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Fire Protection Engineer

Leidos · Chicago, IL · posted 2 days ago

In short: Fire Protection Engineer at Leidos in Chicago, IL, posted 2 days ago.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

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The job

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Employer	Leidos
Location	Chicago, Illinois
Field	Engineering, Construction and Energy › Manufacturing and hardware engineering
Level	Mid Level
Source category	Science and Engineering
Posted	2026-11-06 (2 days ago)
Work arrangement	A remote or flexible location is listed
Pay	Not published in the source listing

Job description

Description

Leidos is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer (with expertise in Fire Life Safety) to join the National Airspace System Integration Support Contract (NISC) team.

This role is for someone with experience in Fire Life Safety/Fire Protection With their PE or wanting to become a PE.

Are you working to become a licensed Professional Engineer (PE)?

We can help you obtain that goal.

The position will support numerous facets of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Fire Life Safety Program, FLS Guidance, policy development, and planning. You will assist the Environmental Occupational Safety and Health (EOSH) Services Group to support and improve Fire Life Safety program elements intended to protect employees and others in the workplace and ensure compliance with Federal, State, and FAA laws and regulations.

Remote position

Up to 50% travel

Specific subject areas where services are needed include program management, training, Condition Risk Assessments (CRA) and Stairwell Pressurization Engine Generator (EG) replacement.

Fire Protection Engineer Primary Responsibilities:

Assist with the development of FLS code and standards analyses.
Provide guidance on the applicability of codes and standards to FAA facilities, its mission, and specific technical items encountered.
Provide FLS guidance to the FAA on program and Agency initiatives where the FLS program is a stakeholder.
Develop technical guidance on issues related to design and construction.
Assist with the development of standard specifications for installations at FAA facilities.
Assist with FLS programmatic planning initiatives, prioritization, and consultation regarding program direction and goals.
Authoring white papers, proposals, and analysis papers on any of the items above for distribution to FLS stakeholders.

FLS Condition Risk Assessments (CRA):

Conduct comprehensive fire protection and life safety surveys of critical air traffic control facilities including airport traffic control towers (ATCT), terminal radar approach control (TRACON) facilities, in air route traffic control centers (ARTCC), and various other types of facilities supporting the FAA's air traffic control mission. The surveys require broad knowledge and experience in analyzing and evaluating these facilities against the applicable requirements of the International Building Code, NFPA 101, NFPA 13, NFPA 20, NFPA 72, NFPA 75, and other applicable codes, standards, and FAA orders.
Evaluate facility human element programs to address OSHA required Emergency Action Plans, Fire Prevention Plans, fire drills, and inspection, testing and maintenance of fire protection and life safety systems.
Coordination of sites with customer on specific dates, locations, impacts to the facility, etc.
Develop and maintain a current schedule of CRA's at all times, with dates of visit, location, current status of CRA, team assigned, and other relevant information.
Provide additional CRA support as requested by AJW-23 Program Manager.

Fire Protection Engineer Basic Qualifications:

Relevant Bachelors' Degree and 4+ years relevant exempt experience or a relevant Masters' Degree and 2+ years relevant exempt experience.
EIT certificate or equivalent experience.
Strong working knowledge of applicable ICC and NFPA codes.
Past experience developing and/or providing holistic consultation on FLS programs.
Ability to produce FLS designs of a variety of critical FLS elements and be able to provide critical comments on FLS designs and installations.
Former experience in training FLS concepts and code application.
Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with FAA National Airspace System facilities, FAA staffed or unstaffed facilities, or similar government installations.
Experience with 29 CFR 1960.20.
Specific experience with programs at Federal agencies is preferred, with FAA experience weighted heavily.
Former training on the use/maintenance of Fire Protection systems.

Please be advised that during the interview, you will be required to keep your camera on, and your interviewer will be taking your picture for identification purposes if an offer letter is extended to you.

Targeted salary will be $110,000.00 - $124,550.00, based on experience.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:
November 4, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:
Pay Range $73,450.00 - $132,775.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Securing Your Data

Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com.

If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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About the role

This is a Mid Level role in the Engineering, Construction and Energy field (Manufacturing and hardware engineering) at Leidos. Mid-level roles usually expect some years of relevant experience and the ability to work with limited supervision.

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The city

The job is in Chicago, IL. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How Chicago compares. Among the 100 largest places in Illinois, Chicago is #1 by population, #96 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #87 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #22 for remote work (#1 = most). Its county, Cook County, is #2 of 102 counties for average pay ($86,931).

The place in numbers

Chicago has 2,711,226 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 21.4% of the population of Illinois. It covers 228 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 11,904 people per square mile. The median age is 35.8, 8% younger than the state median (35.8 against 39.0).

Housing

The median gross rent is $1,440 a month (rent plus utilities), 13% above the state median ($1,440 against $1,274). Over a year that is 22.2% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $334,100, which is 4.3 times the median household income ($77,902). 46.0% of households own their home, 31% below the state average (46.0% against 67.1%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.

Work and pay

The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area has 4,513,280 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $54,720 a year, 7% above the national median ($54,720 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (488,940 jobs, median $48,840); transportation and material moving (484,580 jobs, median $45,920); management (404,010 jobs, median $131,890). The area is most specialised in management (1.2 times) and transportation and material moving (1.2 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($131,890) and legal ($112,440). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Cook County was 4.7%. 67.5% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Cook County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 44.8% drive alone, 17.7% use public transit, 5.8% walk, 21.0% work from home. 27.5% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 39% above the state average (27.5% against 19.7%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.

