WDI Ride Control Engineering Intern, Summer 2026
Aplicar ahora Aplique más tarde Job ID 10140892 Ubicación Glendale, California, Estados Unidos Business Walt Disney Imagineering Fecha de publicación 23/01/2026Detalles del empleo:
About the Role & Program
Walt Disney Imagineering is the creative force that imagines, designs and brings to life all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions and cruise ships worldwide. Working across a spectrum of teams that range from creative and conceptual to scientific and technical, we blend an innovative mixture of storytelling, art, science and technology to create immersive experiences, memorable destinations, and innovative entertainment for families around the globe!
Ride Control Engineers build the most advanced systems that create magical and immersive attractions around the world. These attractions are as exciting for grown adults as they are for kids. We work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment to develop unique control systems for Disney’s wide array of exciting rides – from an initial idea to creation to opening a new attraction.
What You Will Do
Ride Control Hardware Engineering Interns work within the Ride Engineering Studio, which designs and develops rides that provide memorable moving experiences to Disney’s Guests worldwide. The Studio is comprised of Controls and Mechanical departments that work together to accomplish that goal. You will have the opportunity to:
Be part of an engineering team involved in ride control system development, prototyping, simulation, or testing for a specific attraction or development project
Design, model, and/or analyze electrical, electronic, and data communication systems
Join a project or development team, partnered with a leader who will be your mentor
Required Qualifications & Skills
Ability to understand and implement basic control system design
Experience with programmable controllers used in machine control and robotic applications
Ability to conduct electrical/electronic design and calculations
Ability to prepare technical documents and CAD drawings
Preferred Qualifications
Leadership experience in an engineering organization, or other organized group
Membership or leadership in IEEE, SWE, ACM, or equivalent professional organization
Proficiency in AutoCAD, Matlab
Control Systems Engineering and/or Control Theory experience
Education
Currently enrolled as a Junior or higher or graduated within the past 6 months from an accredited college/university earning a degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or related
Preferred Education
Control Systems Engineering and/or Control Theory coursework
Eligibility Requirements & Program Information
Be at least 18 years of age
Possess unrestricted work authorization
Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or Disney College Program
Additional Information
Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:
Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
The approximate dates of this internship are May/June 2026 through August/September 2026
This is a 12-week Internship Opportunity
Able to provide own housing for the duration internship program in the Glendale, CA area*
Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work*
The pay rate for this role in Glendale, CA is $31 per hour for undergraduate level and $36 per hour for graduate level. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.
Acerca de Walt Disney Imagineering:
Fundado en 1952 como WED Enterprises para diseñar y construir el primer parque temático del mundo, Disneyland, Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) es donde la imaginación y la creatividad se combinan con tecnología de vanguardia para crear experiencias inolvidables. WDI es la fuerza creativa que imagina, diseña y construye todos los parques temáticos, resorts, atracciones y cruceros de Disney en todo el mundo. La fuerza única de Imagineering proviene de su equipo global diverso de profesionales creativos y técnicos, que se basan en el legado de narración de historias de Disney para ser pionero en nuevas formas de entretenimiento. Los Imagineers que practican esta combinación única de arte y ciencia trabajan en más de 100 disciplinas para guiar una idea desde la fase conceptual del “cielo azul” hasta el día de la inauguración.
Acerca de The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, junto con sus subsidiarias y afiliadas, es una empresa internacional diversificada líder en entretenimiento familiar y medios de comunicación que incluye tres segmentos comerciales principales: Disney Entertainment, ESPN y Disney Experiences. Desde sus humildes comienzos como estudio de dibujos animados en la década de 1920 hasta su reconocido nombre en la industria del entretenimiento en la actualidad, Disney continúa con orgullo su legado de crear historias y experiencias de clase mundial para toda la familia. Las historias, los personajes y las experiencias de Disney llegan a consumidores e invitados de todos los rincones del mundo. Con operaciones en más de 40 países, nuestros empleados y miembros del elenco trabajan juntos para crear experiencias de entretenimiento que sean apreciadas a nivel local y global.
Este puesto es en Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. , que forma parte de una empresa comercial que denominamos Walt Disney Imagineering.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. Los solicitantes recibirán consideración para el empleo independientemente de su raza, religión, color, sexo, orientación sexual, género, identidad de género, expresión de género, nacionalidad, ascendencia, edad, estado civil, condición de militar o veterano, afección médica, información genética o discapacidad, o cualquier otro fundamento prohibido por la ley federal, estatal o local. Disney defiende un entorno empresarial donde las ideas y decisiones de todas las personas nos ayudan a crecer, innovar, crear las mejores historias y ser relevantes en un mundo en constante evolución.