Onboard Systems Mechanical Engineer

Engineer the ride vehicle show systems behind unforgettable guest experiences. As an Onboard Systems Mechanical Engineer at Holovis, you’ll design the mechanical packages for onboard equipment for audio, lighting and interactive systems. You’ll collaborate with ride vendors and internal teams to deliver hardware that’s buildable, robust and serviceable.

Who This Role Is For

You’ll thrive in this role if you:

• Have hands on experience with mechanical design and integration experience for ride vehicles or other mobile/harsh environments
• Can exercise sound judgement selecting components, materials and finishes for electrical, vibration, temperature and maintainability
• Are strong with SolidWorks and Inventor (or similar), designing assemblies, brackets, mounts, install details
• Maintain a collaborative approach to weight and space constraints and interface issues with engineers, suppliers and ride vendors

Backgrounds we often see succeed:

• Automotive, aerospace, rail, defence, marine, and other harsh-environment platforms

Technical Expectations

What you’ll need coming in:

• Experience delivering mechanical design packages for vehicle-mounted equipment
• Strong 3D CAD experience in SolidWorks, Inventor and other applicable software tools
• Confidence with materials and manufacturer selection; specify fasteners and components for differing vibration, heat and weather conditions

What you’ll learn here:

• Show systems integration and the importance of great design as we strive to meet the unique creative intent and technical intent of each project
• How themed entertainment ride vendors and theme park owners work and collaborate with show vendors
• How core engineering systems intersect with onboard audio, lighting and interactivity across multiple vendors and systems
• Holovis documentation standards and HPMS workflows (from schematic to installation packs and handover) and client standards and specifications

Core Responsibilities

Mechanical design, CAD & documentation

• Design onboard equipment enclosures and fitment methods for vehicle enclosures, mounts, housings and access features within space, weight and power constraints
• Create and maintain CAD models/drawings and build packs throughout the project lifecycle

Component selection & materials

• Select components and materials for show systems in ride environments, considering vibration, temperature, ingress, corrosion and other client specifications
• Define mounting strategies and mechanical interfaces for onboard subsystems, coordinating interfaces to power and vehicle structure

Testing, verification & validation

• Support verification through prototype and vehicle builds: fit checks, build reviews and documentation reviews
• Resolve mechanical issues during build and fitment tests, as well as issues that may be discovered on site.

Practical details

• Able to effectively work across time zones

How You’ll Work

You’ll be hands-on and collaborative, balancing priorities while keeping documentation and communication clear. We value pragmatic problem-solving and engineering discipline, especially when working across teams, suppliers and owners.

Who Holovis Is

Holovis designs and delivers world-class, guest-facing systems for the themed entertainment industry. We work at the intersection of engineering, technology and story, building complex solutions that must perform 365 days a year for thousands of guests per hour, in real world conditions.

We’re a team of engineers, technologists, and delivery professionals who take pride in building systems that are cutting-edge, memorable, engaging and robust.

Some of our partners and clients include Netflix, Disney, Universal Studios, Intamin, Vekoma and Rousch.

Interested?

If this sounds like something you could do well, even if you don’t meet every requirement or are from outside the themed entertainment industry, we’d like to hear from you.

Apply now and tell us about a project where you delivered an onboard or similar mechanical integration project. How you made key trade-offs, worked with owners, and supported build and verification through to a confident handover.

This job role is available until July or until the role is filled. There may be multiple roles available.