Senior Theme Lighting Designer – Project Hire

The Walt Disney Company

Theme Lighting Designer Senior at Walt Disney Imagineering designing immersive specialty lighting fixtures for various projects. Leading design teams and collaborating with project teams to create memorable experiences.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeGlendale • California, Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $100,100 - $134,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work with project teams to develop fixture designs that support the story and illumination needs
Identify, research, and specify specialty items to meet creative intent
Lead a team of other specialty designers to detail and achieve the design goals of a project within code and maintenance accessibility requirements
Consult with the Department Manager for the allocation of staff resources
Work with WDI Theme Lighting Production team to adapt designs to meet creative and budget requirements
Responsible for tracking scope through design and providing budgetary estimates to project leadership in support of project needs
Responsible for working within the project schedule and providing phased inputs for design development and facility integration
Provides fabrication design support for WDI Theme Lighting Production team
Travel to project sites to supervise and survey vendor production if needed and direct field installation on a project construction site
Assign and manage design and drawing work to team members aligned with the Project
Shares responsibilities for quality, timeliness, and efficiency of the project team in the execution of design documentation
Assist Junior Designers to understand fabrication methods, materiality, code requirements, etc.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 6 years experience in practice in the design and production of specialty items
A minimum of two years leading a team of designers and the creation of contract documents
Excellent team participation skills
Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate optimally in a multi-disciplinary environment
Ability to clearly present research and designs to Creative Directors
Ability to draft/draw by hand
Experience in specialty item or fixture design
Software used REVIT, AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks or other 3D modeling programs, and Adobe Creative Suite
Knowledge and direct use of computer systems and software used by WDI for drafting, design, project tracking systems, and business communications
Understanding how to build or fabricate various specialty items
Understand materials, fabrication techniques, maintenance access needs, and compliance with specific regional codes
Read and understand architectural drawings and interfaces
Collaborate with Project Show Managers and Studio Manager to status design progress
Strong familiarity with reading and using architectural documents
Participate and direct oversight of installation on site with Project Teams if needed.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and savings benefits
Educational opportunities
Special extras that only Disney can provide

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Hard Skills & Tools

fixture designspecialty item designcontract document creationdraftingfabrication design3D modelingarchitectural drawing interpretationproject trackingbudget estimationdesign documentation

Soft Skills

team leadershipcommunicationinterpersonal skillscollaborationpresentation skillsquality assurancetimelinessefficiencymentoringproblem-solving