Principal Ride Development Engineer
Walt Disney Imagineering · Glendale, CA · 6 mo ago
On-siteInformation Technology$139k–$187k/yrFull-time
About the role and Team
The Walt Disney Imagineering team is dedicated to creating immersive experiences, memorable destinations, and innovative entertainment. Imagineers blend storytelling, art, science, and technology to bring first-of-their-kind projects to life. Our diverse expertise allows us to influence positive change globally, and our work inspires others.
What You Will Do
- Manage the entire scope to conceive, design, and deliver a wide variety of complex and innovative ride systems and related equipment, ensuring durability, reliability, and safety.
- “Clean sheet” concept design rides that meet creative intent and partner requirements.
- Distill and negotiate technical requirements from high-level experience/story descriptions and artwork.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to define system requirements and interface specifications.
- Supervise the daily activities of an engineering & design team through all phases of work; design, mockups, production, installation, testing, turnover, and close-out efforts.
- Develop scope, inspection, testing, hazard, and report documents.
- Lead large-scale proof of concept prototype & mock-up efforts; design/fab/test.
- Perform field installation/testing activities, including; equipment/site surveys, use of active fall protection equipment, and navigating the construction site with catwalks, ladders, scaffolding, lifts, and confined spaces.
- Travel and/or relocate domestically and internationally to support Ride Development efforts across our portfolio of theme parks.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- 10 or more years hands-on mechanical engineering experience.
- Broad range of experience designing for various materials and processes.
- Advanced engineering knowledge (e.g., statics, dynamics, tolerances, kinematics, stress/strain).
- Ability to perform structural analysis by hand calculations and finite element methods.
- Advanced engineering expertise (e.g., machine design, weldments, power train, materials).
- Proficiency with design tools (e.g., SolidWorks, Navisworks, AutoCAD, SketchUp, ANSYS, FEA, Matlab).
- Outstanding design sensibilities and creative problem-solving.
- Ability to travel internationally and domestically to support the design efforts for our portfolio of theme parks around the world.
Preferred Qualifications & Skills
- Previous Disney or entertainment experience, with advanced knowledge of the industry.
- Experience with life safety design/requirements.
- Experience with prototype, development, and/or innovative products.
- Tech certifications (EIT, FE, PE).
- PE license.
Education
- Bachelor's in Engineering Field, Science, Math OR have a PE License, required.
Additional Information
Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits. #DXMedia