Ride Project Engineer Senior

Job ID 10123775 Location Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States Business Walt Disney Imagineering Date posted Sep. 03, 2025

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Job Summary:

About the Role & Team

Walt Disney Imagineering is the creative force that imagines, designs, and brings to life all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions, and cruise ships worldwide. Working across a spectrum of disciplines that range from creative and conceptual to scientific and technical, Imagineers blend an innovative mixture of storytelling, art, science, and technology to create immersive experiences, memorable destinations, and innovative entertainment for families around the globe.

Nearly every project at Walt Disney Imagineering includes a first-of-its-kind. Innovation is in our DNA, and Imagineers constantly push the boundaries of technology and invent new goals as well as the solutions to achieve them. As Imagineers, one of our greatest rewards is knowing that the experiences and environments we create inspire others. The diversity of expertise at Imagineering makes us uniquely capable of influencing positive change in our communities and around the world. And knowing that we have helped make a difference is incredibly fulfilling and inspiring for all of us.

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!

You will report to Portfolio Ride Engineering Executive.

This is a Full-Time position.

What You Will Do:

The Ride Project Engineer, Senior, is the leader of a 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 comfortable in environments where scope and requirements change frequently.

As a Ride Project Engineer, Senior, you will:

Serve as Ride Studio representative on project core teams
Collaborate with Creative, Operations, Maintenance, Show, and Facility teams to develop and meet requirements
Lead concept and system design for innovative ride platforms
Define scope, direct teams, and balance stakeholder needs
Execute and improve Ride Engineering Standards of Practice
Manage business interests: strategies, cost estimates, resource plans, and schedules
Ensure comprehensive, high-quality engineering results and system deliverables
Maintain compliance with Disney, industry, and local safety and quality standards
Lead technical and safety design reviews
Prepare bid packages, guide contracts, and collaborate on procurement
Serve as Responsible Individual for vendor and consultant contracts
Oversee vendor design, fabrication, commissioning, and site installation/testing
Validate installations and conduct field testing, including on construction sites
Collaborate on "Blue Sky" initiatives representing Ride Studio interests
Lead moderate-scale engineering scopes and manage various resources

Required Qualifications & Skills:

5+ years of 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
Managed projects with budgets over $10 million
Experience as leader of a technical team through the design and delivery process
Demonstrated experience and skills in project management and vendor management
Hands-on experience with equipment mockups, prototypes, fabrication, assembly, installation and test
Proficiency in life safety design/requirements of engineered systems
Skill in negotiating scope with stakeholders
Background in outside vendor management
Aptitude for technical issue resolution
Familiarity with Capitalized Project Delivery
Experience leading the hazard analysis and system safety design process

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

Disney or comparable amusement industry experience with an emphasis on ride systems
Contract management skills
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
Proven track record in successfully leading high value scope
Technical certification: EIT or PE

Required Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, or Software) from an accredited college or university.

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 at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

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About Walt Disney Imagineering:

Founded in 1952 as WED Enterprises to design and build the world’s first theme park — Disneyland — Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) is where imagination and creativity combine with cutting-edge technology to create unforgettable experiences. WDI is the creative force that imagines, designs and builds all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions and cruise ships worldwide. Imagineering’s unique strength comes from its diverse global team of creative and technical professionals, who build on Disney’s legacy of storytelling to pioneer new forms of entertainment. The Imagineers who practice this unique blend of art and science work in more than 100 disciplines to shepherd an idea all the way from “blue sky” concept phase to opening day.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., which is part of a business we call Walt Disney Imagineering.

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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