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応募 後で応募 Job ID 10125146 勤務地-都市 アナハイム, カリフォルニア州, アメリカ合衆国 勤務地-国 Disneyland Resort 掲載日 2025/08/01

仕事内容:

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?

As a Controls Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work on the Show Control aspect of Registered Attractions for Walt Disney Parks & Resorts.  You will be hands-on in the design, development, installation, and sustainment of show control systems—including programming, editing, and troubleshooting PLC software code used to orchestrate Audio-Visual elements, show action equipment, and themed automation. Your work will involve real-time integration with sensors, media playback devices, and operator interfaces. Additionally, you’ll support hardware-level diagnostics and repairs, ensuring consistent and safe performance of show systems across the resort. You’ll operate in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift quickly, providing technical leadership in the design and sustainment of Show Control systems. This includes resolving Show Control and automation issues, assessing system-level risks, and driving forward technical projects—from concept through implementation—that enable seamless integration and installation. The ideal candidate is passionate about safety, technology, service provider work environments, and machine learning. 

The Controls Engineer will be responsible for engineering support across the Disneyland Resort, with a focus on modernizing legacy show control systems. This includes leading efforts to troubleshoot aging infrastructure, address technical obsolescence, and incorporate emerging technologies into existing platforms. You'll guide multidisciplinary teams in resolving system failures, improving reliability, and documenting upgrades, while responding to urgent control and mechanical issues that impact attraction availability.

This is a 30-month project hire role, entirely on-site, based in Anaheim, CA, and will report to the Manager, Show Control.

What You Will Do

  • Support the full lifecycle of control system projects: scoping, design, installation, testing, and training.

  • Assist in defining and implementing reliability improvement initiatives for attractions.

  • Help identify systems and equipment that meet design criteria and relevant codes and standards.

  • Contribute to troubleshooting, performance enhancements, and system reliability efforts.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including Engineering, Operations, and Facility Asset Management—during design and commissioning phases.

  • Track downtime trends and assist in pinpointing areas for reliability optimization.

  • Monitor control system behavior to ensure performance aligns with expectations.

  • Troubleshoot and communicate at both the system and component level when needed.

  • Help coordinate scheduling and execution of technical tasks related to controls engineering.

  • Aid in resolving issues with PLC software and hardware in complex show environments.

  • Work closely with maintenance and operations teams to gather insights and support improvement efforts.

  • Ensure design compliance with applicable standards and codes (IEEE, NFPA, ASTM, DOSH, NEC/CEC).

  • Follow departmental change management protocols and procedures.

  • Stay updated on developments in show control technologies, tools, and materials to inform design choices.

  • Available to work off-hours or third shifts as needed to support live attractions and scheduled projects.

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • Familiarity with control systems in amusement park or industrial/manufacturing environments (2+ years).

  • Understanding of communication protocols: Ethernet, TCP/IP, EtherCAT, CANopen.

  •  Exposure to electrical motor controls, including variable frequency drives and soft starts.

  • Basic knowledge of signal processing and motor control principles

  • Awareness of National and California Electrical Code and its application in system design.

  • Introduction to certifications like UL, TUV, ETL.

  • Ability to use AutoCAD for panel layout, interconnects, and basic assemblies.

  • Able to develop manufacturing drawings based on design specifications.

  • Working knowledge of object-oriented programming (e.g., C/C++).

  • Familiar with IEC 61131-3 PLC programming languages: Ladder Logic, Python, Structured Text, Function Block Diagram, etc.

  • General understanding of ANSI, ASTM, and IEEE standards.

  • Exposure to automation tools including Beckhoff TwinCAT, Rockwell, Alcorn McBride, and TAIT Navigator.

  • Participated in software testing and system commissioning.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • California Professional Registration

  • 2+ years of show systems installation experience

  • Hands-on experience with industrial automation PLCs such as Beckhoff TwinCAT, Allen Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi

  • Knowledge gained by experience in the following:

Controls circuit design and/or troubleshooting Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory certifications such as UL, TUV, ETL Audio/Visual systems Experience with animation hardware (pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric) Experience in servo control system programming and tuning. Scripting in C, VB, JS, C#, Python, etc.

Education:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.

  • Preferred: Master’s of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.

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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• The hiring range for this position in Anaheim, CA is $104,600.00 to $127,800.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.


Disneyland Resort について:

Walt Disneyが1955年7月17日にDisneylandを開業した時、彼はここが世界中の喜びとインスピレーションの泉となるようにと願いました。それ以来、Disneyland Resortは8億人をこえるゲストを迎え、有名な2つのDisneyテーマパークと3つのホテル、Downtown Disney Districtと呼ばれるショッピング、ダイニング、エンターテイメントエリアを備えた、約500エーカーを超える広さの、多岐にわたる世界クラスのファミリー・リゾートとなるまでに成長しました。Disneyland Resortは、創造力と技術、イノベーションを組み合わせて、ストーリーテリングを新たなレベルへと引き上げ、キャストは日々来場する何千人ものゲストの生活にDisneyのマジックを届ける役割を担っています。

The Walt Disney Company について:

The Walt Disney Companyは、その子会社・関連会社とともに、多様性あふれる国際企業として、Disney Entertainment、ESPN、Disney Experiencesの3事業を柱に、ファミリー向けエンターテインメントとメディアの世界をけん引しています。1920年代に小さなアニメ・スタジオとしてスタートしたDisneyは、今日のエンターテインメント業界において卓越した存在となりました。ディズニーは今後も、子供から大人まで、ご家族のだれもが楽しめる一流の物語や体験を生み出し続けます。Disneyのストーリーやキャラクター、体験は、世界中のあらゆる場所の消費者やお客様に届けられています。当社は40カ国以上で、従業員とキャストメンバーが一丸となり、世界的にも地域的にも歓迎されるエンターテインメント体験を創出しています。

このポジションは Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. という事業部門の一つである Disneyland Resortでのお仕事です。

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. は機会均等雇用主です。応募者は、人種、宗教、肌の色、性別、性的指向、ジェンダー、性自認、性表現、国籍、家柄、年齢、配偶者の有無、軍役経験の有無やその地位、健康状態、遺伝情報や障がい、または連邦法や州法、地方法で禁止されているその他の法的根拠に関係なく、雇用の検討対象となります。Disneyは、すべての人々のアイデアと決断が、成長、革新、最高のストーリーの創造に役立ち、絶えず進化する世界において、価値ある存在になれるよう支援するビジネス環境を支持します。

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