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Senior Special Effects Designer
| Company | The Walt Disney Company |
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| Location | Glendale, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $103500 – $138800 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Experience in concept & design any level of special effect required to support the show, using any and all appropriate creative and technical methods.
- Experience in design, production, installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of theme park special effects equipment.
- Knowledge of all related technical disciplines and their application to the creation of special effects, optics, mechanics, materials processes etc.
- MS office Word, Excel, Powerpoint
- Solidworks design experience
- Ten (10) years in Disney (or equivalent) theme park or special effects experience.
Responsibilities
- Assist overall project team in scope development from concept stage through close-out
- Concept and delivery of all required feasibility mockups
- Preparation and delivery of documentation to establish FX scope schedule & budget
- Plan & management of overall design/production strategy
- Communicate with all integrated disciplines to ensure internal/external requirements are met
- Oversight and management of all production activities to ensure budget & schedule are met
- Field installation management
- Maintenance and operations training & post opening support
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in Industrial design and manufacturing
- Park operations with special effects and projection system design experience.
- Theatrical training also desirable.
- Lead other Senior staff, communicate well with peers in other disciplines and report to various levels of management.
- B.A., B.S. in Engineering or Design equivalent
