Sr. Ride Development Specialist

About Us

Walt Disney Imagineering is the master planning, creative development, design, engineering, production, project management, and research & development arm of The Walt Disney Company. Its talented corps of Imagineers is responsible for the creation - from concept through installation - of all Disney Resorts, theme parks, and attractions. Disney Imagineers are uniquely talented individuals that bring together the best aspects of creativity, innovation, and passion. At Ride Engineering, it is our responsibility to move people through our stories in magical ways that bring these experiences to life! Ride Engineers bring optimism and solutions to design challenges that often seem impossible, and partner with diverse creative talent to define and build one of a kind experiences that bring fun and joy to millions of people all around the world. We Create To Inspire!

Responsibilities/ You Will

Provide peripheral engineering support functions for Ride Engineers, enabling the engineers to utilize their time and energies to focus on the development of their designs and engineering.

The Ride Development Spec Sr supports the Engineers towards the completion of detailed, engineering specific work you're doing and documentation.

Ride Development Spec Sr works as an intermediary, directed by the Project Engineer, to represent (case by case) the specific subject area in meetings and in other communications. Also maintains specialized knowledge of the Ride Engineering team’s field and processes, ensuring all discipline-specific assignments are standardized and being fulfilled.

• We communicate and interact with all levels of individuals on Ride Project Team and Ride Development Team
• Provide ride system interface information to other groups within WDI
• Organize and facilitate brainstorming sessions to explore solutions/ideas.
• Discuss, relay, and track scope to contractors/vendors
• Cross' team collaboration
• Communicate scope/expectations to Vendors
• Act as a liaison on behalf of Ride Engineers (assisting with project controls workflows, intercepting and reviewing contracts before final review of signature)
• Reporting of and following-up on Ride Engineering-specific, updates with the Engineers for any tasks needing attention and/or tracking
• Prepare and maintain Engineering reports, records and contracts. creating spreadsheets for Engineering analysis with data provided by the Engineers, and tracking punch lists exclusively for Ride
• Attend and participate in daily/weekly meetings to record minutes, as required, solely pertinent to the work of Ride Engineering to ensure all Engineers are kept current with activities and information related to their current work
• Perform simple drawing corrections, redline changes, correct Title Block/Revision blocks in the AutoCAD system
• Track BOM (Bill of Material) updates
• Prepare and oversee the process workflow of ride engineering drawing releases that have been reviewed by the Engineers
• Prepare project books
• Manage and organize design review meetings

Basic Qualifications/ You Will Have

• Minimum five years work experience, plus experience with engineering tools and fundamentals
• Ability to work collaboratively within a large and diverse team environment
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to non-technical team members
• Ability to maintain and foster open and ongoing communication with other groups (within or outside the division).
• Communicate skills related to scope/expectations with Vendors
• Comprehensive understanding of the Engineering Release processes
• Understanding of “drawing trees” and ability to assist engineers creating drawing trees.

Required Education

BS degree in a technical degree or equivalent experience. A minimum of an Associate (2–3-year degree in design) or a non-technical degree is required.

Additional Information

• Disability accommodation for employment applications
• The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
• The Walt Disney Company is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

Benefits and Perks

• 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.

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