Universal Studios Hollywood

Overview

NBCUniversal is a leading media and entertainment company that creates and distributes world-class content across various platforms. The Senior Mechanical Engineer role involves providing engineering support for theme park attractions, ensuring operational readiness, and improving reliability through design and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Partners with Universal Creative in the development of new Attractions.
• Reviews Engineering Change Notice (ECN) forms and contents for accuracy and compliance with internal and external regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Minimum 7 years mechanical/structural detailed design experience associated with 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.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• 401k

Additional Information

• This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.
• Offsite work may be allowed with prior approval from the Engineering Manager.
• The role may include additional nights and/or weekends only when necessary.