protection Engineering.
- NICET certifications.
- Significant Data Center and Mission Critical facility experience.
- Experience with hyperscale, colocation, and AI-focused Data Center developments.
- Experience with battery energy storage systems (BESS), lithium-ion battery protection, and emerging fire protection technologies.
- Familiarity with fire alarm systems, smoke detection systems, emergency communication systems, and life safety analysis.
- Experience developing engineering standards, specifications, and best practices.
- Working knowledge of Revit, BIM coordination, and hydraulic calculation software such as AutoSPRINK, HASS, HydraCALC, or similar tools.
- Experience supporting global project delivery teams and multi-office engineering organizations.
COMPENSATION
- Posted Salary Range: Minimum $102,000.00
- Posted Salary Range: Upper $120,000.00
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.
The base salary range for this position is $102,000.00 to $120,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on October 30, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.
We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.
Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.
LOCATION
Bedford, New Hampshire, United States
Capabilities
Mechanical
Office Setup
Hybrid, Remote
Job ID
47680
Industry
Advanced Manufacturing
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
Your impact
This job opportunity is available at ANY location in the United States. Ideally, selected candidates will be near a JACOBS U.S. based office, but we intend to hire the "best" candidates.
At Jacobs, we drive to make a positive impact on people’s lives everywhere by bringing solutions and adding value to our communities and society as a whole. Grow your career with Jacobs, a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed – today and into tomorrow.
In our Mechanical Data Center team, we elevate our clients by delivering cost-effective and transformative projects. We understand that the success of our clients is about more than well-designed facilities; it’s about well-designed strategies tailored for every market and every location.
We are seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to support our rapidly growing Data Center practice. This position will support the fire protection engineering across multiple projects and programs, and ensure technical excellence for complex mission-critical facilities.
In this role, you will collaborate with clients, architects, engineers, contractors, authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), and internal leadership teams to develop innovative fire protection designs that meet stringent reliability, operational, and code requirements. You will work with the project teams that contribute to business development efforts, and help shape the future direction of our fire protection capabilities within the Data Center market.
Highlights of your contributions will include:
- Serve as the Fire Protection Engineer for Data Center and Mission Critical projects.
- Provide fire protection system design, code analysis, and life safety engineering.
- Establish project fire protection design criteria, basis of design reports, and technical standards.
- Participate in design reviews and quality assurance/quality control efforts across multiple projects.
- Conduct code evaluations and interpretations using applicable NFPA, IBC, IFC, FM Global, and client-specific standards.
- Develop suppression system concepts, including:
- Water-based sprinkler systems
- Fire pumps and fire water storage systems
- Pre-action systems
- Clean agent systems
- Special hazards protection systems
- Perform and oversee hydraulic calculations for site fire water distribution networks, fire pumps, water storage tanks, and sprinkler systems.
- Coordinate fire protection designs with mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, and architectural disciplines.
- Interface directly with clients, insurance carriers, code officials, and AHJs to obtain approvals and resolve technical issues.
- Support large-scale campus master planning efforts and establish fire protection strategies for hyperscale and AI-focused data center developments.
- Assist project managers with scope development, staffing plans, budgets, schedules, and risk management.
- Support proposal development, interviews, and business development activities within the Data Center market.
- Maintain awareness of emerging technologies, codes, and industry trends impacting mission-critical facilities.
Bring your curiosity, talent for multi-tasking and collaboration, and extreme organizational skills, and we’ll help you grow, pursue, and fulfill what drives you – so we can make big impacts on the world together.
Qualifications
- 1+ years of fire protection engineering experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
Knowledge of:
- NFPA Codes and Standards, International Building Code (IBC), International Fire Code (IFC)
- FM Global Property Loss Prevention Data Sheets
- OSHA requirements, Local and state fire codes
- Experience designing fire suppression systems for large industrial, commercial, mission critical, or Data Center facilities.
- Strong understanding of fire pumps, water-based suppression systems, water supply analysis, and hydraulic calculations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage executive leadership, clients, and AHJs.
Ideally, You’ll Also Have:
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Fire Protection Engineering.
- NICET certifications.
- Significant Data Center and Mission Critical facility experience.
- Experience with hyperscale, colocation, and AI-focused Data Center developments.
- Experience with battery energy storage systems (BESS), lithium-ion battery protection, and emerging fire protection technologies.
