Ride Control Engineering Intern — Immersive Theme Park Tech

The Walt Disney Company (France); Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Financial benefits

Job summary

Walt Disney Imagineering invites qualified students to join the Ride Control Engineering Internship in Glendale, CA, for Jan 2027 to Jun 2027. Interns will contribute to ride control system development, prototyping, simulation, and testing under a mentor within the Ride Engineering Studio.

The role emphasizes electrical/electronic design, CAD documentation, and hands-on experience with programmable controllers.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree in Electrical/ Electronics/ Computer Engineering, Mechatronics or related field.
• Must be at least 18 years old and have unrestricted work authorization.
• Be available for the duration of the internship and able to work in Glendale, CA.
• Must be able to provide own housing in Glendale, CA if required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in ride control system development, prototyping, simulation or testing for a specific attraction or project.
• Assist in designing, modeling and analyzing electrical, electronic and data communication systems.
• Collaborate with a mentor within the Ride Engineering Studio on a development or project team.

Skills

Control system design

Programmable controllers

Electrical/electronic design

Technical documents & CAD

Driver's license

Education

Pursuing EE/EC/ME/Mechatronics degree

Tools

AutoCAD

MATLAB

Job description

Walt Disney Imagineering invites qualified students to join the Ride Control Engineering Internship in Glendale, CA, for Jan 2027 to Jun 2027. Interns will contribute to ride control system development, prototyping, simulation, and testing under a mentor within the Ride Engineering Studio.

The role emphasizes electrical/electronic design, CAD documentation, and hands-on experience with programmable controllers.