Staff Mechanical Engineer
Core
Lead design and execution of mechanical systems for ride and show projects at the Disneyland Resort, focusing on materials selection, strength/fatigue analysis, and pneumatic/hydraulic optimization.
Role type
Staff Mechanical Engineer (Ride & Show Systems)
Builds
Ride and show mechanical systems, reliability improvements, and sustaining support for attraction infrastructure.
Domain
Theme park engineering / Mechanical systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechanical engineering design, hydraulic/pneumatic system design, component selection (bearings, motors, gearboxes), structural/dynamic/kinematic analysis, finite element analysis, fatigue analysis, SolidWorks, AutoCAD
Preferred skills
Professional Engineering License, FMEA, hazard analysis, systems reliability knowledge, ANSYS, Matlab, MathCAD
Technologies
SolidWorks, AutoCAD, ANSYS, Matlab, MathCAD
Responsibilities
Lead planning and execution of complex multi-disciplined Ride & Show Engineering projects; perform and review mechanical engineering analyses for design changes and compliance; prepare and execute engineering test scopes and field-testing activities; resolve attraction operational and mechanical issues; respond to attraction downtimes and mechanical emergencies; lead attraction reliability improvement initiatives; establish technical standards and frameworks; mentor earlier-career engineers.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership