Ride Systems Engineering Intern: Prototyping & Testing

The Walt Disney Company; Lake Buena Vista (FL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company’s Walt Disney Imagineering in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, invites applications for the Spring 2027 Ride Development Engineering Intern role. Be part of an innovative team building ride systems, prototypes, and simulations, from concept to testing, with mentorship from expert engineers.

The approximate internship runs January 2027 to June 2027 in Orlando, FL, with pay rates of $31/hour for undergraduates and $36/hour for graduate students.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and implement basic mechanical system design and their associated control system elements.
• Ability to understand and adapt general engineering principles.
• Ability to prepare technical documents and CAD drawings.
• Possess basic knowledge of mechanical components and manufacturing processes.
• Proven understanding of SolidWorks and AutoCAD.
• Ability to perform basic calculations in: Statics and dynamics, Kinematics, Strength of material and Energy.
• Hands-on experience building and testing mechanisms, machines, or vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Be part of an engineering team involved in ride system development, prototyping, simulation, or testing for a specific attraction or development project
• Provide mechanical analysis of components and systems
• Assist in the design of mechanisms and machines
• Perform CAD model manipulation and creation!
• Provide ride system interface information to other groups within Imagineering

Skills

Mechanical design

Control systems

CAD drawings

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Kinematics

Statics & dynamics

Prototyping

Education

Mechanical Engineering student

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

The Walt Disney Company’s Walt Disney Imagineering in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, invites applications for the Spring 2027 Ride Development Engineering Intern role. Be part of an innovative team building ride systems, prototypes, and simulations, from concept to testing, with mentorship from expert engineers.

The approximate internship runs January 2027 to June 2027 in Orlando, FL, with pay rates of $31/hour for undergraduates and $36/hour for graduate students.