Ride Systems Controls Engineer II - Safety & Reliability

NBCUniversal; California (MO); On-site; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

NBCUniversal is seeking a Controls Engineer II to design, implement, and sustain safety-related control systems for ride and show equipment. You will develop changes, validate systems, and support downtime recovery while coordinating with vendors and internal teams.

The role requires hands-on experience with Rockwell PLCs, servo systems, and server-based HMI platforms; familiarity with safety standards and documentation practices is essential. On-site work at NBCUniversal facilities is expected.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in control systems engineering.
• Experience with Rockwell Automation products and software; PLCs/servo systems.
• Knowledge of server-based HMI systems such as FactoryTalk View SE or Ignition.

Responsibilities

• Safety-related control system design, implementation, validation, and sustainment with documentation deliverables.
• Generate and implement engineering changes to sustain ride and show control systems.
• Design, development, analysis, testing, and modification of safety-related control systems.
• Troubleshoot control systems and coordinate corrective actions during downtime.
• Review and validate vendor/peer engineering designs and test documentation.
• Create maintenance procedures and manuals; deliver maintenance training for controls equipment.
• Support new attractions and major refurbishments through design reviews and commissioning support.
• Perform root cause analysis and drive improvements to reduce downtime.

Skills

Strong critical thinking

Complex troubleshooting

Strong documentation skills

Strong communication skills

Teamwork

Tools

Rockwell Automation

Siemens S7

Beckhoff TwinCAT

FactoryTalk View SE

Ignition

Git

Python

HMI/SCADA systems

Job description

NBCUniversal is seeking a Controls Engineer II to design, implement, and sustain safety-related control systems for ride and show equipment. You will develop changes, validate systems, and support downtime recovery while coordinating with vendors and internal teams.

The role requires hands-on experience with Rockwell PLCs, servo systems, and server-based HMI platforms; familiarity with safety standards and documentation practices is essential. On-site work at NBCUniversal facilities is expected.