Job ID 10087922

Location Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States

Business Walt Disney Imagineering

Job Summary:

The Ride Project Engineer is the leader of a multi-discipline Ride Engineering team for a project, and is responsible for delivering ride systems on time and on budget.

They are responsible for every aspect of ride system design & development from concept through testing and handover for a wide variety of innovative ride platforms that include unique requirements for extreme duty cycles, high reliability, and inherent life safety.

They must collaborate on diverse teams that include both technical and creative members, and be able to adapt in an environment where scope and requirements change frequently.

Responsibilities

Lead “clean sheet” concept design of innovative new Ride systems that meet Creative intent and requirements.

Serve as the Ride Studio representative on the project core team; provide knowledgeable, accurate and timely information to the team

Work directly with Creative directors to develop requirements from high level experience/story descriptions and artwork; responsible for meeting Creative intent and expectations.

Work directly with operating and maintenance partners to develop requirements; responsible for meeting their intent and expectations.

Work directly with other technical disciplines to develop integration requirements and define interfaces.

Proactively identify and obtain resources required to complete scope, proactively identify and creatively mitigate risks

Define scope and requirements for Ride team work assignments, provide direction and manage team performance to meet project needs

Negotiate Stakeholder needs when in conflict with other requirements, facilitate balanced decision making

Execute the Ride Engineering Standard of Practice; recommend changes in existing procedures to improve value/efficiency

Manage the Ride team’s business interests; author design & implementation strategies, cost estimates, resource plans, cost controls and schedule milestones

Ensure engineering deliverables are comprehensive and high quality; author system deliverables such as ride strategy, risk list, scopes of work; author as needed system deliverables such as requirements specifications, hazard analysis, installation plans, test safety plans, test plans and test reports

Ensure ride systems meet Disney standards, amusement industry standards and local regulations for safety, quality, durability and reliability.

Lead technical design reviews, lead the hazard analysis and system safety design process

Compile bid packages and provide input to contract documents, collaborate with the project procurement team to bid and award vendor contracts

Serve as Responsible Individual (RI) for vendor and consultant contracts

Identify and protect Disney and vendor intellectual property, consult with Disney Legal as needed

Manage vendor design, fabrication and commissioning activities

Lead site installation and testing work, facilitate turnover of the ride system to operations and maintenance

Perform installation validation, confirm condition surveys, and conduct field testing for attraction systems, which may require use of active fall protection equipment, navigating construction sites with catwalks, ladders, scaffolding, lifts, and confined spaces

Collaborate on complex "Blue Sky" initiatives & represent Ride Studio interests

Lead large scale scope and associated resources in multiple engineering disciplines

Create and write project delivery strategies, technical specifications, scope documents, budgets, schedules, and staffing plans.

Basic Qualifications

Seven or more years of engineering professional experience, including responsibility for engineering design, analysis, production, installation and test; developing engineering scopes of work, budgets, schedules and resource plans; leading field installation and testing

Experience as the leader of a technical team through the design and delivery process

Demonstrated experience and skills in project management and vendor management

Ability to delegate work and direct the work of engineers.

Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of individuals within a project team, the Ride Studio, and the company

Ability to work collaboratively within a large and diverse team environment

Ability to form a team and work with a variety of disciplines, seniority levels, and personality types

Hands-on experience with equipment mockups, prototypes, fabrication, assembly, installation and test

Experience with life safety design/requirements of engineered systems

Experience negotiating with stakeholders and team members

Experience with vendor management and contract management

Experience with technical engineering issue resolution

Experience leading the hazard analysis and system safety design process

Engineering skill and experience related to complex machinery

Working knowledge in each of the following engineering disciplines:

Systems Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Electronic Control Systems

Control Systems Software

Preferred Qualifications

Previous amusement industry experience, with an emphasis on safety-related ride systems

Knowledge of relevant Ride Engineering and industry standards

Familiar with new/emerging technology and applications within the Entertainment industry

Working knowledge of manufacturing and quality control processes

Hardware knowledge and hands-on field installation and test experience

Ability to travel domestically and internationally

Willingness to work variable shifts and weekends as required.

Required Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in an applicable engineering field from an accredited university

Professional Engineering License in the state of Florida or the ability to secure a Florida license through endorsement.

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