Functional Safety & Fire Protection Systems Engineer

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Position Summary The Senior Functional Safety & Fire Protection Systems Engineer will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) supporting the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of Functional Safety Management (FSM) and Fire & Gas (F&G) Protection Systems for industrial gas turbine packages and associated equipment. The role is responsible for ensuring compliance with international safety standards, supporting safety lifecycle activities, leading hazard and risk assessments, developing fire protection philosophies, and participating in third-party certification and audit activities. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant system designs throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities Functional Safety Management