Senior Ride Control Hardware Engineer
Core
Design and deliver control systems for complex, innovative ride systems, focusing on electrical control systems, network architectures, and electrical supply systems.
Role type
Senior IC ride control hardware engineer
Builds
Programmable, electrical, and electronic hardware for theme park attractions
Domain
Amusement industry / Motion control
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Controls engineering, fail-safe and safety-related control system design, control processors and components, industrial control system installation and integration, communication protocols (TCP/IP, CAN, serial, ProfiNET, Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT), electrical design standards (UL508A, NEC), amusement industry standards (ASTM F2291), motor and motion control methods
Preferred skills
Licensed professional engineer, engineering design tools (AutoCAD, Matlab, Simulink, SolidWorks, EPLAN), Rockwell and Siemens automation system architecture, electrical troubleshooting
Technologies
EtherCAT, Ethernet, Matlab, Profinet, TCP/IP
Responsibilities
Design and model electrical supply systems, develop control system and network architectures, conduct hazard assessments and failure modes and effects analysis, lead a team of ride control engineers, define control equipment requirements and specifications, develop proof-of-concept mock-ups and prototypes, conduct factory acceptance tests and oversee ride system installation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership