Sr Mechanical Engineer

• Responds to day-to-day sustaining engineering calls and troubleshoots recurring design or maintenance issues.
• Performs re-engineering efforts for Attractions including complex mechanical structural hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Produces scope of work for capital design projects and manages progress from design through installation.
• Develops and oversees project schedules and budgetary demands.
• Monitors and interfaces with vendors/design-builders to resolve problems and design issues.
• Prepares and reviews equipment specifications and performs technical evaluation of vendor products/services.
• Oversees mock-up prototype installations test and adjustments of show and ride systems.
• Coordinates engineering activities between vendors engineers ride and show management and technicians.
• Provides project status updates on assigned task list items to the appropriate ride manager and engineering manager.
• Interfaces between Central Shops and the Mechanical Engineering group to address their engineering needs.
• Helps improve existing engineering procedures and develops new procedures as needed.
• Acts as mentor for associate level engineers.
• Maintains configuration management of project documentation in accordance with Engineering's guidelines.
• Develops and conducts Acceptance Test Procedures on mechanical systems. Reviews other engineer's ATPs.
• Partners with Universal Creative in the development of new Attractions. Review designs attend design review meetings and support on-site installation and testing.
• Reviews Engineering Change Notice (ECN) forms and contents for accuracy and compliance with internal and external regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering required. Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Minimum 7 years mechanical/structural detailed design experience associated w/ dynamic motion systems/components.
• Minimum 3 years project engineering experience in mechanical/structural systems in a large machine environment.
• Proficient analytical skills to perform engineering calculations for design test and implementation of mechanical systems.
• Proficient background in design of welded structures beam elements welded joints structural steels gearing composite materials manufacturing and fabrication processes.
• Proficiency in hydraulic and pneumatic design and familiarity with components.
• Proficient knowledge and logical approach to problem solving and troubleshooting capabilities of mechanical and structural systems.
• Proficiency in mechanical drawings Solidworks AutoCAD and technical documents.
• Strong experience in the generation of component and mechanical system specifications acceptance test procedures failure and effects analysis scopes of work installation procedures training procedure technical and maintenance manuals.
• Strong knowledge in servo controls as applied to hydraulic pneumatic and electromotive motion control systems.
  Knowledgeable in AWS ANSI and ASTM (especially F24) standards.
• Experience in the design of safety critical systems.
• Ability & willingness to work overtime weekends and holidays with short notice

• Theme Park Operations knowledge and experience
• California Certified Professional Engineer (PE)
• Excellent organizational verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with all levels of employees and management and willingness to give assistance to co-workers in other areas. Strong team player.
• Strong interpersonal and analytical skills
• Strong time management skills
• Ability to multi-task and be flexible
• Experience in a union environment

What We Do

From film television news theme parks interactive media and streaming our people are at the center of it all. ​Here we solve complex and business-critical problems. That’s why we’re looking for people to help us continue our evolution imagining and delivering the most innovative and disruptive products and services through the latest tech advancements in the industry. ​ Here you can develop solutions. You’ll develop solutions that allow engineers to broadcast live TV from the comfort of their homes. These solutions will enable the use of our collection of hundreds of thousands of distinct intellectual properties across our film television and streaming brands. Here you can transform. You’ll make decisions and solve complex problems by leveraging insights that come from data building AI to help enable solutions to optimize every aspect of our content eco-system. Here you can build. You’ll build emerging immersive technologies that are used to power the broadcasts and streaming of global events like the Super Bowl and Olympics. You can create secure elastic cloud-based services connecting parts of our global platform ecosystem that effect tens of millions of viewers consumers and businesses that consume and love NBCUniversal’s content. And while you design build and architect your career we have the culture to make sure you’re supported. Here you can work and still live your best life! We’re leaders in our fields. We hire smart people and trust them to get the job done. We are never too busy to develop a fellow colleague. We understand our goals – or we ask. When we see something that needs doing – we do it. We make data-driven decisions. We fiercely believe in our talent and their growth. If you're ready to make an impact here you can.

Why Work With Us

For us it's more than just a work life. It's a daily passion. We take great pride in our legacy. We find fun in the challenge. We collaborate and inspire others. We're always creating always solving and always ahead of competition.

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