People and education

44.3% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 17% above the state share (44.3% against 37.9%). 20.9% of residents were born outside the United States, 42% above the state share (20.9% against 14.8%). The poverty rate is 16.8%, 43% above the state rate (16.8% against 11.8%).

Climate

The warmest month is Aug, averaging 73°F (22.6°C), and the coolest is Jan at 28°F (-2.5°C). About 981 mm (39 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; May is the wettest month (117 mm) and Jan the driest (48 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Cicero (4 miles, rent 20% lower); Berwyn (5 miles, rent 16% lower); Oak Park (6 miles, rent 11% higher); Burbank (8 miles, rent 12% lower). Rent differences are against Chicago; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Where to live

CITY Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Places within 50 miles (straight line) of Chicago, IL that have a guide, with what living there costs. No pay estimate is shown because the title did not match one occupation.

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Place ⇅	Distance from the job city ⇅	Median rent ⇅	Median home value ⇅	Median household income ⇅	Commute 45+ min ⇅	Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅	Open jobs there ⇅
Chicago, IL	0 mi	$1,440	$334,100	$77,902	27.5%	n/a	Jobs
Cicero, IL	4 mi	$1,154	$249,400	$70,842	20.3%	n/a	—
Berwyn, IL	5 mi	$1,215	$299,800	$78,408	21.3%	n/a	—
Oak Park, IL	6 mi	$1,593	$465,500	$110,820	28.9%	n/a	—
Burbank, IL	8 mi	$1,265	$275,700	$80,116	26.7%	n/a	—
Elmwood Park, IL	9 mi	$1,334	$339,300	$91,955	31.4%	n/a	—
Oak Lawn, IL	9 mi	$1,335	$281,200	$83,911	27.4%	n/a	—
Melrose Park, IL	10 mi	$1,176	$275,800	$66,189	16.8%	n/a	—
Elmhurst, IL	14 mi	$1,975	$545,400	$149,644	24.5%	n/a	—
Skokie, IL	14 mi	$1,552	$387,200	$95,337	21.0%	n/a	—
Evanston, IL	14 mi	$1,762	$481,200	$96,434	21.6%	n/a	—
Park Ridge, IL	15 mi	$1,537	$551,200	$142,986	22.2%	n/a	—
Niles, IL	15 mi	$1,336	$358,700	$75,274	17.9%	n/a	—
Westmont, IL	15 mi	$1,533	$379,100	$88,090	17.1%	n/a	—
Morton Grove, IL	15 mi	$2,164	$389,100	$111,116	21.8%	n/a	—
Oak Forest, IL	16 mi	$1,328	$255,100	$91,990	27.3%	n/a	—
Wilmette, IL	17 mi	$1,978	$810,600	$190,662	32.6%	n/a	—
Lombard, IL	17 mi	$1,948	$335,700	$100,362	16.2%	n/a	—
Downers Grove, IL	18 mi	$1,656	$449,800	$115,114	20.8%	n/a	—
Des Plaines, IL	18 mi	$1,606	$335,600	$97,875	18.6%	n/a	—

Career paths

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Distances

CITY Calculation (straight line) Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (coordinates) · Data: 2024

How far Chicago, IL is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.

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From ⇅	Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅	Population of that city ⇅
Chicago, IL	0 mi	2,711,226
Indianapolis, IN	164 mi	885,860
Columbus, OH	277 mi	914,802
Charlotte, NC	589 mi	903,844
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	1,579,706
Oklahoma City, OK	688 mi	697,125
New York, NY	718 mi	8,483,844
Dallas, TX	799 mi	1,307,930
Fort Worth, TX	820 mi	963,194
Jacksonville, FL	862 mi	977,670
Denver, CO	909 mi	718,877
Houston, TX	937 mi	2,328,253
Austin, TX	974 mi	979,539
San Antonio, TX	1,048 mi	1,479,835
Phoenix, AZ	1,445 mi	1,642,323
San Diego, CA	1,724 mi	1,389,526
Seattle, WA	1,732 mi	754,195
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	3,857,263
San Jose, CA	1,832 mi	990,138
San Francisco, CA	1,885 mi	830,235

Nearby cities with open jobs (within 120 miles)

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City ⇅	Straight-line distance ⇅	Open jobs ⇅
Arlington Heights, IL	24 mi	10
Deerfield, IL	24 mi	2
Hoffman Estates, IL	28 mi	2
Aurora, IL	32 mi	3
Wauwatosa, WI	87 mi	1
Holland, MI	103 mi	2
Kalamazoo, MI	112 mi	2

The employer

Leidos is the employer in this listing. See all its open jobs here →

Company description (from The Muse): Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.

size: Large Size; industries: Information Technology; locations on The Muse: Reston, VA.

It is among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers in our list, with about 47,000 employees worldwide (year not stated). Company page with headquarters, state economy and official links →

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What is the Fire Protection Engineer job at Leidos?

A mid level role in engineering, construction and energy (manufacturing and hardware engineering) listed 2 days ago. The full description is on this page and on The Muse.

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Median rent in Chicago is $1,440 a month and median household income $77,902 (ACS 2020–2024).

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