Note: The candidate must complete the supplied questionnaire as part of the application. Questionnaires not completed will not be considered by the hiring team.
Responsibilities
- Lead mechanical engineering efforts on large-scale projects, interfacing with multi-disciplinary teams including engineers, designers, and drafters.
- Design, develop, and implement fully integrated mechanical assembly systems to meet process requirements while complying with applicable design and implementation codes.
- Analyze system designs for hazard analysis development and mitigation.
- Understand Class 1 parts to minimize their use and optimize redundancy, reducing single points of failure.
- Develop documents of system configuration and design, including theory/description of operation, detailed mechanical design descriptions, system implementation/acceptance test plans, and maintenance/job plans.
- Create drawings of mechanical designs, assemblies, and installation procedures using AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks.
- Design and troubleshoot pneumatic and hydraulic control systems.
- Perform system analyses and calculations including stress, fatigue, reliability, life expectancy, and tolerance studies.
- Apply knowledge of ride system design requirements for attractions involving guest accelerations, reach envelopes, ingress/egress, weight, and emergency evacuation analysis and implementation on control-system failure in worst-case scenarios.
- Assist with initial start-up and debugging of integrated systems and develop system documentation.
- Work on system integration projects for clients in industries such as entertainment and manufacturing.
- Act as technical lead on projects and guide lower-level engineers, technicians, and contractors.
- Serve as Project Manager on smaller projects ranging from $50k to $250k, including developing implementation plans, assigning work, managing scope, developing schedules, evaluating progress, handling purchasing and subcontractors, and proposing changes to contract scope.
Qualifications
- Education – Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Experience – 10+ years in mechanical systems, stress analysis, acceleration forces, and knowledge of amusement ride safety standards (ASTM). Proficiency with AutoCAD and SolidWorks is preferred.
- Key Competencies – Knowledge of contract documents and specifications; ability to collect field data; capability to perform system design functions; strong planning, customer focus, timely decision making, communication, organization, priority setting, and problem solving skills.
- Skills – Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Office environments.
- Travel – Ability to travel up to 35%.
Physical Demands
- Seeing, color perception, hearing, clear speech, dexterity in hands, driving, lifting, climbing, mounting and dismounting equipment, pushing, and pulling.
Working Conditions
- Standard office environment, on-site office environment, and diverse industrial/construction environments. Frequent use of PCs, office equipment, and phones.
Location
Orlando, Florida