- Familiarity with fire alarm systems, smoke detection systems, emergency communication systems, and life safety analysis.
- Experience developing engineering standards, specifications, and best practices.
- Working knowledge of Revit, BIM coordination, and hydraulic calculation software such as AutoSPRINK, HASS, HydraCALC, or similar tools.
- Experience supporting global project delivery teams and multi-office engineering organizations.
COMPENSATION
- Posted Salary Range: Minimum $102,000.00
- Posted Salary Range: Upper $120,000.00
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.
The base salary range for this position is $102,000.00 to $120,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on October 30, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.
We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.
Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Fire Protection Engineer
Verify your CIP code before applying
Fire protection engineering falls under STEM-designated CIP codes, but your DSO must confirm your specific degree program is listed. Pull up your I-20 and cross-check your CIP code against the official STEM Designated Degree Program list before accepting any offer.
Filter employers by E-Verify enrollment status
STEM OPT is invalid without an E-Verify-enrolled employer. Ask recruiters directly whether the hiring entity, not just the parent company, is enrolled, since subsidiaries and joint ventures sometimes hold separate E-Verify accounts from their parent organizations.
Target AHJ-facing roles to strengthen your I-983
Roles involving authority having jurisdiction inspections, code compliance reviews, or fire suppression system design map clearly to engineering training objectives. A well-scoped I-983 training plan tied to specific project deliverables is harder for USCIS to question during an audit.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified STEM OPT employers
Search Migrate Mate to surface fire protection engineering employers with confirmed E-Verify enrollment and prior STEM OPT or H-1B visa filing history, so you spend time applying to employers who already understand work authorization rather than educating hiring managers from scratch.
Raise H-1B timing early in final-year interviews
Fire protection engineering roles often sit with mid-size specialty contractors who have filed H-1B before but infrequently. Confirm their intent to sponsor before your 36-month clock runs out, since USCIS registration opens in March and a missed cycle means a full additional year of waiting.
Document PE licensure progress in your training plan
Many employers expect candidates to pursue a Professional Engineer license. Listing FE exam completion or PE application milestones in your I-983 training objectives demonstrates a concrete professional development trajectory, which supports both your OPT compliance and future H-1B specialty occupation arguments.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a fire protection engineering degree qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, if your degree program is listed under a STEM-designated CIP code on the official STEM Designated Degree Program list. Fire protection engineering and closely related engineering disciplines typically qualify, but your DSO must confirm your specific CIP code before filing the extension request. If your program is listed, you're eligible for the additional 24 months of work authorization beyond your initial OPT period.
Does my STEM OPT employer have to be enrolled in E-Verify?
Yes, E-Verify enrollment is a hard requirement for STEM OPT. The specific legal entity that employs you, not just the corporate parent, must be enrolled. Before accepting an offer, ask the recruiter or HR contact to confirm enrollment using the employer's E-Verify company ID. If the company acquired or restructured recently, their enrollment status may not reflect the current hiring entity, so verify directly rather than assuming.
What should my I-983 training plan include for a fire protection engineer role?
Your I-983 must describe specific learning objectives tied to your engineering degree. For fire protection engineers, that means listing concrete training goals such as conducting fire hazard analyses, designing suppression systems to NFPA standards, interpreting building codes for AHJ submissions, or developing egress plans. Generic descriptions like 'gain engineering experience' are insufficient. USCIS expects measurable outcomes aligned with your STEM field, and your supervisor must sign off on progress evaluations every 12 months.
What happens to my work authorization if my H-1B is selected in the lottery before my STEM OPT expires?
If your H-1B petition is filed before your STEM OPT end date and your status would otherwise expire before October 1, cap-gap protection automatically extends your OPT work authorization through September 30. You can continue working for the same employer without interruption. If your petition is denied or withdrawn, that cap-gap protection ends. USCIS confirms cap-gap eligibility, and your DSO can update your I-20 to reflect the extended authorization period.
Where can I find fire protection engineer jobs where employers are already open to STEM OPT?
Migrate Mate filters fire protection engineering roles by employers with E-Verify enrollment and prior work authorization filing history, which removes the uncertainty of approaching employers who have never sponsored before. Fire protection engineering demand is concentrated in construction, government contracting, and specialized consulting, so targeting employers in those verticals with documented sponsorship experience significantly shortens your job search timeline.