Ride Control SW Engineer Assc

About the Role & Team
Walt Disney Imagineering is the master planning, creative development, design, engineering, production, project management, and research and development arm of Disney's Parks and Resorts business segment. Representing more than 150 subject areas, its talented Imagineers are responsible for creating Disney resorts, theme parks and attractions, hotels, water parks, real estate developments, regional entertainment venues, cruise ships, and new media technology projects!
This role will work with the Executive Ride Software Engineering.
What You Will Do
Define, analyze, and validate deterministic solutions for large-scale, fail-safe motion control systems

• System Definition
• System Performance Analysis
• Control System Architecture
• Detailed Design Specifications
• Hazard Analysis
• Test Strategies and Test Plans

Specify, design, and implement operator-intensive, safety-critical control software using real-time operating systems

• Theory of Operation
• Software Design Document
• Debug / Software Integration Test

Install, integrate, and test high-capacity, man-rated control systems domestically and overseas

• I/O Checkout
• System Functions Testing
• Fault Testing
• Adjusting / Tuning
• Acceptance Testing using Earned Value tracking

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Software Development Tools (Integrated Development Environment (IDE), compilers, linkers, debuggers, etc) experience
• Understanding of at C++
• Understanding of at Ladder Logic and Structured Text
• Strong Analytical Skills
• Strong Initiative / Self-Motivated
• Strong Verbal Communications
• Strong Technical Writing Ability
• Strong Team Skills - both able to lead and to follow
• Ability to Multitask
• Ability to Innovate
• Able to Handle Demanding, Stressful Assignments
• Development and design are primarily in Glendale, CA, but installation, testing, and other support may require travel and/or relocation, up to approximately 20% of the time. Relocation for 1 year at a time is possible, to both domestic and international facilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ride Control and/or Theme Park Experience
• Proficiency in Unified Modeling Language (UML)
• Control Theory

Education

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

Additional Information
This position is located onsite 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).
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. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.
Disability accommodation for employment applications
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The hiring range for this position in California is $114,900.00-$154,100.00 per year. 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.