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Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) is the master planning, creative development, design, engineering, production, project management, and research arm of The Walt Disney Company’s (TWDC) Parks and Resorts business segment. Representing more than 150 disciplines, the talented corps of Imagineers are responsible for the creation of Disney resorts, theme parks and attractions, hotels, water parks, real estate developments, regional entertainment venues, cruise ships and new media technology projects.
The WDI Technology Studio is looking for talented software developers to create and deploy the next generation of show technologies that will drive our guest experiences in upcoming attractions and venues.
Responsibilities :
Manage performance of the staff and projects of the department.
Responsible for the planning, supervision, casting, strategy, review, Creative buy-off, and management of senior executive relationships for development of show systems for Disney theme parks, resorts and attractions worldwide.
Partner with WDI technical teams to cast and manage teams that will define requirements, create the design and produce the deliverables for show system projects
Define next steps for casting specific programs
Define new workflow technologies and applications
Take ownership of risk for plan implementation for projects
Provide plans for department executives and WDI Senior Management
Single point of contact for projects
Maintain industry connections
Act in temporary capacity in the place of the department Executive
Basic Qualifications :
Functional leadership of direct and indirect employees, contractors, vendors and leased workers.
Vision for techniques and methods (evolutionary and revolutionary) which improve quality, safety and efficiencies.
Oversee entire projects, technology deliverables and tools/techniques selection.
Cast teams, hire, elects vendors at a project level.
Sell new techniques and technological endevours
Frame up trade studies that demonstrate a comprehension of Return on Investment and the value of new capabilities to the overall guest experience.
Ability to influence peer management and senior management levels.
Preferred Qualifications:
Scientific or real-time programming skills (PLC’s, C/C++).
Interactive system / commercial game engine programming skills (real-time rendering, physics simulation, computer animation programming)
Problem analysis and resolution skills.
Understanding of software development principles
Understanding of control systems and software systems
Required Education :
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent degree/experience) in an engineering or science discipline (Computer Science / Engineering or Electronic Engineering preferred)
