Role at a glance
- Job function
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Engineering & R&D Mechanical Engineering
- Salary
- $139.4K – $205K/yr
- Location
- Oakland, California, United States
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment
- Full-time
- Education
- Bachelor's, Master's
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About the role
Original posting provided by DoorDash
About the Team
DoorDash Labs, established in 2018, serves as the innovation hub for DoorDash, focusing on developing automation and robotics solutions to enhance last-mile logistics. The team's mission is to create technologies that support and augment human networks, aiming to improve efficiency for Dashers, merchants, and consumers alike. We’re ruthlessly focused on business impact. We are a highly senior team composed of former pioneers from a variety of different robotics industries. As of 2025, DoorDash has completed 10B lifetime deliveries. We’re focused on how to do the next 10B even better
About the Role
As a Hardware Engineer, Electronics Packaging & Vehicle Integration, you will lead the mechanical architecture, design, and delivery of electromechanical systems for DoorDash’s next-generation autonomous delivery vehicle. You will develop robust packaging solutions for compute, electrical, communications, and sensor-related hardware that operate reliably in demanding real-world fleet environments.
This role sits at the intersection of mechanical engineering, vehicle integration, and product reliability. You will partner closely with electrical engineering, PCB design, industrial design, systems engineering, manufacturing, supplier partners, reliability, and operations teams to turn system requirements into durable, manufacturable, serviceable, and cost-effective product designs.
You will own designs from concept through launch, including electronic enclosures, housings, mounting systems, seals, connector interfaces, and vehicle-level integration features. Success in this role requires strong mechanical design judgment, practical experience with production processes, and the ability to resolve cross-functional packaging tradeoffs.
Responsibilities:
- Own the mechanical design and release of electronic packaging, housings, enclosures, and vehicle integration solutions in support of program timing and product launch.
- Design components and assemblies including castings, injection-molded parts, stampings, seals, brackets, PCBA mounts, connector interfaces, and vehicle mounting interfaces.
- Create and maintain production-quality 3D CAD and drawings; lead CAD design reviews with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Define mechanical requirements and interfaces for electrical, compute, communications, and other electromechanical subsystems.
- Perform design calculations, GD&T development, tolerance stack-ups, and other engineering analyses needed to validate design intent.
- Develop and execute analysis and test plans for new designs, including proof-of-concept builds, bench testing, and design validation activities.
- Partner with electrical engineers and PCB designers to integrate components into reliable, manufacturable electromechanical assemblies.
- Lead DFx activities with manufacturing and supplier partners, incorporating design-for-manufacturing, assembly, serviceability, reliability, and cost considerations.
- Identify design risks, drive technical tradeoff decisions, and communicate design progress, issues, and mitigation plans to program stakeholders.
- Support supplier engagement, prototype builds, root-cause investigations, and continuous product improvement through launch and fleet deployment.
You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…
Contribute materially to the form and function of a high profile delivery robot— your work will be on display for all to see and interact with You want to build products that millions of people interact with—not just drive. Every engineering decision directly impacts the customer experience.You're energized by solving first-of-their-kind engineering problems at the intersection of robotics, automotive engineering, and logistics.You enjoy working on products that move quickly from concept to real-world deployment, where engineering decisions immediately translate into operational impact.You believe autonomous delivery has the potential to fundamentally reshape local commerce by making deliveries safer, more sustainable, and more affordable.You're excited to join a highly collaborative team where mechanical engineering plays a central role in defining the future of autonomous last-mile delivery.
We’re excited about you because…
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- 6+ years of experience designing electromechanical products, electronics packaging, vehicle systems, robotics, automotive systems, or other ruggedized hardware from concept through production.
- Experience packaging compute, electrical, communications, sensor, or power-electronics hardware into mechanically robust assemblies and enclosures.
- Strong mechanical design experience with components and processes such as die castings, injection moldings, stampings, extrusions, machined parts, seals, gaskets, brackets, and welded assemblies.
- Experience integrating PCBAs, connectors, wire harnesses, cooling solutions, and serviceable electrical interfaces into complete electromechanical systems.
- Deep understanding of design for manufacturability, assembly, serviceability, reliability, cost, and supplier capability.
- Extensive CAD experience, preferably NX, Team Center, with SolidWorks or CATIA also welcomed; able to create robust parametric models, detailed drawings, and complex assemblies.
- Strong command of GD&T, tolerance analysis, stack-ups, datum strategy, and interface definition for assemblies with multiple mechanical and electrical contributors.
- Familiarity with structural design, vibration, shock, fatigue, ingress protection, corrosion prevention, and environmental sealing for outdoor or vehicle-mounted products.
- Ability to use engineering fundamentals and data to make design decisions; experience with FEA, hand calculations, test data analysis, MATLAB, Python, or similar tools is a plus.
- Experience developing and executing design verification plans, proof-of-concept testing, and root-cause investigations.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical discussions and resolve packaging tradeoffs across mechanical, electrical, systems, manufacturing, reliability, and operations teams.
- Comfortable moving between CAD design reviews, supplier discussions, prototype builds, test execution, and hands-on troubleshooting on the shop floor.
- Experience with commercial vehicles, autonomous vehicles, robotics, or other high-duty-cycle fleet products is strongly preferred.
[SINGLE HIRE]
We expect this position to be filled by 12-11- 2026
Compensation
The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Base salary is localized according to an employee’s work location. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future.
In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information.
DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act). DoorDash also offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.
To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here.
See below for paid time off details:
- For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
- For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).
About DoorDash
At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.
DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.
Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on “protected categories,” we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non-discrimination.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.
If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.
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About the company
DoorDash
Large Enterprise
DoorDash is a leading logistics and food delivery service that connects consumers with their favorite local restaurants and retailers. Founded in 2013, the company operates in over 4,000 cities across the United States, Canada, and Australia, facilitating the convenient delivery of food and groceries to customers' doorsteps. With its user-friendly app and robust network of delivery drivers, DoorDash is at the forefront of the on-demand delivery sector, continuously expanding its services to enhance customer satisfaction and support local businesses. The company is committed to innovation and efficiency, striving to optimize the delivery experience for both consumers and partners.