Senior Software Engineer –Ride Control Systems Simulation, C++
Postuler maintenant Postuler ultérieurement Job ID 10136760 Emplacement Lake Buena Vista, Floride, États-Unis Entreprise Walt Disney World Resort Date de publication 19/12/2025Résumé du poste:
***This is a Project Hire that is planned to run 18 months with possible extension***
At Disney Experiences Technology, our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands including Disney’s Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club. The Disney Experiences Technology team is responsible for the end-to-end digital and physical Guest experience for all technology & digital-led initiatives across the Attractions & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Resorts & Transportation, and Merchandise lines of business as well as other initiatives including the MyDisneyExperience app and Hey, Disney!
Would you like to be a part of a team that contributes to every stage of the Disney attraction life cycle, from Blue Sky to Sustainment? As a Senior Software Engineer on the Modeling, Simulation, and Training Tools (MST) team, you will build software tools that are used to provide detailed engineering simulation and analysis services internationally for Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI), Park Operations Line of Business, Transportation, Engineering Services, Entertainment, and other Global Engineering & Technology partners.
These services include systems-level simulations of our rides and attraction; Software-In-the-Loop (SIL) or Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) software design/testing platforms; multi-agent simulations; training simulations; large-scale transportation simulations; statistical analyses; dynamic robotic electro-mechanical and controls system simulations; finite element analyses; rigid or flexible multi-body dynamic simulations; and development of signal processing and optimization algorithms.
You Will
- Lead and assist in the development of desktop applications and software APIs for use by internal engineering and creative partners.
- Partner with Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) Creative, WDI Ride, Engineering Services, Industrial Engineering, and MST to identify requirements and use cases for attraction simulation development.
- Provide technical mentorship and leadership to other software developers.
- Write proposals that include job assignments, scopes of work, validation plans, and budget.
- Manage budget and schedule for software development projects.
- Write unit tests and regression test documentation for software.
- Write detailed documentation for software, both for developers and users.
- Assist users with troubleshooting and resolving bugs in deployed software.
- Provide computer hardware and software expertise to multi-disciplinary teams to influence purchasing decisions and system designs.
- Develop and review detailed mechanical and system-level simulations using various simulation software and software development environments.
- Visit under-construction and operating attractions to understand their operating principles.
You Will Have
- Five (5) or more years of experience with the design, implementation, and testing of Windows/Linux applications using C, C++, and/or C#
- Five (5) or more years of experience with industrial control equipment, such as Rockwell or Siemens PLCs and/or Beckhoff GPCs.
- Experience with networking communications such as sockets, UDP, TCP, and other industrial protocols
- Experience developing high-performance and/or real-time applications or simulations
- Willingness to learn new technologies and languages, and apply them to solve engineering problems
- Proficiency in object-oriented design principles
- Experience with writing unit tests, functional tests, and integration tests for software
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and assess software errors to develop and implement solutions
- Practice using engineering software and software development environments (e.g., Visual Studio, VS Code, Rider, etc.)
- An understanding of source control tools (e.g. Git, GitLab CI or similar)
- Knowledge of mathematics and engineering fundamentals
- Proven ability to lead a highly technical project team in the development of software applications, including architecting solutions, mentoring new team members, and project management
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interacting directly with partners, internal customers, and users
- Ability to be a proactive team member, willing to support and collaborate with other developers to achieve project milestones
Preferred Qualifications
- Engineering within the entertainment industry, ride and show control systems, and/or troubleshooting PLC hardware
- Scripting languages including PowerShell and Python
- Proficiency in Agile software development practices, including Scrum, sprint planning, retrospectives, Jira, etc.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or Equivalent from ABET-certified curriculum.
- Post-graduate engineering degree preferred.
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Informations Supplémentaires:
DISNEYTECHSur Walt Disney World Resort:
Depuis son ouverture en 1971, le Walt Disney World Resort a créé des souvenirs inoubliables pour de nombreux enfants et leurs familles. Aujourd’hui, des centaines de millions d’invités du monde entier se rendent dans cet endroit magique pour profiter de vacances Disney. En associant créativité, innovation et technologie, le centre de vacances plonge les invités dans les contes classiques de Disney et dans de nouveaux genres de divertissement en famille. S’appuyant sur une tradition riche de contes, les cast members de Walt Disney World Resort donnent vie à la magie de Disney en accordant une attention particulière aux détails et en offrant aux invités un service supérieur.
Sur The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, ainsi que ses filiales et sociétés affiliées, forme l’une des principales entreprises internationales diversifiées de divertissement familial et de médias. Elle comprend trois secteurs d'activités essentiels : Disney Entertainment, ESPN et Disney Experiences. Depuis ses modestes débuts en tant que studio de dessins animés dans les années 1920 jusqu’à son statut de référence actuel dans le secteur du divertissement, Disney poursuit fièrement sa tradition de création d’histoires et d’expériences exceptionnelles pour tous les membres de la famille. Les histoires, les personnages et les expériences de Disney touchent les consommateurs et les visiteurs du monde entier. À travers nos activités présentes dans plus de 40 pays, nos employés et cast members collaborent pour créer des expériences de divertissement appréciées à la fois au niveau universel et local.
Le poste est rattaché à Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. , qui fait partie d’une entreprise que nous appelons Walt Disney World Resort.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. est un employeur qui souscrit au principe d’égalité des chances à l’emploi. Les candidat(e)s seront pris(es) en considération pour un emploi sans distinction de race, de religion, de couleur, de sexe, d’orientation sexuelle, de genre, d’identité de genre, d’expression de genre, d’origine nationale, d’ascendance, d’âge, d’état matrimonial, de statut militaire ou d’ancien combattant, d’état de santé, d’informations génétiques ou de handicap, ou de tout autre motif interdit par la loi fédérale, étatique ou locale. Disney défend un environnement commercial où les idées et décisions de tous et toutes nous aident à grandir, innover, créer les meilleures histoires et être pertinents dans un monde en évolution constante.