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Senior Special Effects Designer
The Walt Disney CompanySenior Special Effects Designer creating special effects for Disney theme parks. Working with teams to ensure design, production, and installation meet high standards across projects.
Posted 7/29/2026full-timeAnaheim • California, Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $100,100 - $140,900 per yearWebsite
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive experience in the design, production, and management of theme park special effects, ensuring alignment with Disney standards and requirements. Capable of overseeing all aspects of project scope, budget, and schedule while providing training and support post-installation.
Highest-signal resume keywords
10+ Years Entertainment ExperienceSpecial Effects Design and ProductionDisney Standards KnowledgeField Installation SupervisionBudget and Schedule Management
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Hard Skills
Special Effects Equipment DesignTroubleshooting Special EffectsFeasibility Mockup DevelopmentProduction Strategy PlanningTechnical Disciplines Knowledge
Industry Keywords
Theme ParkEntertainmentDisney Theme Park AttractionsCreative and Technical MethodsMaintenance and Operations Training
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Assist overall project team in scope development from concept stage through close-out
- Concept, design and delivery of all required feasibility mockups
- Knowledge and experience with Disney standards and requirements
- Preparation and delivery of documentation to establish FX scope schedule & budget
- Planning & management of overall design/production strategy
- Interface 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 supervision
- Maintenance and operations training & post opening support
Requirements
What you’ll need- 10+ years in Entertainment and/or Theme park special effects experience.
- Ability to concept & design any level of special effect required to support the show, using all appropriate creative and technical methods.
- Ability to design, produce, install, maintain and troubleshoot theme park special effects equipment.
- Thorough knowledge of installed Disney theme park attractions from a technical and aesthetic show perspective.
- Knowledge of all related technical disciplines and their application to the creation of special effects, optics, mechanics, materials processes etc.
- Must be able to travel to all domestic and international sites for 1 week – 6 weeks + at a time.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Health and savings benefits
- Educational opportunities
- Special extras that only Disney can provide