Senior Ride Controls Engineer – Sustaining & Reliability

The Walt Disney Company; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company in Anaheim, CA is seeking a Sustaining Controls Engineer to design, develop, and troubleshoot PLC hardware and ride-control software. You will lead technical projects, mentor junior staff, and respond to uptime events across Disneyland Resort systems.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in amusement/industrial controls, strong PLC experience, and knowledge of electrical codes and safety standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of controls systems experience in amusement park or industrial environment.
• Ride element performance analysis including dynamic, kinematic, hydraulic and pneumatic analysis.
• Electronic control systems and signal processing, including relays and programmable logic controllers.
• Electrical motor controls with VFDs and soft starts.
• Industrial automation PLCs including Rockwell, Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi.
• National and California Electrical Code compliance.
• NRTL certifications such as UL, TUV, ETL.
• Wiring and interconnect diagrams; ANSI/IEEE standards.
• Oral/written communication via email, Slack, Teams to update stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Respond to attraction downtime, supporting Engineering Services and Operations.
• Develop scope for reliability improvement: design, install, test, document, closeout.
• Select systems and equipment to meet design requirements and codes.
• Monitor downtime trends for reliability improvements.
• Ensure control system performance stays within criteria.
• Investigate and troubleshoot at system and detail levels.
• Plan and coordinate Sustaining Engineering tasks.
• Troubleshoot PLC software/hardware on complex ride systems.
• Understand ride interfaces and overall attraction operation.
• Collaborate with other Engineering teams on design efforts.
• Engage maintenance and operations to gather intel and improve reliability.
• Perform ride system hazard analyses including FMEA.
• Adhere to change processes and stay current with ride-control tech.

Skills

Controls systems

PLC troubleshooting

Electrical engineering

Ride system expertise

Electrical codes

ANSI/IEEE standards

C/C++

HMI/SCADA familiarity

Wiring diagrams

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited)

Master of Science in a technical discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

Ladder Logic

Job description

The Walt Disney Company in Anaheim, CA is seeking a Sustaining Controls Engineer to design, develop, and troubleshoot PLC hardware and ride-control software. You will lead technical projects, mentor junior staff, and respond to uptime events across Disneyland Resort systems.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in amusement/industrial controls, strong PLC experience, and knowledge of electrical codes and safety standards.