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Senior Systems EngineerWalt Disney World Resort • Orlando, Florida, US
Senior Systems Engineer

Senior Systems Engineer

Walt Disney World Resort • Orlando, Florida, US
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

About the Role and Team

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We create happiness. That's our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, and it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you'll help encourage that magic by enabling our company to push the limits and build the never-before-seen! Are you ready to join this team and make an impact?

As a Senior Systems Engineer on the Modeling, Simulation, and Training Tools (MST) team, you will build detailed engineering models used to provide simulation and analysis services internationally for Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI), Park Operations Line of Business, Transportation, Engineering Services, Entertainment, and other Global Engineering & Technology partners.

This is a Full-Time Hybrid position reporting to the Manager-Systems Engineer. What You Will Do

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will be a designer and developer of our attraction models built with our suite of in-house engineering tools. You will work with a versatile team of engineers, in a hybrid work environment. This role is crucial in ensuring the seamless operation and innovation of Disney's attractions, contributing to the overall guest experience and operational efficiency. Success in this role requires a blend of technical proficiency, creativity, and effective communication skills.

  • Develop and maintain detailed systems level and functional level physics-based simulations using various software languages and development environments.
  • Develop and maintain applications and drivers that communicate with control system hardware.
  • Support efforts for the analysis and review process for new proposed engineering software tools.
  • Develop and present optimized design options for existing and proposed attractions.
  • Participate in design reviews of attraction modifications proposed as a result of simulation studies.
  • Learn and apply standard engineering techniques and ensure that assigned designs follow appropriate regulatory codes.
  • Partner with Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) Creative, WDI Ride, and Industrial Engineering for attraction simulation development to include the correct show, attraction, and guest distribution requirements.
  • Assist in writing proposals that include job assignments, scopes of work, validation plans and procedures.
  • Work with Industrial Engineering in verifying ride or attraction performance against predicted simulation response.
  • Assist in supporting Global Engineering & Technology teams in the application of dynamic analysis techniques.
  • Influence decisions on tools and software platforms for analyses.
  • Apply and develop supporting software tools .

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • 5+ years of experience in a related role in the entertainment or general engineering industries.
  • Proficiency in an object-oriented coding language, preferably C++ and / or C#.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interacting directly with partners, internal customers, and users.
  • Willingness to learn new technologies and languages, and apply them to solve engineering problems.
  • Proven ability in leading a highly technical project team, including creative solutions to technical problems, mentoring new team members, and project management.
  • Practice using engineering software and software development environments (e.g., Visual Studio).
  • Experience with PLC hardware, programming, and troubleshooting.
  • Experience with dynamics systems and statistical modeling.
  • Proficiency in Agile software development practices, including Scrum, sprint planning, retrospectives, etc.
  • An understanding of source control tools such as GitLab, GitHub, or similar version control tools.
  • Demonstrated ability with software design, coding, debugging, and logic algorithm design.
  • Excellent physics and mathematics academic background, including differential equations and physical model derivation.
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Engineering within the entertainment industry, Ride and Show Control Systems, Programming and troubleshooting PLC hardware
  • An understanding of Systems Engineering concepts, tools, and processes (SysML, IDEF0)
  • Implementing changes to improve efficiency or optimize the flow of a system
  • Third-party analysis software such as MathWorks : Matlab, Simulink, Stateflow, and Simscape Multibody; MathCad; SolidWorks; and ANSYS
  • Development using game engines such as Unity3D or Unreal
  • Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or Equivalent from ABET certified curriculum.
  • Preferred : Extensive systems engineering and software design coursework.
  • Preferred : Proven post graduate engineering degree.
  • 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.

    This position will remain open from 10 / 24 / 25 to 11 / 6 / 25.

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