Walt Disney Imagineering is looking to create and deploy the next generation of show technologies to drive guest experiences in upcoming attractions and venues
Requirements
- Minimum 8 years of Industrial Automation and/or Process Control experience, primarily focused on software development within the same domain
- Knowledge and experience with modern software development practices, including version control and workflow management tools including JIRA, Clarity, Github, Gitlab, Subversion, Perforce, Bitbucket, Bamboo, Crucible, Jenkins, etc
- Knowledge and experience with process control/controls engineering industry standards, platforms/languages/technologies, including PLCs, FPGAs, embedded controllers/microcontrollers, RTOS programming environments, HMI and SCADA solutions
- Prior experience authoring and/or augmenting motion control software packages for Industrial or Entertainment focused applications
- Experience with: IEC61131-3 programming languages, EtherCAT, ADS, DS-402, Profibus, DMX/sACN, OPC-UA, MQTT, C-Sharp, Python, Java
- Familiarity and/or experience with: MS Visual Studio, RSLogix, Matlab, Robot OS (ROS), AutoDesk Maya, Motion Builder, AutoCAD
- Experience with TwinCAT3 is a strong plus
Responsibilities
- Estimation, design, implementation, peer review, testing, documentation, training, and turnover of all Show Control software artifacts pursuant to attraction and/or venue scope
- Task definition, organization, prioritization, scheduling, status tracking, and distribution of tasks among software project team members
- Must work closely with other technical divisions of work to ensure constructed systems (inclusive of both hardware and software) operate cooperatively and reliably over the expected usable life of the project
- Must balance evolving technical requirements with fixed budgets and schedules, and communicate both risks and options to Studio, and Project leadership (as appropriate) in a timely fashion
- Partner with both Studio and Project leadership to execute project goals while employing best software development practices and adhering to relevant company and industry standards
- Work with other software projects and product developers to provide incremental and overall updates to the status and condition of software product progress
Other
- Willing to travel on behalf of the company to project destinations for the purposes of business trips (between overnight and 6 months stay), and also relocation (between 6 months and two-year stay)
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, and computer engineering from an accredited college or university
- Advanced degrees preferred
- Demonstrable technical writing, documentation, and communication skills
