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Senior Software Engineer

Walt Disney World Resort
Buena Vista, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/29/2025

Job Details

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 report to the Manager - Software Engineering.

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, Industrial Engineering, and MST to identify requirements and use cases for attraction simulation development.
  • Write proposals that include job assignments, scopes of work, validation plans, and procedures.
  • 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 and take measurements.


You Will Have
  • Five (5) or more years of experience with the design, implementation, and testing of Windows desktop applications using C, C , and/or C#
  • 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
  • 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 and regression test documentation 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)
  • An understanding of source control tools such as Git, and continuous integration tools such as GitLab CI or similar
  • Knowledge of mathematics and engineering fundamentals, including differential equations and physical model derivation


Preferred Qualifications
  • Engineering within the entertainment industry, Ride and Show Control Systems, Programming and troubleshooting PLC hardware
  • Proficiency in Agile software development practices, including Scrum, sprint planning, retrospectives, etc.
  • Systems Engineering concepts, tools, and processes (SysML, IDEF0)
  • Third-party analysis software such as MathWorks: Matlab, Simulink, Stateflow, and Simscape Multibody; MathCad; SolidWorks; and ANSYS
  • Scripting languages including PowerShell and Python
  • Development using game engines such as Unity3D or Unreal
  • Web application development
  • Experience with SQL databases


Education
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or Equivalent from ABET-certified curriculum or Equivalent Experience.
  • Post-graduate engineering degree preferred.


Additional Information

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