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Ride Engineering - Principal Engineer, Design Assurance

Candidate-se agora mesmo! Candidatar-se depois Job ID 10134485 Local Glendale, Califórnia, Estados Unidos Empresa Walt Disney Imagineering Data da publicação 14/10/2025

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About the Role & Team

Walt Disney Imagineering is the creative force that imagines, designs, and brings to life all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions, and cruise ships worldwide. Working across a spectrum of disciplines that range from creative and conceptual to scientific and technical, Imagineers blend an innovative mixture of storytelling, art, science, and technology to create immersive experiences, memorable destinations, and innovative entertainment for families around the globe.

Nearly every project at Walt Disney Imagineering includes a first-of-its-kind. Innovation is in our DNA, and Imagineers constantly push the boundaries of technology and invent new goals as well as the solutions to achieve them. As Imagineers, one of our greatest rewards is knowing that the experiences and environments we create inspire others. The diversity of expertise at Imagineering makes us uniquely capable of influencing positive change in our communities and around the world. And knowing that we have helped make a difference is incredibly fulfilling and inspiring for all of us.

Ride Engineering Design Assurance is an all-encompassing role that provides technical oversight and guidance in support of Ride project teams. As Ride engineering experts, they lead the way when it comes to process, standardization, and overall design compliance. Design Assurance Engineers work alongside our project teams to provide experience, knowledge, and expertise to help advance our projects. We are focusing in Areas of Control Systems, Hardware and Software. And Ride Design.

This role will work with the Executive Ride Software Engineering.

This is a full-time role.

What You Will Do:

  • Serve as Mechanical, Software, Systems, or Hardware Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the Ride Engineering design review process to ensure that appropriate engineering/design standards, methods, analyses, and judgment are applied so the engineered products meet the design intent and the business imperatives of safety, reliability, and efficiency.
  • Review designs related to Ride Engineering products and provide feedback to project teams and functional management regarding the acceptability of those designs.
  • Interpret and develop standards and codes that will be utilized by the Ride Engineering organization.
  • Advocate global consistency of solutions for similar problems, and compliance with Disney and external standards.
  • Partner with Disney leadership and project teams to improve process and standards for the benefit of future engineering efforts.
  • Contribute to mentoring and talent development

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • 10+ Years of experience in the software engineering field
  • Software Development Tools (Integrated Development Environment (IDE), compilers, linkers, debuggers, etc) experience
  • Understanding of at C++
  • Understanding of or experience with Ladder Logic and Structured Text
  • Advanced engineering knowledge (e.g., statics, dynamics, kinematics, stress/strain/fatigue).
  • Advanced engineering expertise (e.g., machine design, weldments, power train, materials).
  • Proficiency with engineering tools (e.g., Solid Modeling, Building Information Modeling (BIM), 2D Modeling, FEA, Engineering calculation software e.g. Mathcad, Engineering programming and modeling software e.g. MatLab).
  • Superior design sensibilities and creative problem solving.
  • Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively within a large and diverse team environment.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

  • Ride Control and/or Theme Park Experience
  • Proficiency in Unified Modeling Language (UML)
  • Control Theory
  • Previous Disney or entertainment experience, with advanced knowledge of the industry.
  • Extensive experience with life safety design/requirements.
  • Experience with prototype, development, and/or innovative products.

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree (B.S. or B.A.) in Engineering from an accredited college or university

Additional Information:

This position is  Located in Glendale, CA. This position will require the ability to travel domestically and internationally (project durations usually 1-2 years - sometimes assignment starts mid-project).

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

This role is designed to create a talent pool to fill real needs for Design Assurance in Ride Control Systems, Ride Design and Ride Control Software Engineering.


This posting is seeking candidates to fill multiple roles in Glendale, California. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. - The hiring range/pay rate for Principal Ride Controls Systems Engineer is $155,700.00 to $208,000 per year.


Sobre Walt Disney Imagineering:

Fundada em 1952 como WED Enterprises para projetar e construir o primeiro parque temático do mundo — a Disneyland — a Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) é onde a imaginação e a criatividade se combinam à tecnologia de ponta para criar experiências inesquecíveis. A WDI é a força criativa que imagina, projeta e constrói todos os parques temáticos, resorts, atrações e navios de cruzeiro Disney em todo o mundo. A força exclusiva da Imagineering vem de sua diversificada equipe global de profissionais criativos e técnicos, que aproveitam o legado de contar histórias da Disney para criar novas formas de entretenimento. O Imagineers praticam essa combinação única de arte e ciências em mais de 100 disciplinas para conduzir uma ideia desde a fase de conceito “visionário” até o dia da inauguração.

Sobre The Walt Disney Company:

A The Walt Disney Company, juntamente com suas subsidiárias e afiliadas, é uma líder diversificada em entretenimento familiar e mídia internacional que inclui três segmentos principais de negócios: Disney Entertainment, ESPN e Disney Experiences. Desde seus primeiros passos como um estúdio de desenho animado na década de 1920 até se tornar o atual nome de destaque na indústria do entretenimento, a Disney orgulhosamente dá continuidade a seu legado de criação de histórias e experiências de padrão internacional para toda a família. As histórias, personagens e experiências da Disney tocam consumidores e visitantes de todas as partes do mundo. Com operações em mais de 40 países, nossos funcionários e colaboradores trabalham juntos para criar experiências de entretenimento adoradas por todos.

Esta vaga é oferecida junto à Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., que é parte de um segmento de negócios que chamamos de Walt Disney Imagineering.

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