WDI Ride Control Engineering Intern, Summer 2026 jobs in United States
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The Walt Disney Company · 4 hours ago

WDI Ride Control Engineering Intern, Summer 2026

positionGlendale, CA
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$31/hr - $36/hr
workcardStart in 2026 Summer

The Walt Disney Company is a creative force behind the design and development of Disney theme parks and attractions. They are seeking a Ride Control Engineering Intern to work within the Ride Engineering Studio, where the intern will be involved in the development of ride control systems, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to create memorable experiences for guests.

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Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Control system designProgrammable controllersElectrical/electronic designTechnical documents preparationCAD drawingsAutoCADMatlabIEEE membershipSWE membershipACM membershipControl Theory experienceLeadership experience

Required

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
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
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
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

Preferred

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
Control Systems Engineering and/or Control Theory coursework

Benefits

Medical
Financial
Other benefits

Company

The Walt Disney Company

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The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows.
dateFounded in 1923
location
Burbank, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://thewaltdisneycompany.com

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$11B
Key Investors
Citibank
2020-04-13Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2020-03-20Post Ipo Debt· $6B
1978-01-06IPO

Leadership Team

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Robert Iger
CEO
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Christine M. McCarthy
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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