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Ride Control – Control Systems Engineer Principal – Design Assurance
| Company | The Walt Disney Company |
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| Location | Glendale, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $152200 – $204100 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | |
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| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- At least 15 years of experience with ride control system design, engineering, installation, and commissioning
- Proficient in fail-safe and safety-related control system design
- Experience with requirements development, test plans/procedures, and test execution
- Extensive knowledge of ride control system architectures and equipment
- Solid understanding of communication protocols: TCP/IP, CAN, serial, ProfiNET, Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT
- Proficient in automated control system design applying functional safety concepts and standards
- Demonstrated practice in functional safety standards, including IEC 61508, IEC 62061, ISO 13849
- Familiarity with amusement and automation industry standards, including ASTM F2291
- Solid skills in technical document writing and communication
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally for 1-week to 3-month durations
- Ability to handle multiple complex efforts simultaneously, exert influence, and manage tasks and priorities
Responsibilities
- Conduct design assurance activities in standards and best practices development, partnering with ride engineering partners across Disney Experiences and the amusement ride industry.
- Stay abreast of, and participate in the development of, company and industry standards and methodologies.
- Participate in company committees and industry organizations involved in ride safety and design.
- Maintain and improve engineering processes to meet project delivery and design assurance objectives.
- Conduct design assurance activities for ride project design review and testing, partnering with ride project team members.
- Review ride system design and test packages for compliance with industry and company standards.
- Assess whether designs are of appropriate quality and meet project requirements.
- Advise project teams on optimal ride control system designs, safety analysis methods and results, and testing approaches.
- Prepare and present Disney requirements and design practices for 3rd party training.
- Mentor and train ride control engineers.
- Prepare and present Disney requirements and design practices for internal training.
- Advocate the processes, standards, and practices that produce quality designs.
- Mentor and assist design engineers with technical challenges, standards, and methodology.
- Mentor ride engineers in design excellence.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of amusement industry standards applicable in Japan, France, Hong Kong, and China
- Proficient in Rockwell, Siemens, and Beckhoff automation systems architecture and components
- Expertise in motor and motion control methods and components
- Solid understanding of kinematics as it pertains to ride systems and machines
- Knowledge of pneumatic controls and devices
- Proficient with engineering applications, including AutoCAD, EPlan, Matlab, Simulink, Solidworks, Visure
- Knowledge of modeling methodologies using UML/SysML
- Experience with multitasking software platforms and design approaches
- Experience in broad application of control system theory (closed-loop control, MIMO systems, positioning and navigation)
- Certified Functional Safety Engineer
