CareerPlan

Controls Engineer

Bedford, gbFull-time2026-11-03 → 2026-11-11
On-site

Core

Provides technical support, budget, and schedule management for the specification, bid/award, design, production, installation, and acceptance testing of Ride and Show Control Systems.

Role type

Senior IC controls engineer (theme park ride/show systems)

Builds

Ride and Show control systems for theme park destinations

Domain

Theme parks / Entertainment / Mechanical & Electrical Engineering

Required skills

Vendor management, technical specification, design review, test protocol development, contract management, schedule analysis, engineering calculations, drafting

Preferred skills

Influence major decisions, tact and diplomacy, adaptability to non-routine environments

Technologies

CAD, control system design tools, testing equipment

Responsibilities

Manage vendors through bidding, design, manufacturing, testing, shipping, installation, and commissioning; Translate creative intent and business goals into technical documents; Review vendor design documents (drawings, calculations, test plans); Develop and execute test protocols and witness testing; Support project team with engineering technical support.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC