Associate Autonomy Operations Lead – Robotics

DoorDash; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium healthcare

Wellness expense reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Job summary

DoorDash Labs is seeking an Associate Operations Manager to lead a robotics solutions team in the Greater Salt Lake Area with 100% in-office presence. You will drive KPI tracking, cross-functional collaboration, and operational discipline to solve real business problems.

You will manage a 10–50 person team, work with leaders across operations, engineering, and facilities, and contribute to autonomous technology programs with a focus on incremental improvements and incident leadership.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in operations leadership.
• Deep experience in autonomous vehicles and/or robotics.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex ideas clearly to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated drive for 1% daily improvement in operations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily KPIs and optimize supply availability.
• Lead and motivate a 10–50 person team and cross‑functional partners.
• Refine real‑time operations processes with other leaders.
• Collaborate with remote assistance, PM, facilities, and engineering teams to align resources.
• Develop innovative operational solutions for complex technical challenges.
• Provide on‑site leadership during incident responses when targets aren’t met.
• Translate uncertainty into actionable strategies to advance the program.

Skills

Operational leadership

Robotics/AV experience

Communication skills

Incremental improvement mindset

Independent and collaborative work

Job description

DoorDash Labs is seeking an Associate Operations Manager to lead a robotics solutions team in the Greater Salt Lake Area with 100% in-office presence. You will drive KPI tracking, cross-functional collaboration, and operational discipline to solve real business problems.

You will manage a 10–50 person team, work with leaders across operations, engineering, and facilities, and contribute to autonomous technology programs with a focus on incremental improvements and incident leadership.