Software Engineer

Job Posting Title:

Software Engineer

Req ID:

10093108

Job Description:

About the Role & Team

We create happiness.” That’s our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, and it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you’ll help encourage that magic by enabling our company to push the limits and build the never-before-seen! Are you ready to join this team and make an impact?

Would you like to be a part of a team that chips in to every stage of the Disney attraction life cycle, from Blue Sky to Sustainment? As a 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 attractions; 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; and development of signal processing and optimization algorithms.

This is a full-time role.

What You Will Do

• Write code for desktop applications and software APIs for use by internal engineering and creative partners.

• Partner with WDI Creative, WDI Ride, Industrial Engineering, and MST to identify requirements and use cases for new applications.

• 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 team 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 and take measurements.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 1+ years experience with design, implementation, and testing of Windows desktop applications using C, C++, and/or C#.

• Proficiency in object-oriented design principles.

• Willingness to learn new technologies and languages, and apply them to solve engineering problems.

• Excellent communication and soft skills to interact directly with partners, internal customers, and users.

• Experience with writing unit tests and regression test documentation for software.

• Proven ability to troubleshoot and assess software errors to develop and implement solutions.

• Practice using engineering software and software development environments (e.g., Visual Studio).

• Familiarity with Agile software development practices, including scrum, sprint planning, retrospectives, etc.

• An understanding of source control tools such as Git, and continuous integration tools such as GitLab CI or similar.

• Working knowledge of industrial automation equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineering within the entertainment industry, Ride and Show Control Systems, Programming and troubleshooting PLC hardware.

• Third-party analysis software such as MathWorks: Matlab, Simulink, Stateflow; Wireshark; JetBrains: dotMemory, dotTrace; Rockwell Automation: Studio 5000.

• Scripting languages including PowerShell and Python.

• Development using game engines such as Unity3D or Unreal.

• Web application development.

• Experience with REST APIs.

• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols and/or protocol design.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or Equivalent from ABET certified curriculum.

• PREFERRED: post-graduate engineering degree.

Additional Information

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

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Job Posting Segment:

Worldwide Safety, Health, Engineer & Sourcing

Job Posting Primary Business:

Global Engineering & Technology (WSHES)

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

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