Autonomy & Airspace Product Lead (Drone Delivery)

DoorDash, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 194,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) plan with employer matching

Job summary

DoorDash, Inc. is seeking a Product Manager for Airspace & Autonomy to own the end-to-end strategy for software, services, autonomy, perception, safety and related capabilities enabling autonomous drone delivery at scale.

You will connect the order and logistics platform with the aircraft, autonomy stack, mission-planning, UTM, fleet-management, and operator workflows to deliver seamless, compliant operations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in product management or tech leadership.
• 5+ years in autonomous systems or aviation tech.
• Proven track record delivering complex software/hardware.
• Experience across embedded software, cloud services, APIs, and data.
• Familiarity with safety-critical systems and regulated environments.
• Ability to align product roadmap with business goals.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end product strategy for Airspace & Autonomy across software, services and hardware.
• Define how order readiness, dispatch, airspace validation, autonomous flight and delivery connect in the DoorDash ecosystem.
• Lead autonomy product roadmap including mission planning, path planning, and safety features.
• Shape multi-operator to multi-aircraft operations with scalable fleet concepts.
• Define data, regulatory, and compliance requirements for US and international operations.
• Drive build-vs-buy decisions and partner engagement for core capabilities.

Skills

Product strategy

Autonomy roadmap

Systems leadership

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional leadership

Aviation tech

Job description

DoorDash, Inc. is seeking a Product Manager for Airspace & Autonomy to own the end-to-end strategy for software, services, autonomy, perception, safety and related capabilities enabling autonomous drone delivery at scale.

You will connect the order and logistics platform with the aircraft, autonomy stack, mission-planning, UTM, fleet-management, and operator workflows to deliver seamless, compliant operations.