Controls Engineer
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